Tagged: Cruise Europe

Situated in the middle of the North Atlantic, Iceland is a natural destination for the cruise industry. Over the past few years, Reykjavik has become a destination for expedition ships and turnarounds, as well as an overnight stopover for conventional cruiseships. (more…)

Shannon Foynes Port received its first call in 2014. Since then, it has had up to three calls a year up until 2019. Despite the current pandemic situation, it is preparing for when the ships return. (more…)

The Port of Bergen together with Plug Bergen, a 50/50 partnership with Plug Holding, a company owned by regional grid/energy provider company BKK, have recently completed five shore power connections: two at the Skolten pier, one at the Bontelabo pier and two at the Jekteviken pier, with a total capacity of 48 MVA. (more…)

Trondheim port is an appointed contingency port under the current COVID-19 pandemic due to the proximity of St Olav hospital and the possibility to have a ship in quarantine docked at the cruise quay. (more…)

On December 17 2020, the Cruise Bordeaux Association became an independent entity with its own budget. “This will facilitate our actions and make things smoother and more efficient,” commented Laurence Bouchardie, Cruise Bordeaux coordinator. (more…)

“Nobody can quantify or articulate how much our world, and in particular the cruise industry, has changed in the past year and what the new world may look like. The gap between the hope of the cruiseships returning and reality, with still rampant coronavirus and slower than expected roll out of vaccines, is a grave concern to the whole industry. (more…)

This year was set to be a record year for Gothenburg in terms of calls and passengers with more than 80 calls originally planned. But everything was put on a hold after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic at the beginning of the year. (more…)

David Castro, commercial management Port of Vigo, was in no doubt that the Bermello Ajamil (BA) webinar was very interesting and helpful, and a good opportunity to update the information on how the pandemic is being faced in the different countries and ports of the world. He told CE: “We especially liked the development of the bubble concept in its different meanings, and the monitoring of the first experiences of resuming the activity”. (more…)

Cruise-planning platform, Zielia, was created with the goal of having a single, reliable source for cruiseline itinerary planners to find up-to-date information on ports and destinations. (more…)

The role of organisations and associations, such as Cruise Europe (CE), is now more critical than ever, according to Michael McCarthy, chairman Cruise Europe. (more…)

Falmouth in Cornwall UK has lay-by berths available for ships up to 235m length overall. The French decree of March 23 2020 prohibiting stopovers of cruiseships with or without crew until April 15 2020 has been modified and the date of prohibition extended to May 11 2020. (more…)

Presently Aberdeen Harbour has no restrictions on accepting cruiseships, but all access requests would be subject to review at time of request, according to Marlene Mitchell, Aberdeen Harbour Board. (more…)

Portsmouth International Port’s 2020 vision is an adventurous, green cruise expansion.
With its harbour on the UK’s south coast, Portsmouth International Port provides a historic arrival and departure for passengers. (more…)

This season the Port of Trondheim has have invited local politicians and decision-makers on board Mein Schiff 1 in June and AIDAsol in October for a guided environmental tour of the ships. (more…)

Positioned between Kirkwall and Glasgow or Belfast, Stornoway (the main town of the Outer Hebrides) is a popular cruise destination, explained Linda Mackay, resource manager Stornoway Port Authority. (more…)

Understanding the role of crew as ambassadors for the destination, Skagen arranges complimentary sightseeing bicycles for crew members. In addition the Seaman’s Mission offers free transport from the pier to the Swedish Seaman’s Church, where crew members can use free WiFi, coffee and complimentary bibles. (more…)

Newcomer to cruise, Mo I Rana, dates back to the eighteenth century and is the Norwegian town closest to the Arctic Circle, just one hour away. It has two calls booked in 2020 (Astor and Spirit of Discovery) and one (Deutschland) in 2021. (more…)

De Buck Travel is a family-owned multidisciplinary tourism company, with several divisions such as shore excursions, incoming services, events, incentives, groups & coach travel and private travel. Set up in 1952 the current staff number 32. (more…)

Aalborg has taken the bold decision to accept only one cruiseship at a time in future, hence protecting its unique selling point/UPS. “The point is to give the full attention to the guests on each single cruise vessel and give them the best possible experience in Aalborg,” explained Lars Bech, cruise manager Visit Aalborg. (more…)

Skagen is expecting 44 calls carrying up to 73,000 passengers this year, an increase of almost 10,000 compared to 2018. The ships calling in 2019 are generally larger than the previous seasons. Nine ships will be making first calls, including those from Marella Cruises, Cruise & Maritime Voyages, Saga Cruises, Phoenix Reisen and Viking Cruises. (more…)

Cruise Isle of Man has welcomed three inaugural calls in what they are calling, the “Week of Maidens”, which began on May 22. (more…)