FUTURE FORWARD
As Europe navigates complex policy shifts, rising environmental ambitions, and ever-evolving traveller expectations, Seatrade Europe 2025 brings the ocean and river cruise community together under the theme Future Forward.
This year’s programme explores how cruise lines, ports, destinations, regulators, and suppliers are responding to new imperatives — from decarbonisation and smart ship design to evolving guest expectations, community engagement, and shoreside innovation across destination immersion, port operations, and infrastructure.
Conference Programme -
Future Forward
An agenda spanning the entire cruise experience
Cruise Cities, Communities & Impact | Destination Development & Tourism Strategy | Environmental Stewardship & ESG | European Cruise Outlook | Global Growth: Emerging Deployment Markets Beyond Europe | Luxury, Small Ship & Expedition Sector Growth | Next-Gen Ships & Smart Design | Port Operations & Infrastructure Development | People & Skills in an Evolving Industry | River Cruise Outlook | Technology & Guest Experience
State of the European Cruise Industry
As Europe's cruise industry looks ahead, leaders are addressing ambitious net-zero goals, evolving policies, and shifting traveller expectations. This year's Keynote sets the tone for Seatrade Europe 2025, offering strategic insights into the region's outlook and the critical steps required to future-proof growth.
River Cruise Day on 11 September 2025
In partnership with IG River Cruise and River Cruise Europe, the River Cruise Day on 11 September 2025 offers a packed itinerary of sessions focused on the river cruise market’s evolution with plenty of actionable insights for cruise lines and emerging destinations alike.
Port Technology Report 2025
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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. This report covers innovations in biometrics and facial recognition, cruise terminal design, sustainability initiatives like shore power and alternative fuels, as well as key insights from global port authorities and operators.
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Expedition Cruising White Paper 2025
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Seatrade Cruise’s 2025 white paper, ‘The Future of Expedition Cruising: Sustainability, Innovation & Expanding Destinations’, researched and compiled by Liz Gammon, Seatrade Cruise Expedition Ambassador and cruise industry expert and advisor, compiles insights from conversations with CEOs, operators, field experts, tourism and destination representatives, and community workers.
Seatrade Cruise Review
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We are excited to invite you to read the digital edition of the latest issue of Seatrade Cruise Review.