Cruise Destinations News
GPH: A Significant Support to the Valencia Community
Global Ports Holding Ltd (GPH) has announced a donation of €250,000 to support emergency response and reconstruction efforts in the province of Valencia, which was severely impacted by recent floods. This catastrophic event, one of the most severe flooding incidents in Spain in recent decades, has resulted in over 300 fatalities, with many still missing. […] Read more
Colombia: Success for the 2023-24 Cruise Season
The recent 2023-2024 cruise season in Colombia, which concluded in June, has produced significant results, according to Gilberto Salcedo, Vice President of Tourism at ProColombia. Data from the 2022-2023 season compared to 2023-2024 shows that there were 226 port calls, reflecting a 3.2% increase. Among the most active destinations is Cartagena, which welcomed 97% of […] Read more
Cruise Saudi: A Private Island in the Red Sea
Cruise Saudi, a company owned by the Public Investment Fund and responsible for creating and developing Saudi Arabia’s cruise sector, has signed an agreement in Jeddah with PC Marine Services to develop a private island in the Red Sea exclusively for cruise tourism. Authentically Saudi in both design and experience, this private island will be […] Read more
RCCP: Construction of the Terminal of the Future Begins
With the groundbreaking ceremony, the construction of the new cruise terminal in Ravenna officially begins—a 10,000-square-meter facility scheduled to open in 2026. The ceremony was organized by Ravenna Civitas Cruise Port (RCCP), a joint venture between CTI (Cruise Terminals International) and Royal Caribbean Group, which holds the concession for operating the maritime station for cruise […] Read more
PortMiami: The World Cruise Capital
PortMiami, globally recognized as the “World Cruise Capital,” is the leading cruise port in the world, welcoming millions of passengers each year from all corners of the globe. It serves as the perfect departure point for the Caribbean, Mexico, and beyond. In 2023, PortMiami welcomed 7,299,294 cruise vacationers, with strong growth prospects for the future […] Read more
Five Port Associations Toward a Sustainable Future
During Seatrade Cruise Med in Malaga, Spain, MedCruise President Figen Ayan joined leaders from four other European port associations to discuss actions needed to support sustainable growth in the cruise industry. The panel featured Monica Berstad of Cruise Norway, Klaus Bondam of Cruise Baltic, Simone Tommaso Maraschi of Cruise Europe, and Ian McQuade of Cruise […] Read more
Tourism: The Future of Caribbean Hospitality
During the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC), held from September 2 to 6 at the Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach in the Cayman Islands, Janelle Hopkin, owner of a luxury boutique hotel in Grenada, shared her vision for elevating Caribbean hospitality and offering unforgettable guest experiences. Janelle Hopkin, President and […] Read more
Ukraine: An effective and safe Sea corridor
Ukraine has been ensuring the operation of a safe Sea corridor on its own. As is well known, starting from the 18th-19th centuries, Ukraine has been the granary of Europe, and in the era of its independence, it has become one of the leading grain exporters. In 2021, before the armed attack by russia, Ukraine […] Read more
The Black Sea ports efforts to revive the cruise shipping
The history of cruise shipping in one of the most touristic cities on the Black Sea coast – Odesa – is quite complicated, full of various challenges, but very fascinating. As is known, until 2014, there was a systematic annual increase in the number of cruise ship calls to the ports of the Black Sea […] Read more
Frontex: New requirements to travel to Europe
Raising awareness about EES & ETIAS by Frontex: European Border and Coast Guard Agency. What exactly are these two European border management system, and how will they impact tourist access to Europe? Both systems have been introduced to address the need to facilitate and ensure secure tourist access throughout the European Union. Let’s examine them […] Read more
