CSA

Mission Statement
"To promote and foster the highest quality service to the maritime industry through training development; working with all agencies, groups and other associations for the benefit and development of its members and the peoples of the Caribbean region."

GENERAL COUNCIL
2008-2009

PRESIDENT:
Fernando Rivera

VICE PRESIDENT:
Carlos Urriola

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Corah-Ann Robertson Sylvester

GROUP A CHAIRMAN:
Robert Foster

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Michael Bernard

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Ian Deosaran

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Francis Comacho

GROUP B CHAIRMAN:
Grantley Stephenson

GROUP B REPRESENTATIVE:
David Jean-Marie

GROUP C CHAIRMAN:
Cyril Seyjagat

GROUP C REPRESENTATIVE:
David Ross

GENERAL MANAGER:
Clive Forbes

DIRECTOR INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Michael S.L. Jarrett

2004

2004, June 1: The Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) has established a Cruise Committee which will concentrate on the maritime side of the Region’s cruise tourism industry. The Committee will also concentrate on marketing, as well as developing models for cooperation; security and training; and environmental issues.

The decision to establish this Standing Committee was finalized at the third Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference held May 25 and 26 in Castries, Saint Lucia. Cruise business has always been on the CSA’s agenda but deliberations at the Association’s meetings have been dominated by trade and cargo topics.

With the continued growth of Caribbean cruise tourism and the increasing importance of this business to Caribbean national economies, the CSA decided to ensure that sufficient time was dedicated to cruise. It was also felt that a standing committee would facilitate a continuing programme of work and assistance that would be of benefit to the Caribbean players in the cruise industry.

The CSA’s Cruise Committee has stated its objective as: “To enhance and facilitate the development of the maritime aspects of Caribbean cruise tourism.” In this context, the Committee has set itself specific short-term and long-term goals. It will serve the interests of CSA members involved in cruise tourism by creating partnerships between public and private sector entities serving the industry. In this regard, it will forge partnerships with all relevant industry organizations, including the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association, which is already an Associate member of the CSA.

The membership of the Committee will include representatives of all the major cruise ship home-ports and cruise destinations in the Caribbean, including the Port of Miami, ports in the Northern Caribbean, including: the Bahamas; San Juan; ports of Jamaica; ports of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; and ports in the Southern Caribbean.

The Cruise Committee will meet at CSA general meetings on the day set aside for Standing Committee meetings.

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