Above: Cartagena

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Conference and Trade Show has begun in Cartagena, Colombia, bringing together more than 1,000 cruise professionals.

That includes delegates from more than 100 companies, according to the FCCA, including cruise executives, presidents and CEOs.

The conference in the heart of Colombia’s Caribbean coast will offer four days of one-on-one meetings between cruise executives, with a series of additional workshops and panels covering the industry.

The trade show involves the exhibition of cruise products, tours and tourism destination displays.

Both are being held at the Cartegena de Indias Convention Center.

Next year’s conference and trade show will be hosted in St Maarten.