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The hospital ship “Africa Mercy” set sail today (January 31, 2022) from the Port of Granadilla on a long-awaited return to Africa where the ship’s crew will spend the rest of this year fulfilling the promise to reconnect with patients who were unable to receive surgeries on the ship prior to Covid-19. (more…)
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Last Thursday 20th January, the International Tourism Fair FITUR hosted the presentation of the next edition of Seatrade Cruise Med, to be held in Málaga in 2022. (more…)
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Ports of Tenerife has launched an online promotional campaign for cruise lines. (more…)
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“Dear Friends and Colleagues, although the 2021 year has been experienced with too many similarities with 2020, one more time, we have all seen that the cruise industry and every port have shown remarkable agilities to handle the global health crisis. (more…)
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Last Sunday, January 2nd, the Porto Cruise Terminal welcomed the first cruise ship of 2022, thus beginning a year that is expected to be successful. (more…)
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MSC Cruises is strengthening its presence in the city of Málaga, which will be a port of embarkation in 2022’s summer season for a new 11-day, 10-night Western Mediterranean itinerary from June to October. (more…)
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The Port of Tarragona today (Dec.3) held the inauguration of the new Balears Wharf, the new multipurpose infrastructure adjoining the Llevant breakwater. (more…)
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“La Belle De L’Adriatique”, which visits Egyptian Ports through Rhapsody shipping agency, offers her guests new voyages full of magic and beauty within the period from November 2021 till April 2022. (more…)
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The President of Heraklion Port Authority Mr. Ioannis Vardavas and its CEO Mr. Minas Papadakis visited the Port of Barcelona, one of the leading Ports in Europe and the largest in terms of cruise passenger traffic in Europe/ Mediterranean. (more…)
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The head of cruises of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Francesca Antonelli, has been elected as the new senior vice-president of the Mediterranean Cruise Ports Association (MedCruise). (more…)
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AIVP-MedCruise new joint Working Group (WG) focused on sustainable port-city relationships and cruise was launched on Wednesday 27 October 2021. (more…)
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The 59th MedCruise General Assembly that was held in Barcelona, Spain, elected Ms Figen Ayan, Chief Port Officer Galataport Istanbul as the new President of the Association representing ports and stakeholders related to the cruise business in the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas. (more…)
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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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On 12 October, the port of Palamós and its tourist destination welcomed the cruise ship “Marella Explorer 2”, operated by the cruise company Marella Cruises, with 600 passengers on board. (more…)
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The historical port headquarters of Palazzo San Giorgio provided the backdrop to the signing of the International Sister Seaports Agreement between the President of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority, Paolo Emilio Signorini, and the Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Daniella Levine Cava, a partnership which will further strengthen port ties. (more…)
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Sustainability marks the roadmap of PortCastelló and a great reflection of this will be the new Strategic Plan 2021-2024 where it is committed to a philosophy of sustainable and blue growth. (more…)
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MedCruise is pleased to communicate the re-establishment of cruise itineraries between Greece and Turkey, a result of the decision of the Greek Government to remove the restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the case of itineraries reaching Greek ports following calls at the ports Galataport Istanbul and Kusadasi. (more…)
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On September 28, 2021, the port of Odessa solemnly welcomed the mooring of the passenger ship “SeaDream II” at the marine station located in the very heart of the center of Odessa. The vessel was welcomed by the Port management and City Council representatives. (more…)
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The peaks in cruise traffic in Var Provence is usually in Spring (April-May-June) and Fall (September-October). Since the resuming of cruise activity in France from June 30th, there is no exception to this rule. (more…)
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The Port of Bastia had the great pleasure to welcome on September 20th, “Le Bellot” from Ponant for her maiden call. (more…)
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MedCruise Online Community
“A new social platform designed for MedCruise members only and will keep us connected and informed on our Association life”, announces the association on its website (more…)
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Malaga Cruise Port expects to receive 17 cruise ship calls in September, which represent a significant increase in traffic since its reactivation on June 15. (more…)
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MedCruise and AIVP have launched a new joint Working Group focused on sustainable port-city relationships and cruises. The goal of the new WG is to reflect and share good practices that can facilitate a better coexistence between port cities and cruises. (more…)
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The Port of Malaga expects to receive 17 cruise ship calls in September, which represent a significant increase in traffic since its reactivation on June 15. (more…)
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On Friday, 27/08/2021, Alexandria Port received World Navigator Cruise ship coming from Heraklion Port in Greece, with 178 passengers and crew on board. (more…)
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The new public passenger terminal begins to take its first steps with the start of the awarding procedure for the works for the “refurbishment of the site of the former shipyard of the Port of Valencia” that the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) will publish in the next few days with a tender budget of around 900,000 euros. (more…)
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MSC Bellissima calls ports of Jeddah, Aqaba, and Safaga between the end of July to the end of October 2021: after many years, the Egyptian ports are ready to welcome cruises during the new itinerary of MSC to Red Sea region. (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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The third edition of the MedCruise Awards and the 25th Years Anniversary were celebrated on June 11, 2021. The online event was co-hosted by the Port Network Authority of Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, which presence expands to include the birth-place of MedCruise. (more…)
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The Port of Heraklion won in this year’s Greek Tourism Awards the highest, Platinum distinction in the newly introduced, extremely popular category: “Covid-Safe Practices & Services. Guest protection – Staff protection”. (more…)
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Since the COVID-19 outbreak hit the entire world in March 2020, the Port of Tenerife has been the refuge for many cruise ships. First, working hand in hand with the cruise lines to repatriate passengers and crew. (more…)
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The Regional Health Authority of the Valencian Region, has drawn up a protocol for the control and prevention of COVID-19 for domestic cruises in the Valencia Region. (more…)
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In view of the 2021 season cruise resumption, the Port of Heraklion Administration, has already started the planning and the necessary actions for the implementation of the new health protocols. (more…)
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The Port of Málaga is ready to resume cruise traffic, following the approval of the protocol for cruise traffic by the Regional Government of Andalucía. The protocol provides measures and procedures for a safe operation both for cruise passengers and citizens. (more…)
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The port of Sanary-sur-Mer is breaking new ground: it is the first of the 9 ports in the Var Provence Cruise Club network to invest and set up a mooring buoy. (more…)
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The “Green Corridor” applies to passengers and crew members vaccinated and recovered from COVID-19, as well as those with PCR screening tests of SARS-CoV-2 infection with a negative result, performed within a maximum period of 72 hours prior to landing. (more…)
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On 26 February 2021 Croatian Civil Protection Headquarters has reached a decision allowing cruise calls in Croatian ports without previous capacity restrictions, effective 1 March 2021. (more…)
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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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In a gesture of solidarity, PPE shipments are in process of being sent to 11 partner nations by Mercy Ships in coordination with the charity’s European Distribution Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. (more…)
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In 2020, more than 22 tons of food, blankets and furniture coming from the laid-up ships docked in the port of Marseille were given to the most deprived people. The cruise activity suddenly stopped on the 16th of March 2020 with the declaration of world pandemic and strict lockdown of populations. (more…)
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