Russia lost £100m cruise ship revenue in 2022
The war in Ukraine has led to a boom in tourism to eastern European sea ports as cruise ships find alternative destinations rather than visiting Russian ports. (more…)
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Updated- Escalated crisis to likely to wipe out St Petersburg cruise season
“The crisis has already escalated so much that hardly any cruise line will head to St Petersburg unless the war ends soon,” said Tapio Karvonen, Senior Researcher of Maritime Studies at the University of Turku in Finland. (cruisebusiness.com)
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St Petersburg consolidates terminal operations and looks to turnarounds
The St Petersburg government has taken the decision to establish Marine Facade as the unified operator for all of its passenger terminals. This year, therefore, the company is taking on the two terminals and two berths at English and Lieutenant Schmidt Embarkment in the city centre. (more…)
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Passenger Port of St. Petersburg Summed up the 2019 Navigation with 68 cruise ships for 647,640 passengers
The Passenger Port of St. Petersburg finished the 2019 navigation on October 21, upon departure of the cruise ship AIDAaura. During the navigation period, the Port accommodated 265 cruise liners, on board of which 647,640 passengers in total arrived at St. Petersburg. (more…)
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AIDA President Felix Eichhorn presents Green Cruising strategy at UNWTO summit in Saint Petersburg
How can we use innovations to tackle climate change? That was one of the central questions at the UNWTO summit meeting which took place in Saint Petersburg (Russia) from September 10–13, 2019. (more…)
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A Helsinki Port Delegation Visited the Passenger Port of Saint Petersburg
On August 8, 2019, a Helsinki Port delegation represented by Ville Haapasaari, Director General, and Sari Nevanlinna, Deputy Director General for Passenger Services, paid a business visit to the Passenger Port of Saint Petersburg. (more…)
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Saga Sapphire’s exclusive new shore excursions in St Petersburg and Stockholm
Saga Sapphire’s Explore Ashore team has revealed two new exclusive tour experiences for ballet and opera-loving guests sailing on the 15-night Grand Baltic cruise from Dover on June 19, 2019. (more…)
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MSC Meraviglia Makes Maiden Call At Port Of Saint Petersburg
Last week, the Port of Saint Petersburg welcomed MSC Meraviglia, one of MSC Cruises’ latest next-generation cruise ships and celebrated the moment with the exchanging of crests to officially mark the ship’s maiden call to the port. (more…)
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The 27th Cruise Europe Conference Took Place In St Petersburg In April
The stunning city of St Petersburg played host to this year’s Cruise Europe conference (CEC) April 24 to 26 which was attended by 160 international guests from the lines, the press and CE members. (more…)
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St. Petersburg: Homeport Plans and 72-Hour Visa-Free Arrivals
Viking Ocean Cruises kicked off the cruise ship season in St. Petersburg with a call by the Viking Sky on May 2. However, it was just the beginning for the Russian port, which expects 243 ship calls and more than 540,000 passengers this year – which is a record and an increase of 19 percent over 2016. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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