Tagged: San Diego

“We’re seeing an overall increase, with 96 calls projected for 2018-2019 compared to 83 this season, and the projection is that it will keep growing at 5 to 8 percent a year in passenger numbers,” said Adam Deaton, senior account trade representative at the Port of San Diego. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The Port of San Diego is preparing to welcome 83 cruise calls during the 2017-2018 cruise season, the port announced, with a wide variety of itineraries visiting this inspiring destination. This season Holland America Line remains a strong presence on San Diego Bay along with continued growth from Disney Cruise Line. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

San Diego, which continues to rebuild its once robust cruise business, has been named one of the top ports in the U.S. and Canada. (sandiegouniontribune.com)

The Port of San Diego welcomed Michael Zucchet as the newest commissioner representing the City of San Diego, according to a statement. Commissioner Zucchet took the oath of office on June 15, 2017. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The Port of San Diego is launching a new brand as part of a comprehensive marketing strategy designed to unify and clarify its diverse functions, and attract more people and businesses to the waterfront. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The downtown San Diego skyline got a temporary addition Saturday morning as the 10-deck Westerdam arrived at the B Street Pier. (sandiegouniontribune.com)

The Port of San Diego’s 2016-2017 cruise season kicks off on Friday, August 26 with the arrival of the Disney Wonder. The vessel will berth at the Port’s B Street Cruise Ship Terminal, where guests will board for a 14-night repositioning cruise. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The Port of San Diego is installing solar panels on the roof of its primary cruise ship terminal, which is expected to offset approximately 70 percent of the building’s energy consumption. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

With cruise lines and passengers growing more comfortable with sailings in and out of Mexico, the Port of San Diego is expecting a 50 percent increase in cruise calls during the 2016-17 season. (sandiegouniontribune.com)

The Port of San Diego has announced that visitors to the North Embarcadero of the San Diego Bay waterfront will have a new spot to take that perfect sunset photo and enjoy the views of the harbor next spring (2016). (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Nearly five years after the Port of San Diego debuted a gleaming new terminal to welcome the slew of ocean liners it anticipated would dock here, the local cruise industry remains stuck in the doldrums, still awaiting a promised rebound. (sandiegouniontribune.com)

The Port of San Diego’s cruise season kicks off on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 with the arrival of Celebrity Cruises’ Infinity. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

San Diego is opening a new information center on the waterfront on Thursday, April 30, 2015. The new center, named “San Diego Visitor Information Center,” will be operated by Old Town Trolley Tours. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Flagship Cruises & Events of San Diego has announced that after investing $2.1 million in the development of a new facility on Port tidelands, which includes a shore power system, its 11 vessels plug into on-shore electricity while docked, eliminating the need to run diesel engines. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Although cruise calls declined from a high in 2008 of 255 to 2013, when 77 ships stopped in San Diego, the forecast is for more ships to be calling in the next few years (as the Mexican Riviera market rebounds). (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Business is creeping up at San Diego, with new homeporting operations from both Norwegian Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line in 2015. (cruiseindustrynews.com)