Cruise news (Palma de Mallorca Spain-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Balearic Ports Authority Agrees to the Government's Request Regarding Cruise Ships in Palma
The board of Balearic Ports Authority agreed to the request of the regional government regarding cruise ships in Palma de Mallorca (Majorca Island...
March 1, 2020 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises Opens Bookings for AIDAbella and AIDAvita Spring 2020 Sailings
On Wednesday, February 26, bookings open for AIDAbella and AIDAvita sailings in spring 2020. AIDA Cruises is offering journeys to popular...
February 25, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Palma Expects 586 Cruise Ships
A total of 586 cruise ships will be visiting Palma de Mallorca in 2020. Costa Cruises will make 100 port calls, AIDA Cruises - 94, MSC Cruises...
January 22, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: AIDAmira Officially Named in Palma de Mallorca
On November 30, AIDA Cruises welcomed the 4th Selection Class ship, AIDAmira, to its fleet. TV host Franziska Knuppe, with Capt. Manuel Pannzek by...
December 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Details Revealed of AIDAmira Naming Ceremony
A wealth of popular stars will be attending the naming ceremony of AIDAmira in Palma de Mallorca on November 30. Model and TV host Franziska Kuppe...
November 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Balearic Port Authority Approves New Law for Palma Port
The Balearic Port Authority approved a new law for Port Palma de Mallorca. For the first time ever, it includes measures to protect Posidonia meadows...
October 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
AIDAmira Godmother Announced
On November 30, 2019, AIDA 14th fleet member will be officially named by the 1974-born German fashion model and actress Franziska Knuppe. The liner...
September 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Palma to Limit the Number of Visiting Cruise Ships
Iago Negueruela, Balearic Islands' Minister of Tourism, and Jose Hila, Mayor of Palma City, have been holding talks with the major cruise lines to...
September 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Talks Held Over Cruise Ships Visiting Palma
Palma town hall held talks with the Balearic Ports Authority over the issues of cruise ships calling at the local port. Cruise liners that empty the...
July 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises to Add New Ship in 2019
AIDA Cruises is adding a new ship to its fleet next year. AIDAmira (former Costa neoRiviera), as the vessel will be named, will sail for the...
May 26, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Marella Explorer Christened in Palma
Marella Cruises officially welcomed Marella Explorer during a christening ceremony at Port Palma (Majorca) on May 17. Formerly sailing as Mein Schiff...
May 18, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Mallorcan Campaigners Want EUR 5 Tax on Cruise Ships
Mallorcan campaigners in Palma called for the introduction of daily fee of EUR 5 to be paid by cruisers to the busy port, plus a 2-liner-per-day...
May 14, 2018 - Accidents
Marella Cruise Ship Spilling Oil Off the Coast of Mallorca
Balearic Islands Port Authority has dispatched emergency services to the waters off its coast because of a Marella Cruises ship spilling oil into the...
May 2, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Hundreds Protest Against the World's Largest Cruise Ship
Nearly 150 demonstrators held up banners that read messages like ‘Horror of the Seas’ and ‘Stop Cruises Palma’ shortly after...
April 11, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships to Boycott Ibiza and Mallorca Over New Tax
Cruise liners threaten to boycott Ibiza and Mallorca unless Balearic Government changes its mind about charging cruise passengers EUR2 per day...
November 25, 2017