The SMS Group Ltd. is a Maltese family business which had started in the 1860’s with offices in Malta’s Capital, Valletta, located only 300 feet away from the city’s Grand Harbor. In 1996, the group set up a separate company SMS International Shore Operations, Ltd. to cater for various operations related to servicing cruise vessels.

Buoyed by a continuous flow of unsolicited commendations and references on our professional approach and eye for detail, in 2011 SMS ventured beyond the Atlantic and set up its headquarters for SMS International Shore Operations at the “Cruise Capital of the World”, PortMiami, Florida.

By 2012, SMS International Shore Operations was appointed by Norwegian Cruise Line for the handling of their cruise vessels in Miami. Presently, SMS International Shore Operations provides services for not only for Norwegian Cruise Line but also for AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruise Line, Crystal Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America Line, MSC Cruises, Oceania Cruises, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Seabourn, Silversea, Viking Cruises, Virgin Voyages, and The World in the United States of America. SMS International Shore Operations has grown its overall presence in North America to include operations not only in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, but also in Port Canaveral, New Orleans, New York, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver.