Calls for unity in Stavanger to combat negative press

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• Holland America's 'Glacier Day,' fresh catch, special drinks enhance Alaska cruises
• Palamós and Roses anticipate over 50K passengers this season
• More than 11,000 attended Seatrade Cruise Global
• Baltic ports share their ambitions for 2024 and beyond
• The latest news and insight on what is happening in cruise ship refurbishment, design and interiors.
• Seatrade Cruise News
• Windstar Cruises acquiring two Mystic Invest ships, one a newbuild

Climate change is turning the area into a growing wine-producing region with large international wineries showing an interest in the area. Hazell added, ‘this will be consistent with our move to a capital-light business model, would support further growth, crystallise value, reduce debt and enhance long-term returns for shareholders.’.

Holland America's 'Glacier Day,' fresh catch, special drinks enhance Alaska cruises

More than 11,000 attended Seatrade Cruise Global - Seatrade Cruise News

More than 11,000 attended Seatrade Cruise Global.

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A new tour takes visitors to the sites and venues built for the 1952 Olympics, recounting history, legends, myths and sustainability connected with the event. Plus, there will be an array of food festivities in Helsinki this year, kicking off with a Michelin Guide Nordic ceremony in May. The Peninsular of Røsnæs has been declared one of Denmark’s most beautiful sites. The region has applied for Protected Designation of Origin certification.

Palamós and Roses anticipate over 50K passengers this season

Recognised as Finland’s top foodie destination, Turku hosts diverse culinary experiences like the Turku Food Weeks, showcasing local and seasonal delights. Finland’s ‘Picnic under the apple trees’ experience takes place in the nearby small town of Naantali. The Estonian Maritime Museum’s Seaplane Harbor will reopen for visitors on May 12.

More than 11,000 attended Seatrade Cruise Global

The 2024 theme 'The Evolution of Cruise' provided a backdrop for the industry to explore different areas of the business. SAS, a strategic partner of Cruise Baltic, is not only introducing a new destination but also increasing frequencies to the US during the summer season. The Copenhagen-New York (JFK) route will have up to two daily flights, complementing the existing daily flights to New York-Newark Airport from Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen. Nordiska Museet’s new permanent exhibition is the museum’s largest to date. The exhibition is a diorama spanning over 500 years, about life, death, family, love, work, traditions, and everyday life in the Nordic region. In March, Sweden’s Port of Lysekil welcomed a Cruise Baltic fam trip delegation.

Gunner said the bow will be changed a bit to look more yachtlike, and a ducktail added to support the watersports platform. 2022 did not get off on the best footing with Crystal Cruises halting operations of ocean and river sailings as cash ran out at Genting Hong Kong. In February Crystal Cruises ceased to trade, however good news came mid year when A&K Travel stepped in to acquire the brand name and two ships. Port of Helsinki is the governing member of Cruise Finland, the newly established network of ports, destinations and other Finnish stakeholders. ‘It has been an immense pleasure to be able to welcome so many beautiful cruise vessels and thousands of happy cruise guests from all over the world throughout a quarter of a century,’ commented Anne Sofie Rønne Jensen, cruise manager, Cruise Skagen. Passengers can find out how, by 2030, 3 GW offshore wind farms will deliver power to Denmark, Sweden, and Germany via the island of Bornholm, becoming an ‘energy island.’ The tour takes place in the old electricity plant in the middle of Roenne – the capital of Bornholm.

In 2023, the port inaugurated Denmark’s first and only shore power supply system for cruise ships, which supplies green electricity from wind turbines. According to Willy Hansen, MD, Port of Skagen, 'We've grown significantly since 2015 when there was a multimillion pound investment to support cruise vessels. We have bookings all the way through to 2028 already.' It plans to have its first shore power plant up and running by late 2027, in order to deliver shorepower from the 2028 cruise season. One of the destination’s initiatives aims to support cruise ship crew through free dedicated tours; for example, a city experience lasting two hours led by Murphy.

And when it comes to discounts, crew get 25% off at Stavanger Camping minigolf and karaoke, Fjordbuda souvenir shop on the main cruise pier, and at Chilli Chocolate. They will receive 20% off coffee and food at Starbucks, food at Peppes Pizza and at the ice cream stand at the Swords in Rock monument. Palomba will lead operations for MSC's US-based ships and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, reporting to Rubén Rodríguez, president, MSC Cruises USA.

