Christian Savelli

Christian Savelli

Director, Cruise Analytics

Christian Savelli is a seasoned professional with decades of experience in research and intelligence and joined Tourism Economics from Cruise Lines International Association, where for more than six years, he served as Vice President, Research and Business Analytics.


He has a rich background in developing business intelligence solutions, conducting analysis and research, and synthesizing input from multiple sources to deliver executive recommendations. Before CLIA, Savelli was the Senior Director of Business Intelligence and Research at MPI (Meeting Professionals International) and Director of Business
Intelligence at Maritz Travel.


Since joining Tourism Economics, Christian has launched the Cruise-Intelligence Platform, an interactive Platform providing reliable and timely insights to cruise lines, suppliers, ports, cruise associations, banks, and financial analysts regarding deployment, port volume, and pricing trends.


Additionally, he has ten years of experience in the hotel industry and holds an MBA from Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC-Chapel Hill.