BA is at the forefront of cruise facility delivery.
We have played a major role in the development of cruise facilities by delivering innovative solutions to the growing travel demands of the world’s seaports/destinations to meet the needs and expectations of the cruise line industry, its passengers, and the communities they visit. BA is the worldwide leader in the planning, programming, design, and delivery of cruise terminals and supporting port and tourism facilities.
Leadership
Maritime
Luis Ajamil, PE
President, Chief Executive Officer
Mark Ittel
Sr Vice President of Ports and Maritime, Board Member
James Bowers, AIA, NCARB and LEED AP
Sr. Cruise Facility Design Lead / Partner
Daniel Ramos, PE, WEDG
Director, Ports & Maritime Engineering / Senior Associate
Felipe Alespeiti, RA
Sr. Planner, Facility Planning & Design / Partner
Leah McKenny
Project Manager, Sr. Maritime Market & Financial Analyst / Senior Associate
Jim Rowe, AIA
Sr. Cruise Facility Design Lead / Partner / Board Member
Scott Bakos
Sr. Cruise Destination Design Lead / Partner / Board Member
Christopher De Leo
Maritime Business Project Analyst
CRUISE BULLETINS
How did 2022 end up and what happens next in 2023
2022 was a monumental transition year where operators placed ships back in operation throughout the first half of the year. After almost three years of uncertainty…
Ports should get ready for an increase in shorter itineraries
BA has just completed an analysis of the 2023 cruise capacity placement using its deployment database which has more than 10,000 sailings, 40 brands, and 300 ships worldwide, thus allowing BA to understand capacity placement by the industry…
2023 global passenger volumes will reach and very likely exceed 2019 levels but distributed differently
BA has just completed an analysis of the 2023 cruise capacity placement using its deployment database which has more than 10,000 sailings, 40 brands, and 300 ships worldwide, thus allowing BA to understand capacity placement by the industry…
Summary & Takeaways from Q3 Earnings Reports (CCL, RCG, NCLH)
A Normalizing Environment Paving Way for Strong 2023. The theme for CCL, RCG, and NCLH on this quarter’s earning calls was each company’s focus which has fully shifted from return to service to a relentless focus on return to strong profitability…
BA CRUISE BULLETIN – The Industry’s Quarterly Update from the Big Three (Public) Companies
This quarter’s earnings reports from Carnival Corp. (June 24), Royal Caribbean Group (July 28), and NCLH (August 9) have sent stocks down, up, and back down again, but overall, the business seems to have taken positive turns, including each company’s operating cash flow for the quarter…
Another Global Hurdle for the Cruise Industry? An Industry on the Rise
According to the most recent World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects Report, compounding the damage from the pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has magnified the slowdown in the global economy, which is entering what could become a protracted period of feeble growth and elevated inflation. The U.S. inflation rate passed 8.3%, the highest in more than 40 years, accompanied by the highest nationwide gas prices ever, and amidst the need for workers in many service industries, there have been layoffs in key tech sectors.
Big Three Cruise Corporations Q1 Earnings Summary
Resounding across all the major cruise operators’ quarterly earnings calls this week (CCLs in March), was that the industry (and each of the brands) have all reached “significant milestones” in their restart process that need to be celebrated. While 2022 is undoubtedly a transition year, 2023 appears to be shaping up to reach the industry’s full potential. NCLH’s presentation included the graphic below, which shows how far the industry has come over the last two and a half years of near-complete shutdown. In this newsletter, BA compares and summarizes key performance, financials, and trends across the big three cruise corporations based on their recent quarterly earnings calls.
The Pathway Forward Anticipates Substantial Cruise Growth, Are you Ready?
It has now been more than two years since the entire worldwide cruise tourism industry ground to a halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent government interventions that impacted all facets of our lives. For the past year, the industry has been slowly and meticulously resetting the onboard and shoreside guest experience through the development of protocols and procedures to get back to the business of cruising and providing people worldwide with great holidays!
BA Cruise Bulletin – Future of the Cruise Industry is Bright, According to the Major Cruise Lines
Protocols are Working, and Restoring Consumer Confidence in the Sector Many people have said in recent times that…
BA CRUISE BULLETIN – 95% Berths in Operation by August; Talk to Us at Seatrade to See What That Means for You!
