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Establishment of the Cruise Industry Leaders Association of St. Petersburg

The foundation meeting of the Cruise Industry Leaders Association of St. Petersburg took place on December 12th, 2014.

The Association was established by the industry leaders of the Russian North-west: Arctur Travel, Baltic Travel, Inflot Worldwide, St. Peter Line and Passenger port of St. Petersburg.

The main goal of the Association is to develop cruise tourism in Russia, raise awareness about cruises among citizens of our country and to promote St. Petersburg as a major cruise and ferry destination on international level.

The Association strives to create conditions for efficient work of market players, contribute to the development of special target programs facilitating cruise industry growth, work out proposals and recommendations for tourist industry development, organize scheduled cruise industry events, encourage joint discussions and coordination of market players’ activities.

The Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism Sergey Korneev has supported the foundation of the Association on behalf of the Agency. Sergey Korneev is confident that active measures aimed at development and promotion of cruise industry in our country will contribute to the increase of domestic and inbound tourism and to the positive image of Russia.

The necessity to unite joint efforts of cruise industry leaders has been obvious for a long time. This will improve current cruise tourism positions and create new opportunities for industry growth. The new Association will start operation after the official registration with the Ministry of Justice of Russia.