Gibraltar hosts and welcomes Cruise Lines Destination Showcase
The Gibraltar Tourist Board are delighted to host the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Destination Showcase. (more…)
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CLIA announces further Destination Showcase details
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland has revealed further details of its upcoming Destination Showcase in September, which this year will take place at the southernmost tip of the Iberian peninsula, as they host an intimate and immersive cruise event in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. (more…)
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CLIA unveils UK & Ireland Cruise Week 2024 dates and activities
CLIA has confirmed this year’s UK & Ireland Cruise Week will take place from September 16-22. The annual event will see a host of trade-friendly activities and initiatives, supported by consumer outreach, throughout the seven days. (more…)
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MS Arvia visits Gibraltar on inaugural cruise call
Minister for Tourism Christian Santos this week welcomed the MS Arvia on its inaugural cruise call to Gibraltar. (more…)
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Gibraltar: Minister Daryanani Announces Plans For New Cruise Liner Terminal
The Minister for Tourism, Hon Vijay Daryanani, has announced plans to build a new cruise liner terminal. (more…)
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Minister Daryanani announces record inaugural cruise calls in 2022. Gibraltar has seen a record number of 20 inaugural cruise calls to Gibraltar
The Minister for Business and Tourism, the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP, has announced that Gibraltar has seen a record number of 20 inaugural cruise calls to Gibraltar in 2022, beating the previous best of 19 in 2016. (more…)
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Gibraltar: Minister Daryanani on Board Regent Seven Seas Splendor
The Minister for Business and Tourism, Hon Vijay Daryanani, was invited onto the Regent Seven Seas Splendor cruise ship that arrived at the Gibraltar port last Friday. (more…)
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Minister Daryanani Welcomes Cruise Executives to Gibraltar
The Minister for Tourism, Hon Vijay Daryanani, has welcomed a group of cruise executives to Gibraltar. (more…)
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Gibraltar Minister Daryanani Welcomes Celebrity Apex In Inaugural Call
The Hon Vijay Daryanani MP welcomed the Celebrity Apex cruise ship on its inaugural visit to Gibraltar last week. (more…)
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Gibraltar Minister Daryanani in panel discussion at Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) Conference
Gibraltar Minister for Tourism, the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP, has participated in a panel discussion titled “Promoting new regional cruise itineraries”. The discussion took place at the CLIA conference in Malaga, Spain. (more…)
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Gibraltar: Minister Daryanani at two cruise conferences
The Minister for Tourism, the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP, has attended the Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) conference in Southampton and the 60th Med cruise General Assembly in Palamos, Costa Brava. (more…)
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New cruise company Virgin Voyages calls at Gibraltar
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HM Government of Gibraltar is delighted to announce the arrival of the Valiant Lady on its first inaugural call. This new ship from the new cruise company, Virgin Voyages, will be calling at Gibraltar Port 5 times this year. (more…)
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Minister Daryanani welcomes two inaugural cruise calls to the port of Gibraltar in one day
The Minster for Business, Tourism and the Port, the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP, has today (13 Apr 2022) welcomed two inaugural cruise calls to Gibraltar. (more…)
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Minister Daryanani welcomes the “World Odyssey” on its inaugural call to Gibraltar
Yesterday, (Feb.28) the Minister for Business, Tourism & The Port, the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP, welcomed the “World Odyssey” to the port of Gibraltar. (more…)
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Gibraltar Tourist Board becomes official CLIA partner
The Gibraltar Tourist Board has been confirmed as a new long-term associate partner of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland. (more…)
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Minister Daryanani welcomes the “Viking Sea” on its inaugural call to Gibraltar
The Minister for Business and Tourism, the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP has yesterday welcomed MV Viking Sea to the port of Gibraltar. (more…)
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Gibraltar Port Authority grants Shell the licence for the bunkering of LNG
Following on from its original announcement in 2019 that it would be applying for an LNG bunkering licence, HM Government of Gibraltar is pleased to confirm that Shell has successfully completed its application formalities and the grant of a port operator licence has been approved. (more…)
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Gibraltar Minister for Tourism welcomes Sky Princess on its inaugural visit
Minister Vijay Daryanani has welcomed the Sky Princess cruise ship on its inaugural visit to Gibraltar. The Sky Princess is on its maiden cruise, having been built in Italy and delivered to Princess Cruises as recently as 15 October. (more…)
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Gibraltar Targeting 400,000 Passengers
Gibraltar is expecting 254 calls and just over 400,000 cruise passengers this year, up from 235 calls a year ago. Even more impressive is the growth from 2013, when the port welcomed 278,139 cruise guests on 179 calls. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Gibraltar welcomed Seabourn Ovation in her inaugural call, recently joined the International Association for Ports and Harbours and refreshed its Port Handbook
The 40,350 ton, 604 passenger cruise ship Seabourn Ovation made its inaugural visit to Gibraltar on Monday 21st May. Like sister ship Seabourn Encore, which made its inaugural call to Gibraltar on 11th Aug 2017, it is an encore-class cruise ship built by Fincantieri and is 26% larger than the older Seabourn ships. (more…)
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50th MedCruise General Assembly celebrated in Gibraltar meets with success
MedCruise celebrated its 50th General Assembly in Gibraltar, a destination offering premier cruise opportunities, as well as one of the founder member ports of the Association. (more…)
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MedCruise Opens 50th General Assembly
The 50th MedCruise General Assembly was formally opened this morning by Nicky Guerrero, chief executive of the Gibraltar Board of Tourism, which is hosting the event; Thanos Pallis, general secretary of MedCruise, Kristijan Pavić, president of MedCruise, and Captain Bob Sanguinetti, CEO of the Gibraltar Port Authority and Captain of the Port. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Gibraltar Introduces New Shore Ex for Repeat Passengers
“A great percentage of cruise passengers to Gibraltar are repeat, so new shore excursions are being reviewed, tested and introduced,” said Nicholas Guerrero, chief executive of the Gibraltar Tourist Board. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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MedCruise Readies for 50th General Assembly
MedCruise will make history in June when it gathers in Gibraltar for a ground-breaking 50th General Assembly event. The event will run from June 14-17 as MedCruise members, which are the majority of Mediterranean cruise ports, will gather with industry stakeholders and key cruise line representatives to discuss issues and challenges and working together. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Gibraltar port expects 257 cruise calls in 2017 bringing over 400,000 passengers
Of these, some are inaugural calls. These numbers are an increase of the figures from 2016 when 225 calls and 350,000 passengers called at the Rock. (more…)
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Presenting MedCruise and the prospects of Med ports at Gibraltar Shipping
The September edition of Gibraltar Shipping features Thanos Pallis, MedCruise Secretary General, who presents his views on the present and prospects of MedCruise and its member cruise ports.
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Port of Gibraltar to benefit from inclusion as turnaround port in two regional cruise itineraries by Noble Caledonia
The London-based cruise company, Noble Caledonia, has announced the inclusion of Gibraltar as the turnaround port for two of its 2016 itineraries in the area.
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