Crusie news (tagged with cruise industry market)

Falmouth to Welcome 3 Cruise Ships Calling Back to Back
The port of Falmouth, England, is about to get busier as 3 luxury cruise ships are scheduled to anchor in the harbour next week. From one of the...
August 23, 2019
Cruise Industry
Carnival Agrees on a Deal to Build Grand Bahama Port
Carnival Cruise Line has agreed on a deal to build a US$100 million cruise ship port in Grand Bahama, according to the Prime Minister of Bahamas...
August 22, 2019
Cruise Industry
CLIA Releases 2019 Asia Cruise Deployment and Capacity Report
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released 2019 "Asia Cruise Deployment and Capacity Report" detailing market’s planned activity...
August 19, 2019
Cruise Industry
Ferries Serving Dalma Island, Abu Dhabi Depart from New Port
Ferries serving Dalma Island (Abu Dhabi) depart from a new homeport from Tuesday, August 20, in anticipation of increasing tourist numbers. ...
August 19, 2019
Cruise Industry
Cruise Ship Spending Tops $60 Million in Dunedin
Dunedin's cruise spending topped US$60 million last season, up 26 per cent, as the national figure increased by 28%. The NZ port city received...
August 16, 2019
Cruise Industry
Sri Lanka Resumes Ferry Service with India?
Sri Lanka's Government is currently working closely with India's Government to resume passenger ferry services between the countries. Once...
August 15, 2019
Cruise Industry
Cruise Demonstration Zone to Be Established in Shanghai
Shanghai is expected to establish a demonstration zone for cruise tourism. This is part of the plans of the port to become a hub for the industry...
August 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal Scheduled for Expansion
The RM 155 million expansion works at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) are scheduled to begin next month. Upon the planned completion in a year...
August 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
Seattle's Colman Dock Ferry Terminal Building Closes Forever
The Colman Dock ferry terminal building that is in use for over 50 years on the Seattle waterfront is closing forever this month. Crews are preparing...
August 9, 2019
Cruise Industry
Ponant Buys Paul Gauguin Cruises
French passenger shipping company PONANT announced plans to acquire French Polynesia & South Pacific specialist Paul Gauguin Cruises. After the...
August 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
Venice Appeals to European Cities in Call for Cruise Ship Rules
Venice appealed to top European cruise destinations, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Marseille, and Dubrovnik, to unite in tackling the environmental...
August 3, 2019
Cruise Industry
Controversial Brexit Ferry Tender Re-Opened
The UK government is already back in the industry's market for Brexit back-up ferry capacity. Money is on the table for infrastructure port upgrades...
August 1, 2019
Cruise Industry
Verdant Isle Port Partners Selected for Cayman Islands Cruise Port Project
The Cayman Islands Government selected VIPP (Verdant Isle Port Partners) as the preferred bidder for a proposed cruise berthing facility and...
August 1, 2019
Cruise Industry
International Hospitality Industry Making Waves in Cruise Ship Interior Design
The international hospitality industry is making waves in the development of interior cruise ship design. Passenger shipping companies now realize...
July 31, 2019
Cruise Industry
Kenya Experiences an Increase in Demand for Cruises
There is an increase in demand for cruises in Kenya according to Holiday Bazaar’s Nishma Shah who said that the tourism sub-sector had seen...
July 31, 2019
Cruise Industry
Bermuda Targets More Cruise Ship Calls for 2020
Bermuda's Government expects slightly more cruse ship calls in 2020 and is working to keep vessels in port longer. According to a spokesman for...
July 31, 2019
Cruise Industry
Cunard to Offer Cruises from Victoria for the First Time
For the first time ever, cruisers will be able to begin and end their vacation in Victoria BC Canada. Victoria's Ogden Point is a busy cruise port...
July 30, 2019
Cruise Industry
Free Tour Package Offered on All 2020 Itineraries Aboard MS Brabant
Fred Olsen River Cruises announced that it offers a free tour package on all of its 2020 itineraries aboard the 156-passenger river cruise ship, ms...
July 30, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Portsmouth to See Up to 150,000 Cruisers Per Year Due to £18.7M Project
Thousands more cruisers could set sail from the port of Portsmouth when a GBP 18.7 million project woos major cruise ship operators. Nearly 50,000...
July 30, 2019
Cruise Industry
New Cruise Ship Terminal Officially Opens in Belfast
A new cruise ship terminal officially opened in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the first dedicated facility of the kind on the island. ...
July 30, 2019
Cruise Industry
Disney Fantasy Skips San Juan Port
Even as the situation in Puerto Rico is dying down, another major cruise company canceled a port call in San Juan. On Thursday, July 25, travel...
July 27, 2019
Cruise Industry
Cruise Industry Partners with Dubrovnik to Protect Cultural Heritage
Dubrovnik Croatia and CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to work together in efforts to...
July 25, 2019
Cruise Industry
Damage to Grand Bahama Shipyard's Drydock Facility Proves Expensive
Damage to a drydock facility at Grand Bahama Shipyard (Freeport Bahamas) is proving expensive and inconvenient for the cruising industry...
July 24, 2019
Cruise Industry
River Cruise Lines Change Itineraries Due to Low Water Levels
The heatwave in Europe hit record-breaking highs, with temperatures up to 41C (Lyon), 33C (Budapest, Hungary) and 33C (in parts of Germany). ...
July 24, 2019
Cruise Industry
Two More Cruise Ships Skip Scheduled Stops in San Juan
Two more cruise ships skipped scheduled visits to San Juan Puerto Rico, as demonstrators have been calling for the resignation of Gov. Ricardo...
July 23, 2019
Cruise Industry
Urgent Plan Requested to Avoid Cruise Stop Cancellations in Puerto Rico
The representative for Carolina, Puerto Rico, and spokesman for the House Tourism Committee, Angel Matos García, has asked Puerto Rico Tourism...
July 21, 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
Major Cruise Lines Release New Itineraries for Scheduled Cruises to Cuba
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced new plans for two cruise liners that had been sailing on Cuba itineraries after the USA restricted cruise travel to...
July 19, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Keelung Eyeing 1M Cruise Ship Visitors in 2020
The number of cruise tourists visiting Port Keelung (Taiwan) is expected to exceed 1 million in 2020,. The state-run seaport management company...
July 18, 2019
Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships to Accommodate Tourists During Tokyo Olympics?
Tokyo City (Japan) is facing a severe shortage of accommodation when Olympic fans pour into the capital of Japan for next year's Games so officials...
July 18, 2019
Cruise Industry