To Whom It May Concern:
We received this information/press release from the trades/RCI/Abremar and
thought it may be of interest to this newsgroup as well.
Happy sailing...
John Sisker - SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY®
(714) 536-3850 or toll-free at (800) 724-6644 & (Agency ID: 714.536.3850)
www.shiptoshorecruise.com
Managing Director of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in Brazil Named President
of ABREMAR, the Brazilian Cruise Association
MIAMI, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ricardo Amaral, managing director
for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in Brazil, has been appointed the new
president of ABREMAR, the Brazilian association of cruise lines.
Charged with developing the cruise industry in Brazil, including improved
port infrastructures, government relations and travel agent training,
ABREMAR also seeks to identify solutions that will increase the growth and
performance of the cruise industry in the region.
"Brazil has grown from 70,000 cruisers per year in 2001, to more than
500,000 in 2008, a phenomenal growth of over 700 percent in seven years,"
said Michael Bayley, senior vice president, International, for Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "Today, Brazil is one of the largest cruise markets
in the world, with more than 15 dedicated ships from leading global cruise
brands based in the region for the peak winter months. Ricardo's new role
with ABREMAR is a clear sign of the significance of the growing Brazilian
market to our company's international growth strategy. We look forward to
working with our industry peers to raise the profile of the cruise industry
in Brazil and to grow Brazil as a global cruise destination."
"I'm extremely honored to serve ABREMAR as its president," said Amaral. "Our
first initiative will be to create a partnership with ABAV, the Brazilian
association of travel agents. We want to increase our exchange of
information and resources with our travel agent partners to improve their
knowledge of our industry and their sales."
"Leading ABREMAR and growing the cruise industry in Brazil complements my
role with Royal Caribbean, as we finalize the opening of our first offices
dedicated to this region," Amaral said. "I'm excited to work alongside my
colleagues from Costa Cruises and MSC Cruises toward this mutually
beneficial goal."
Amaral has 17 years of experience in the cruise industry, including as the
director of Marketing and Sales for Sun and Sea Representacoes, the company
that represented Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in Brazil for 21 years.
Previously, Amaral spent seven years as a marketing manager for Costa
Crociere in Brazil. He also has held positions with Oremar Brazil, working
with Carnival and Cunard cruise lines, and at Sheraton Brazil.
ABREMAR also appointed two new vice presidents, Rene Hermann, of Costa
Cruises, and Adrian Ursili, of MSC Cruises.
ABREMAR was created in January 2006, to represent and promote the cruise
industry within Brazil and abroad. It promotes the modernization of port
infrastructures and assists in educating travel agents in the selling of
cruise holidays. Currently, ABREMAR includes 15 associated companies,
including Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises, travel
agencies and tour operators.
Royal Caribbean International will operate two ships in Brazil during 2009
and 2010. Vision of the Seas will sail round trip from Sao Paulo (Santos),
Brazil, on a variety of three- to seven-night sailings to Brazilian ports,
from November 2009 to March 2010. Splendour of the Seas will visit ports in
Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay during a variety of three- to eight-night
round trip sailings from Sao Paulo.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise vacation company that
operates Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur,
Azamara Cruises and CDF Croisieres de France. The company has a combined
total of 38 ships in service and six under construction. It also offers
unique land-tour vacations in Alaska, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada,
Europe and South America. Additional information can be found on
www.royalcaribbean.com, www.celebrity.com, www.pullmantur.es,
www.azamaracruises.com, www.cdfcroisieresdefrance.com or
www.rclinvestor.com.
Royal Caribbean International: 800-327-6700 or www.royalcaribbean.com
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