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MedCruise has been actively present at the World Conference Cities & Ports held by AIVP–The World Network of Port-Cities, hosted by MedCruise member Port of Lisbon. (more…)
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On October 29, 2024, the “1st Meeting for the Sustainability of Cruise Activity in Lisbon” took place at the Lisbon Cruise Terminal. (more…)
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Port of Lisbon will host the World Conferences Cities & Ports by AIVP, form 27 to 29 November 2024. (more…)
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Lisbon Cruise Port proudly declares 2023 as its best year ever, achieving a remarkable milestone with a record-breaking 758K passengers — an impressive 33% increase compared to 2019. (more…)
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As part of the 136th anniversary celebrations the Port of Lisbon presented the city with a mural artwork from the Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto, aka Vhils,and a book edited by the Portuguese journalist Ferreira Fernandes, about the Second World War refugees in the mid-1940s, and how Lisbon and the port were crucial for them. (more…)
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The Port of Lisbon hosted the 18th edition of GreenPort Congress & Cruise from October 18 to 20. Cruise Europe (CE) chairman Captain Michael McCarthy was honoured to moderate two of the sessions: Cruise Infrastructure Development and Shore Power. (more…)
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P&O Cruises has today announced a new shore experience created in partnership with and curated by the city experts at Time Out, the global media and hospitality brand which inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city. (more…)
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Scenic announced that its new the Scenic Eclipse II has started its inaugural voyage from Lisbon, Portugal marking the beginning of its Mediterranean season, according to a statement. (more…)
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“I wasn’t the only one to remark on the extra level of energy that seemed to be emanating from Cruise Europe members, cruiseline executives and the press as they gathered in Lisbon for the Cruise Europe Conference 2023.” (more…)
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Cruise Europe’s annual highlight in 2023 will be the CE Conference (CEC) in Lisbon from February 28 to March 2. (more…)
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The Arvia, the second British cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), made her debut in Lisbon on January 3 on her 14-day maiden voyage. (more…)
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The CEC will be held in Lisbon in the first quarter of next year. (more…)
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Silversea Cruises Christens New Ship Silver Dawn in Lisbon
Executives from Royal Caribbean Group®, Silversea Cruises, and Fincantieri, as well as local dignitaries and esteemed guests, celebrated the milestone with a formal ceremony and gala dinner. (more…)
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Nearly 3,000 passengers continued to be evacuated from a German cruise ship in Lisbon on Monday following an outbreak of the coronavirus onboard the liner, which was due to travel to the Canary Islands. (euronews.com)
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The German operator of a cruise ship that has been stuck in Lisbon’s port due to an outbreak of the coronavirus among its crew pulled the plug on the voyage on Sunday after some passengers tested positive, port authorities said. (reuters.com)
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Lisbon Cruise Port (LCP)
Lisbon Cruise Port (LCP) once again brought home the World Travel Awards (WTA) for Europe’s Leading Cruise Port for a 7th time and six years in a row. (more…)
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Lisbon Cruise Port (LCP), part of Global Ports Holding network of Ports, is officially back in business. LCP expects 45 cruise calls in October following 13 calls in September. (more…)
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The cruise ship “World Navigator”, from Mystic Cruises, called Port of Lisbon, during her maiden voyage of 11 days departing from Leixões and calls at Lisbon, Gibraltar, Formentera, Ibiza and Capri, and Piraeus, Greece. (more…)
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Guests have named Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ third fleet get-together ‘Four Ladies in Lisbon’ in a social media poll, ahead of the event in October 2021. (more…)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is giving guests the opportunity to name its third fleet get-together in October 2021, when the company’s four ocean ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – will reunite in Lisbon, Portugal. (more…)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today confirmed that it’s third historic fleet get together will be ‘Four Fred.s in Lisbon’ in October 2021. It comes after the cruise lines’ ‘Four Fred.s in Funchal’ event, which was due to take place on 4th April on the garden island of Madeira, was cancelled due to the current coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
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A new port for cruise ships in Lisbon is bringing record numbers of tourists to Portugal’s capital. The downside of the boom is massive pollution and health hazards, which the government still choses to ignore. (dw.com)
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Singer Carolin Niemczyk christened the TUI Cruises Mein Schiff 2 during a Saturday evening ceremony in Lisbon. “At home, I practiced how to best smash the champagne bottle and so it slowly became expensive. But I wanted to be well prepared,” said the singer. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The Mein Schiff 2 is slated to be christened in Lisbon on Saturday, Feb. 9 by German singer Carolin Niemczyk. The Mein Schiff 2 stopped in Lisbon as part of a 12-day cruise that started in Bremerhaven on Feb. 3, calling in La Coruna, Leixoes, Lisbon, Cadiz, Arrecife and concluding in Las Palmas. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI Cruises has announced that Carolin Niemczyk of the Glasperlenspiel duo will be the godmother of the new Mein Schiff 2. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Passengers arriving at the João Luís Carrilho da Graça-designed cruise terminal in Lisbon can use a series of ramps to reach a rooftop viewing platform that offers a panorama of the Tagus river. (dezeen.com)
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The cruise industry is undeniably flourishing and it is predicted that over 27 million passengers will take to the seas throughout 2018. While this growth will provide an abundance of new opportunities and profits, it could also create issues with overcrowding and sustainability. (more…)
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The Port of Lisbon Authority (APL) has begun the count-down to Seatrade Cruise Med 2018 – the world’s largest cruise industry event focussed on the Mediterranean and adjoining seas – and this year, an integral element of the recently announced Portugal Shipping Week. (more…)
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The cruise industry came together during a special event held as part of Seatrade Cruise Global, celebrating the fact that MedCruise member port of Lisbon will be the one to host Seatrade Cruise Med event on 19-20 September 2018. (more…)
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A record number of cruise ships stopped off in Lisbon in 2017, the Port of Lisbon announced on Thursday. A total of 123 different cruise ships docked in the Portuguese capital over the course of 2017, beating the previous best of 120 registered in 2013. (xinhuanet.com)
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Cruise ports in the Med celebrated the inauguration of two new cruise terminals, confirming their long-term commitment to offering quality cruise infrastructure and achieve long-term sustainable growth of cruise activities in the region. (more…)
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Lisbon Cruise Port is to receive a significant boost with the opening of its new, state-of-the-art terminal. The terminal building, which has already won a number of awards, will be inaugurated on the 10th November 2017, following a EUR24 million investment and two year construction process. (cruisebusiness.com)
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“We emphasize first time calls,” said Ana Lourenço, cruise manager for the Port of Lisbon. And of those, the port is expecting quite a few with maiden visits scheduled from the Viking Sky, Freedom of the Seas, TUI Discovery 2, Columbus, Silver Muse, Variety Voyager, Caribbean Princess, Ocena Diamond, Viking Sun and the new MSC Meraviglia. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Lisbon is the port-city to welcome the major biennial cruise event focused on the world’s second largest cruise destination – the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas: Seatrade Cruise Med 2018. (more…)
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Cruise lines have four dedicated cruise terminals located in the heart of Lisbon, all within easy walking distance from the city center and historical sites. (more…)
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The port of Lisbon expects 320 cruise calls and about 535,000 passengers in 2017, representing an increase of 2% compared to 2016 figures. (more…)
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During a recent visit to the capital’s cruise terminal, Antonio Pires de Lima, Portugal’s Minister of Economy, forecast that Lisbon’s cruise business would grow by 10% in 2015, as compared to 2014. (cruisebusiness.com)
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