Plus, 'other compensation' of $189,252 included a auto lease, security and contributions to the company's retirement savings plan and other perks. Star Seeker and Star Explorer both have ice-strengthened hulls, unlocking access to new destinations, however Prelog indicated they won't be operating as expedition ships or going to the poles. But the capability could come in handy for destinations like Alaska and Greenland. The two ship additions represent a 30% capacity increase for Windstar, from 1,500 berths to 2,000 berths.

It receives approximately 60 cruise calls per year and 200,000 cruise passengers. Copenhagen expects to receive cruise calls year-round including more than 50 from October 2024 to April 2025. By 2025, shore power will be available at Copenhagen Malmö Port, and will be at full working capacity by 2028. In addition, the Langelinie cruise pier, promenade, and home of The Little Mermaid statue will be renovated and shore power-ready by 2025. Updates to its ferry quays, starting in 2025, and works on a ferry passenger terminal will have a positive effect on cruising – the already short and walkable distance to the city centre will become even shorter, easier, and more scenic for cruise passengers. In the meantime, the port is working, in collaboration with the destination and local authorities, on anchorages for small ships and visits by Zodiac to the small islands in the archipelago that surround the city of Turku.

‘Unlike our current ocean cruise business, we are able to scale river cruise in a capital-light way,’ he added. Saga launched Spirit of the Douro in March 2024, and a third purpose-built ship, Spirit of the Moselle, is to follow in July 2025. River cruising generated revenues of £43.8m, 52% ahead of the year before, supported by a load factor of 85% and per diem of £285. These figures represent a 1.3% increase in the number of passengers and a 15% rise in stopovers compared to the 2023 cruise season.

Her total compensation was valued at $3.3m, including a salary of $724,104. The 2024 season kicks off April 27 from Vancouver, BC and May 4 from Seattle. Through September passengers can embark aboard Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Westerdam and Zaandam on seven-, 14- and a new 28-day 'Arctic Circle Solstice Legendary Voyage' that includes 12 Alaska ports.

Among the sites visited by cruise line representatives was the last stage of the Western Sea Boardwalk, newly opened. It now spans 1100 mtr along the cliffside and offers a picturesque stroll around the peninsula where Lysekil is nestled. HaminaKotka in Finland has positioned itself as an exclusive and sustainable destination providing unique experiences with the Gulf of Finland National Park offering experiences on non-populated islands. The nearby, authentic coastal towns of Hamina and Kotka have a rich cultural heritage originating from historic Russian and Swedish empires.

Positions from 1996 to 2013 included chief operating officer for MSC Cruises USA from 2006 to 2010, then subsequently corporate roles in Geneva. CFO Naftali Holtz received total compensation valued at $4.8m, up from $2.8m. Seatrade Cruise Global is part of the Informa Seatrade Cruise Portfolio, providing a range of global exhibitions, conferences, intimate events, awards, news websites, blogs and publications that cover every aspect of the cruise and maritime industries.

The Carnival Paradise bridge team spotted the vessel and turned the ship around to render assistance. The Cubans were taken aboard, given food and were seen by the medical team. The Carnival Cruise Line ship, which sailed from Tampa on Saturday, was off the west coast of Cuba en route to Roatán. The length of the fjord is 44 km and can be traversed by smaller vessels, like Ponant.

October saw a big reveal for Icon of the Seas, the new world's largest cruise ship — outsizing Oasis — featuring eight neighborhoods, five of them new, including one for young families. Following consultation with local pilots, Lysekil has been able to adjust its pier restrictions, increasing the maximum LOA from 250 mtr to 255 mtr, opening up the destination for larger vessels. At the Port of Helsinki, there is a new ferryboat service from West Harbour cruise quays, a shuttle service to and from the city centre and archipelago sightseeing tours. A state of the art cruise call booking system, GISGRO, was deployed this year.

Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises are among the lines whose crew members participate in the programme, with discussions underway with other lines on rolling out the scheme to their crew. In 2023, Stavanger received 203 cruise calls and 570,587 cruise passengers, and the leading source market was the UK, followed by the US, Germany, France, Spain and Italy. 50% of the cruise ships arriving at these two ports belong to cruise lines based in North America while the remaining half are from Europe.