Tagged: Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s decision to impose a tax just on cruise passengers has led to a 40 percent reduction in the number of calls to the city this year. P&O Cruises, Cunard, MSC Cruises and Cruise & Maritime Voyages pulled out of the port earlier this year when Amsterdam city council imposed an €8 per 24-hour tax on cruise passengers from January 1, 2019. (cruisecritic.co.uk)

A day tourist tax that went into force on January 1, 2019 has contributed to a drop in transit calls to Amsterdam. “At the moment, with an ongoing debate on over tourism and sustainability, we are currently busy locally with civil servants, politicians, and press to give them facts and figures on cruises,” said Dick de Graaff, director of Passenger Terminal Amsterdam. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands and a good-time city known for welcoming tourists, slapped a new tax on cruise passengers Jan. 1. Cruise companies aren’t happy about it. (latimes.com)

Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) today revealed it will replace most of its scheduled Amsterdam calls following the introduction of a controversial new tourist tax that will apply to all cruisers stopping over (not those who start or end their cruise) in the city. (cruisecritic.com)

Dick de Graaff is succeeding René Kouwenberg who will retire on the same date, 1st of January 2019. De Graaff is very familiar with the cruise sector and knows the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam inside and out. (more…)

Next year is going to be a record year for Amsterdam with 172 calls already on the books, of which 91 are turnarounds. The previous record was 144 ships in 2012, and this year, the port expects 142 ships. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The port of Amsterdam will become home to two cruise terminals when the city’s new €900m terminal is unveiled in late 2018 — with the development also including brand-new sea locks able to accommodate Oasis-class ships. (cruisecritic.com)

A majority in the Amsterdam city council supports moving the Dutch capital’s cruise ship terminal out of the city center, was revealed in a debate on the matter on Wednesday, Het Parool reports. (nltimes.nl)

Amsterdam’s alderwoman of economic affairs has created a huge surprise during a port conference. Mrs Kajsa Ollongren (D66 political party) announced that the PTA cruise terminal has to leave the inner city. (shippax.com)

Amsterdam is improving the security of river ships and passengers. This is one of the fastest growing sectors within the city’s tourist industry. More than 1,800 river cruiseships and over 450,000 passengers are visiting this year. (more…)

Passenger Terminal Amsterdam has rolled out the new Amsterdam Crew Pass, a card that gives crew a discount at participating shops and restaurants in the area. (cruiseindustrynews.com)