The Cruise Atlantic Islands (CAI) Conference 2024 will take place in Funchal from September 26 to 28, uniting members from Madeira, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and the Azores to discuss cruise tourism and regional cooperation.
This event will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the collective brand CAI and mark a significant milestone in the formation of the International Association of Ports of the Macaronesian Islands, headquartered in the Canary Islands.
Paula Cabaço, president of Ports of Madeira said “as a collective brand, CAI is already 30 years old and this conference aims to mark that anniversary and at the same time think about our joint future, at a time when we have taken an important step in the formalisation and constitution of CAI, with headquarters in the Canary Islands. There is a set of possibilities that we can now explore and that will allow us to face the new challenges that the sector presents in an even more robust and capable way,” added Cabaço, pointing out the dialogue with European institutions and the strengthening of CAI’s positioning in the global cruise tourism industry, as added value of the association that gave legal form to CAI.
Beatriz Calzada Ojeda, president of the Port Authority of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, said: “The CAI encourages the exchange of good practices and innovative solutions among its members, which strengthens the industry’s resilience in the face of global challenges. It plays a key role in the promotion and development of cruise tourism in this region, and by acting as a consortium that brings together several Macaronesian destinations, it facilitates cooperation between islands and promotes joint marketing strategies that position them in the international market.”
