News and updates from this year's CruiseWorld. Registration info, show program and other details are here. Highlights from CruiseWorld 2018 Previous Next With a full house, the 2018 CruiseWorld kicked off in Fort Lauderdale with Wednesday's opening general session. The show spanned three days of agent seminars, executive panels, a trade show and other events.Photo Credit: Creative Focus With a full house, the 2018 CruiseWorld kicked off in Fort Lauderdale with Wednesday's opening general session. The show spanned three days of agent seminars, executive panels, a trade show and other events.Photo Credit: Creative Focus Arnie Weissmann, editor in chief of Travel Weekly, and Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation sat down for a one-on-one interview at the opening general session.Photo Credit: Jamie Biesiada Pitbull performed an exclusive show for CruiseWorld attendees. The Grammy Award-winning entertainer is a partner of Norwegian Cruise Line, which sponsored the concert, and is godfather of the Norwegian Escape.Photo Credit: Creative Focus Travel Weekly editor in chief Arnie Weissmann, left, interviewed Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. CFO Jason Liberty on stage during Thursday's general session.Photo Credit: Jamie Biesiada The cast of ''Hairspray'' from Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas performed a condensed version of the popular musical during the Thursday general session.Photo Credit: Jamie Biesiada Travel agent Lorryn Langton of Pink Pineapple Travel Co. in Fishers, Ind., stopped for a photo opp at the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s booth at CruiseWorld’s trade show.Photo Credit: Jamie Biesiada Editor in chief Arnie Weissmann, left, with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO Frank Del Rio.Photo Credit: Jamie Biesiada STAR Program participants met with various suppliers for fifteen minutes at a time in a series of roundtables.Photo Credit: Creative Focus Top sales and marketing executives from several major lines on the Mastermind Sales and Marketing Secrets of Success panel.Photo Credit: Creative Focus Dondra Ritzenthaler, Celebrity Cruises’ senior vice president of sales, unveiled the “glamping” concept created for the line’s upcoming Galapagos ship.Photo Credit: Jamie Biesiada Carnival Cruise Line provided prizes with its wind-tunnel ticket grab.Photo Credit: Creative Focus Attendees posed with posters and banners on a step-and-repeat sponsored by ShoreTrips.Photo Credit: Creative Focus Shari Kavalin, owner of Elegant Escapes in Maitland, Fla., took the mic during the Think Tank.Photo Credit: Jamie Biesiada Orlando Ashford, president of Holland America Line addressed the 1,200-plus travel advisers at CruiseWorld.Photo Credit: Creative Focus Previous Next The following stories were written by our reporters covering the event. • Cruise Insight: Pushing the green envelope• Agent Issues Insight: Words of wisdom at CruiseWorld• Agents bid on vacations in game show session at CruiseWorld• CruiseWorld Day 3: Norwegian's Del Rio on continuation of Free at Sea• A new feature at CruiseWorld: TW Tech Talks• The bottom line: Agents deliver for cruise lines• Cruise execs asked: What traveler isn't a fit?• CruiseWorld trade show: Old and new friends• Royal Caribbean's Liberty highlights port and destination investments• CruiseWorld, Day 2: Musical performances continue with 'Hairspray'• Royal Caribbean highlights port and destination investments• Think Tank delves into river and expedition cruising at CruiseWorld• Onboard amenities covered in CruiseWorld Twitter chat• Celebrity to bring glamping to the seas• Sales and marketing 'masterminds' tout agents' value• At CruiseWorld, Donald tackles topics from brands to overtourism• Pitbull performance caps first day CruiseWorld The Grammy Award-winning entertainer put on a show for attendees on the opening night of the 2018 CruiseWorld conference. Pitbull is a partner of Norwegian Cruise Line, which sponsored the concert, and is godfather of the Norwegian Escape. Video by Mary Russell; photo by Creative Focus