It has been a while since our BA team ventured forth and sent out a cruise bulletin, mostly focused on Covid-19 and the cruise industry recovery…
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nassau Cruise Port opens May 2023
Nassau Cruise Port set to open in May 2023. BA’s scope includes master planning, urban design, architectural design, landscape architecture, civil engineering, and marine engineering services…
Inside the dynamic design of Royal Caribbean’s new Galveston cruise terminal
Royal Caribbean’s new $125m Galveston terminal, opening today, is not only designed as a world-first zero-energy cruise terminal, it’s a beauty of flow and efficiency…
Royal Caribbean to open world-first zero-energy cruise terminal at Galveston
“Set to Open Nov. 9th, 2022, Royal Caribbean Group’s new Galveston terminal will be the first cruise terminal to generate 100% of its needed energy through on-site solar panels”. as shown in a featured article in Seatrade Cruise News linked below…
Terminal 3 at the Port of Galveston for Royal Caribbean Group lights up for the 1st time!
Bermello Ajamil & Partners (BA) designs the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold facility in Texas…
Caen-Ouistreham partners with B&A Europe to develop cruise facilities
The port of Caen-Ouistreham and the destination Caen la Mer, Normandy hired port and destination development firm Bermello Ajamil & Partners Europe (B&A Europe) to assist with two projects: developing new cruise facilities at Nouveau Bassin and executing a study to evaluate further potential of the Nouveau Bassin area for cruise lines.
Port of Galveston celebrates Royal Caribbean’s Terminal 3 Top-off Party!
Royal Caribbean’s Terminal 3 at the Port of Galveston celebrated its top-off party on April 8th. The 170,000 square-foot building on 10 acres will feature mobile check-in and facial recognition to speed passenger processing, and it will be designed and developed sustainably to meet LEED certification standards…
PortMiami Terminal V Bulkhead | 2022 Project of the Year Award, ASCE Miami-Dade Branch
Bermello Ajamil & Partners (BA) is honored to receive the 2022 ASCE Project of The Year Award for our innovative and unique design of PortMiami’s Terminal V Bulkhead to expand an existing cruise berth for Virgin Voyages Cruise Line…
Construction photos of the Mauritius Cruise Terminal at Port Louis Harbor, Mauritius
Bermello Ajamil & Partners, in association with local engineers GIBB Mauritius Ltd., was selected by the Mauritius Port Authority to design the 75,350-square-foot, $14 million cruise terminal at Port Louis Harbor, Mauritius. The design recalls natural volcanic stone textures, and colors of the sea…
AIA Award: NCL Terminal B Port Miami
BA was awarded the AIA Miami Honor Award of Excellence for Interior Architecture of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Terminal B at PortMiami. Terminal B will accommodate ships of up to 5,000 passengers, and feature new technology to support faster and more efficient embarkation and disembarkation processes, as well as expedited security screening and luggage check-in. The project will also feature a new parking garage with valet parking area with direct access to the terminal and lounge…
BA is at the forefront of cruise facility delivery.
We have played a major role in the development of cruise facilities by delivering innovative solutions to the growing travel demands of the world’s seaports/destinations to meet the needs and expectations of the cruise line industry, its passengers, and the communities they visit. BA is the worldwide leader in the planning, programming, design, and delivery of cruise terminals and supporting port and tourism facilities.
Leadership
Maritime
Luis Ajamil, PE
President, CEO, Principal-in-Charge
Mark Ittel
Sr Vice President of Ports and Maritime, Board Member
James Bowers, AIA, NCARB and LEED AP
Sr. Cruise Facility Design Lead / Partner
Daniel Ramos, PE, WEDG
Director, Ports & Maritime Engineering / Senior Associate
Felipe Alespeiti, RA
Sr. Planner, Facility Planning & Design / Partner
Leah McKenny
Project Manager, Sr. Maritime Market & Financial Analyst / Senior Associate
Jim Rowe, AIA
Sr. Cruise Facility Design Lead / Partner / Board Member
Scott Bakos
Sr. Cruise Destination Design Lead / Partner / Board Member
Christopher De Leo
Maritime Business Project Analyst
