On August 19, 2024 TUI Cruises and Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) have organized for the first time ever a TUI Cruises Gotland Day in Visby on board the brand new Mein Schiff 7🛳️
The objective was to educate and promote dialogue between local politicians, port & destination stakeholders and cruise lines, share knowledge, experiences and best practices related to sustainability including environmental initiatives on board and passenger visitation management in Gotland🌱
A Q&A session took place while TUI Cruises Director Destinations Marcus Puttich, Royal Caribbean Group Director Government Relations UK & Nordics Jonathan Hawkings and CMP Cruise Commercial Director Luis de Carvalho delivered focused presentations.
This was followed by behind-the-scenes visits to the engine room, waste treatment room, bridge and public areas where the participants had a chance to learn and engage with the on-board team on several matters⚓
Key takeaways:
👉 Importance of the German market: 34% of all calls in Visby come from vessels carrying mainly German cruise passengers followed by the USA, Finnish / Estonian, French, UK and Italian markets
👉 In 2025 TUI Cruises will have its largest deployment to Visby ever with 17 Mein Schiff calls
👉 Mein Schiff managers to conduct joint visits with Gotland stakeholders to improve the offer for passengers including spreading the passengers around the island for the benefit of the local community
👉 Mein Schiff 7 is the first cruise ship in the world designed to run on methanol and is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art environmental technologies
👉 No waste from Mein Schiff 7 is being discharged in Visby
👉 A program is being developed in Gotland to produce biogas from recycled cooking oil which cruise lines will be able to participate
Copenhagen Malmö Port and TUI Cruises would like to thank Gotland Mayor meit fohlin, Gotland Council Governor Anders Flanking and Region Gotland Executive Officer Stefan Hollmark, additional politicians and local stakeholders for their participation and engagement 👏
And a huge thank you to Captain Jens Troier, Hotel Manager Christina Neuhaus, Environmental Officer Nicolas STOCKER, Chief Engineer Risto Sisic and Chief Officer Safety Georgi Nenov and all the wonderful crew for sharing their expertise and hospitality 🙏
As the cruise industry continues to grow, its vital for cruise lines, ports and destination's stakeholders to identify challenges and work together on solutions that can be applied in practice now and for years to come 🤝
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