World Cruise with AIDAsol Starts Today in Hamburg
The cruise ship AIDAsol has several reasons to celebrate today in the Port of Hamburg: With approximately 2,000 guests, it will embark on its first World Cruise in the evening. (more…)
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Simone Maraschi, managing director Cruise Gate Hamburg, was invited to participate in a discussion on the topic of sustainable maritime tourism in the Baltic, as part of the “Green Destinations 2023 Estonia” global conference held in Tallinn in October.
Cruise Europe chair Michael McCarthy took part in the state of the European industry session at Seatrade Europe in early September alongside Felix Eichhorn president AIDA Cruises, Herve Gastinel ceo Ponant, Wybcke Meier ceo TUI Cruises and Marie-Caroline Laurent director general CLIA Europe with Mary Bond as moderator. 
The MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo and Seatrade Europe Cruise & River Cruise Convention successfully concluded in Hamburg, after welcoming 3,500 attendees from across the cruise industry from 6-8 September 2023 to engage in discussions about the future of cruising.
Hamburg’s Senator for Economic Affairs, Dr. Melanie Leonhard, the CEO of the Hamburg Port Authority, Jens Meier, and the President of AIDA Cruises, Felix Eichhorn, have signed a long-term agreement (LTA) to strengthen Hamburg as a cruise location. 
Cruise Europe (CE) will be out in numbers at Seatrade Europe in Hamburg next week (5-8 September). 
Five provisional operators and eight Associates have been welcomed into the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) at the responsible tourism organisation’s annual meeting.
Disney Cruise Line has announced it will sail to Hamburg for the 2024 cruise season. On 3 September 2024, the Disney Dream will celebrate its premiere call at the Port of Hamburg as part of its seven-day voyage to the British Isles.
Stefan, part of the IAATO community since 1998, was appointed following a vote at IAATO’s Annual Meeting, held this week (April 25 to 27) in Hamburg, Germany.
Construction work to supply onshore power (OPS) at Cruise Center Steinwerder began in autumn 2022, with completion scheduled for the second half of 2023. 

Cruise Gate Hamburg (CGH) is gearing up for a very busy cruise season with a record number of more than 300 ship calls scheduled for 2022 and several maritime event highlights in store for cruise fans. 

