Cruise news (Alicante Spain-tagged)
HAL-Holland America changes World Cruise 2025 itinerary (ship Zuiderdam)
HAL-Holland America Line has announced a revised itinerary for its 2025 Grand World Voyage aboard ms Zuiderdam, aiming to enhance safety and provide...
April 5, 2024- Cruise Industry
Alicante (Spain) becomes MSC Cruises homeport in summer 2024 for up to 20 departures
Alicante is poised to reclaim its role as an MSC home port, signaling a maritime resurgence starting in May. MSC Cruises unveils an ambitious plan...
December 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Alicante (Spain) welcomes 4400 cruisers on double stopover
On October 19, Port Alicante (Spain) experienced a notable influx of ~4400 cruise tourists due to an unexpected double ship arrival. The two liners...
October 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
P&O announces 3 new Wellbeing & Lifestyle cruises
P&O Cruises has unveiled 3 new Wellbeing and Lifestyle cruises, featuring TV presenter and women's health advocate Cherry Healey, and stylist Kat...
August 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises reaffirms commitment to Alicante (Spain) as homeport
Fernando Pacheco (MSC Cruises' general director) reaffirmed the company's commitment to Alicante (Spain) as its main homeport and announced that it...
July 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Alicante (Spain) celebrates beating all records for cruise passengers
The projected arrival of cruise passengers in Port Alicante (Spain) this year is breaking all previous records. According to data from the...
May 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
GPH-Global Ports Holding announces updates on West Med Cruise Ports
The world's largest cruise port operator Global Ports Holding (GPH) showcased ongoing projects in the Western Mediterranean during a Regional...
April 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry
GPH-Global Ports Holding signs cruise port concessions agreement for Port Alicante (Spain)
Global Ports Holding (GPH) announced that its 80:20 joint venture with “Sepcan” (Servicios Portuarios Canarios) had signed a 15-year...
March 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC's winter 2022-2023 cruise program features the newbuild ships World Europa & Seascape
MSC Cruises’ 2022-2023 Winter lineup of voyages features 2 new ships: MSC World Europa and MSC Seascape. In total, the cruise line offers a...
February 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Malaga (Spain) to be an embarkation port for MSC Cruises' ship MSC Orchestra during summer 2022
MSC Cruises announced that Malaga (Spain Granada) will be the homeport (for embarkation) in summer 2022 for a new 10-night (11-day) Western...
December 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises UK's summer 2023 & winter 2023-2024 itineraries
P&O Cruises UK announced its summer 2023 and winter 2023-2024 itineraries, including the maiden season of the fleet's newest member - Arvia...
November 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises restarts on September 3 with ‘one-country’ itineraries
Malaga Spain was designated a homeport by Marella Cruises UK, adding two new itineraries from October. The UK cruise line intends to make 4...
July 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
TUI's cruise ship Mein Schiff 2 starts Mediterranean roundtrips from Palma de Mallorca
TUI Cruises' liner Mein Schiff 2 departed on Friday, June 18, from Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Spain) on voyages to the western Mediterranean. ...
June 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AIDA opens bookings for its newest ship AIDAcosma cruises over Christmas & New Year
AIDA Cruises announced that bookings are open for AIDAcosma's voyages over Christmas and New Year's Eve, with the ship embarking on December 22, 2021...
June 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises updated 2021-2022 winter program
The premium travel brand Celebrity Cruises announced an updated 2021-2022 winter program for the Caribbean, South America and Europe. The new...
November 18, 2020