CAI 2024 Conference: Madeira, the European capital of the cruise industry The vice-president of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) in Europe, Nikos Mertzadinis, will be the coordinator of the Cruise Atlantic Islands Conference 2024, which will be held over three days, at the end of September, in Madeira. Mertzadinis, who is responsible for Ports and Destinations at CLIA in Europe, will represent this