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Ports & Destinations

Discover Gems from across the Globe

Meet with captivating destinations, bustling ports and find out about hidden gems... creating opportunities to offer diverse, exciting and culturally immersive experiences.

Curated for You

Addressing Your Challenges

Addressing Your Challenges

From managing and expanding infrastructure to environmental sustainability and dealing with seasonality and overcrowding - we take on the key issues and offer practical solutions to help you overcome them.

The World at Your Feet

The World at Your Feet

From Antigua to Zadar and 125+ countries in between, explore enchanting ports and destinations from virtually every continent to forge powerful new partnerships and build your future itineraries.

Unparalleled Networking

Unparalleled Networking

Ports and Destinations is the sector with the highest level of visitor interest, so make sure you’re not missing out on the perfect opportunity to meet up with colleagues and counterparts too.

The conference programme

2026 Topics

An agenda spanning the entire cruise experience.

Decarbonisation and the Path to Net Zero

Geopolitical Dynamics and Global Operations

Port, Destination & Infrastructure Development

Sustainability, Regulation, and ESG Strategies

The Presidents Panel: Leadership in a Changing World

Workforce, Talent & Leadership Futures

and more...

Do You Hold Any of These Job Titles?

  • Port Ops & Itinerary Planning
  • Director, Land Product Development
  • Global Tour Development
  • Director, Terminals
  • Regional Director, Port Operations
  • Senior Director, Global Port Development
  • Senior Manager, Destination Experiences
  • VP, Deployment and Itinerary Planning
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White Paper
Port Technology Report
Seatrade Cruise’s ‘Port Technology' report, sponsored by IDEMIA, explores the critical transformation of cruise port infrastructure in response to the rapid evolution of the cruise industry.
Meet Your Ambassadors
We are delighted to have four leading cruise professionals assisting us with conference and event planning within the ports and destinations sector. Their expertise is central to us understanding the challenges facing ports and destinations today, and developing a programme of seminars and features to help tackle them head on.
Figen Ayan
Port Innovation & Community Engagement

Founder, Ayan Consulting

Ioannis Bras
Ioannis Bras
Ports & Destinations

CEO, Five Senses Consulting and Development

Roger Blum
Roger Blum
Ports & Destinations

Principal, Cruise & Port Advisors, Inc

Shannon McKee
Shannon McKee
Ports & Destinations

President, Access Cruise & Zielia

Ready to Get Onboard?
Whether you're looking for full access or a more tailored experience, a variety of ticket options are available including group discounts!