Luis de Carvalho

Luis de Carvalho has extensive work experience in the cruise tourism and maritime sectors. Luis is currently a Danish Tourism Advisory Board Member at the Danish Business Authority and a Cruise Europe Council Member at Cruise Europe. Previously, they served as the Commercial Cruise Director at Copenhagen Malmö Port.

Luis'smost significant role was as the CEO Europe at Bermello Ajamil & Partners, a leading port and destination development firm. Luis held this position from October 2013 to October 2022 and oversaw various aspects of port and destination development, including cruise terminal design, strategic planning, and financial assessment.

Before joining Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Luis de Carvalho was the Conference Director at International Cruise Summit and the CEO of Consult DC, a port and destination development firm that later merged with Bermello Ajamil & Partners.

Luis also has experience in cruise operations, having served as the Director of Cruise Operations Scandinavia at Kuoni Tumlare, Director of Cruise Operations Europe at Tumlare Corporation, and National Director of Cruise Operations Spain at TUI.

Luis de Carvalho began their career in the cruise industry as a Global Port Coordinator at Crystal Cruises, where they held various roles in port coordination, clearance, and front office operations.

Luis de Carvalho's education history includes three notable institutions. In 1989, they attended the IATA Technical Institute in Lisbon, where they pursued a degree in Public Relations & Communication. In 1991, Luis enrolled at the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene in London to study Public Health & Hygiene. Finally, in 1995, they joined the Hotel Maritime Academy in Salzburg to pursue a degree in Hotel Management. It is not specified when these educational pursuits ended.