Cruise news (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Passenger and cargo traffic growth reported across the ports of Las Palmas
The port system administered by the Port Authority of Las Palmas reported continued growth during the opening months of 2026, with increased...
March 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises expands Southern Africa presence with Cape Town winter deployment
TUI Cruises has outlined plans to expand its deployment in Southern Africa for the winter 2027-2028 season, placing the vessel Mein Schiff 5 on a...
March 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Europe’s largest cruise terminal opens in Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Port inaugurated Europe's largest by capacity cruise terminal. The new facility is operated by GPH/Global Ports Holding in...
March 22, 2026 - Accidents
AIDA Cruises cancels Middle East season for Winter 2026-2027
AIDA Cruises has confirmed the cancellation of its entire Orient programme for the winter 2026–2027 season. The decision affects all voyages...
March 13, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens sales for 2027–2028 Transatlantic repositioning itineraries from Europe to South...
MSC Cruises has opened bookings for its 2027–2028 winter deployment, placing a series of trans-Atlantic repositioning voyages on sale that will...
January 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
GPH secures 15-year concession for Casablanca Cruise Terminal
Global Ports Holding (GPH) has signed a 15-year concession agreement with Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP) of Morocco to operate the newly...
October 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Las Palmas Port opens Europe’s largest cruise terminal
The new terminal at Las Palmas Port, now recognized as the largest cruise facility in Europe, commenced operations on October 2nd, 2025, with the...
October 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Star Clippers schedules 2026-2027 Grand Voyages
Star Clippers has released details of its 2026-2027 Grand Voyages season, offering more than 50 sailings aboard its fleet of three tall ships&mdash...
October 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Explora Journeys introduces Ocean Wellness Retreats on Grand Voyages
Explora Journeys, MSC Group's luxury ocean travel brand, has unveiled its new Ocean Wellness Retreats – exclusive day-long wellbeing programs...
August 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises UK schedules 2026 winter program with expanded ports and itineraries
Marella Cruises, the UK cruise line managed by TUI, has released details of its winter 2026 program, introducing a series of new itineraries and...
May 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Global Ports Holding/GPH inaugurates new cruise terminals in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura
Global Ports Holding (GPH), in collaboration with its local partner Sepcan and the Port Authority of Las Palmas, has officially inaugurated new...
May 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Apex returns to Southampton for 2025 season with new itineraries
Celebrity Cruises will redeploy Celebrity Apex to Southampton (England UK) for a second consecutive summer season in 2025. The EDGE Class vessel...
April 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Spain welcomеd 12.8+ million cruise passengers in 2024
In 2024, Spain's maritime sector experienced a significant surge, welcoming 12.8+ million cruise ship tourists - a 6.7% increase over 2023. The...
February 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Windstar Cruises scheduled first winter Canary Islands season (Nov 2025-Feb 2026)
Windstar announced its first full winter season in Spain's Canary Islands. The program, running from November 2025 to February 2026, includes 9x 10...
January 27, 2025 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Explorer OTS encounters severe storm during Transatlantic crossing from...
Severe weather disrupted RCI-Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas during her transatlantic voyage from Barcelona (Spain) to Miami (Florida USA...
November 11, 2024