Malmo wins Pullmantur homeporting business
9 Oct 2012 - 6:17pm
CE-Press
Pullmantur will be transferring its entire turnaround operation from Copenhagen to Malmo with effect from May 2013. Its ships will be berthed in Frihamnen, just a stone’s throw from the city centre.  The quayside will be renovated, and an existing warehouse will be converted into a cruise...
Harwich calls are increasing by almost 40% in 2013
9 Oct 2012 - 6:15pm
CE-Press
Calls to Harwich this year numbered 36 (11 of which were transit) with at least 50 already booked for 2013, a rise of 40%. Next year will be the first time Fred Olsen Cruise Lines turns around. Black Watch will call four times during May and June.Thomson Cruises' Thomson Spirit made its last call...
Bergen calls increased by almost 22% this year despite pilots strike
2 Oct 2012 - 6:03pm
CE-Press
As AIDAcara called Bergen on October 1, the penultimate call of the season, the port recorded 321 calls this year, an increase of 21.9% on 2011. Passengers numbered 446,406 which is 27.5% up on last year. All in all it is a record year for the picturesque Norwegian port. The numbers could have been...
Intercruises developed a Diamond Jubilee walking tour especially for June 3 as part of a wider programme
2 Oct 2012 - 6:01pm
CE-Press
Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services has developed new shore excursions for Cruise Europe ports this year which include a one-off Jubilee walking tour in London and a canal cruise in Amsterdam.  The Diamond Jubilee Greenwich Walking Tour in London on June 3 was created especially for the...
Cruise is central to Dublin port masterplan/Cruise Dublin launched
25 Sep 2012 - 1:28pm
CE-Press
Dublin Port Company has been working on its Masterplan 2012-2040 for 18 months, including hiring Bermello Ajamil & Partners as the consultancy to explore the important role of cruiseships in the port. “We now have a very clear direction of the next five to 10 years and central to that plan is...
Iceland explores new tour: Let's go volcano
25 Sep 2012 - 1:24pm
CE-Press
As the season came to an end in Iceland on September 23 with a call from Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sun, Iceland Travel was already planning new tours for next year. Liz Gammon, manager of shore excursions and cruise services at Iceland Travel, said: “We are finding that alongside the...
Save the date for Cruise Europe conference 2013 in Le Havre
19 Sep 2012 - 5:13pm
CE-Press
The annual Cruise Europe (CE) conference will be held on 23-25 April 2013 in Le Havre. Jens Skrede, managing director CE, visited the French port this week for a site inspection. He spoke to an audience of about 60 drawn from the maritime industry at the Propeller Club about the upcoming conference...
Dover looks forward to 2013 as Oceania Cruises makes 49th call
19 Sep 2012 - 9:33am
CE-Press
Oceania Cruises has been calling Dover since June 2004. September 12 marked the 49th call. On that day the 30,000th embarking passenger was welcomed aboard Marina (see photograph). In total 69,000 embarking and disembarking Oceania passengers have now passed through the UK port. 
Passengers on Oceania Cruises' Marina enjoy overnight call in Dublin
17 Sep 2012 - 1:25pm
CE-Press
An overnight call in Dublin on September 9 gave passengers on Oceania Cruises’ Marina plenty of time to enjoy not only the city but also its environs. It also provided an opportunity to enjoy a Saturday night out and experience Irish hospitality at its best. Tours orchestrated by Intercruises...
Falmouth begins dredging trial which may lead to alongside capability for larger cruiseships
17 Sep 2012 - 9:53am
CE-Press
Falmouth has long been keen to dredge which would allow the larger cruiseships (up to Freedom-class size) to come alongside at Queens Wharf. However there are environmental concerns connected with relocating the maerl (calcified seaweed) habitat which have put the Port of Falmouth Development...