That's a wrap!

Our biggest and most ambitious Cruise Conference yet took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, from 13-16 June 2023, and was a roaring success with attendees, partners and the DFNI team. Thank you to the generous support of our Platinum Partners: EFFY, Harding+, MSC Cruises and Starboard Cruise Services as well as the rest of our partners for making this year's event possible!

 One of the busiest cruise ports in the Mediterranean, Palma Bay’s scenic seafront provided the perfect backdrop to an enhanced conference schedule including ship tours, organised buyer-seller meetings, convivial networking and of course, insightful speakers, discussions and presentations.

We hope to see you for the 2024 conference! Register your interest below:

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Get a feel for our annual cruise conference by watching the highlights from 2023 - DFNI's biggest and best conference yet! 

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Discuss real-world issues facing your business in cruise and ferry retail. If you have ideas, comments or requests for the 2024 conference programme, please submit to DFNI editor Kapila Ireland.



Our 2023 Speakers Included:

Adrian Pittaway MSC Cruises
Mark Birnie Harding+
Lisa Bauer Starboard Cruise Services
Peter Mohn m1nd-set
Sally Barford Virgin Voyages
Sherrie Day Starboard Cruise Services
Stefano Menegotto Starboard Cruise Services
Saskia Möller Gebr Heinemann
Tom Charlick OC&C Strategy Consultants
Graeme Stewart Enviropoint
Pascal Batan Celebrity Cruise Lines
Anne Kavanagh Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA)
Nadine Heubel NEWMARK
Sue Gosling Harding+
Carole Biencourt Holland America Line
Elena Stungis Majorica
Matteo Goi EssilorLuxottica
Emanuele Lasagna Kering Eyewear
Susan Reid Carnival UK
Nick Sutton Purple
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Highly Positive Approval Rating

"Thanks to DFNI for a great conference in Barcelona. It is always inspiring to get to speak about how resilient the cruise industry is and introduce more partners to the magic of cruising."

Lisa Bauer

President & CEO

Starboard Cruise Services

"A warm thank you for the organisation and quality of the event...we took away many quality insights on travel retail market trends, developed our network and potential opportunities for our company."

Joelle Croc

Director of Customer Experience & Onboard Sales

Brittany Ferries

"It was absolutely great to be back at the DFNI cruise retail conference. The entire DFNI team did an amazing job organizing it, hosting us and bringing the cruise retail community closer together."

Andres Villalever

Former Senior Director of Retail

Carnival Cruise Lines

"It was the right time in getting the key players in our together with our brand partners and prospective new suppliers to share best practice, connect once more and show the potential of cruise retail."

Adrian Pittaway

Head of Retail

MSC Cruises