Cruise Ship News
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Eidikos Communications announces the launching of a digital marketing platform
Eidikos Communications announce the official launch of a brand-new global stage promoting everything marine, a digital marketing platform live 24/7, 365 days a year. The Virtual Boat Expo will open to visitors in May 2022, the world’s first fully immersive full-scale online event using the latest Super-HD 3D resolution and…
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2022 the year of the Water Tiger: what’s in store for Heesen
2021 was an exceptional year, and in spite of the challenges COVID-19 continues to inflict, we delivered four yachts and sold another five. As always at Heesen, we are anticipating the Chinese New Year with great enthusiasm and expect 2022, the year of the Water Tiger, to be another intense…
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Port of Leixões welcomed the first cruise ship of 2022.
Last Sunday, January 2nd, the Porto Cruise Terminal welcomed the first cruise ship of 2022, thus beginning a year that is expected to be successful. The Aida Cruises’ AIDAsol arrived at the Porto Cruise Terminal at 12:00 coming from Funchal where she was for the New Year’s celebrations, with more…
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Ex-AIDAcara to Offer Mediterranean Cruises From Sochi Starting March 5
The former AIDAcara – the 1,186-passenger ship previously operated by Germany’s AIDA Cruises – is set to start new adventures as part of a new Russian project soon. Renamed the Astoria Grande, the ship is so far scheduled to operate four cruises out of Sochi, Russia. The first is a…
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Marina diversification strategy: developing non-yachting revenues
“The waiting list for my marina is decreasing, and I see relatively little renewal of my existing customers, what can I do to ensure some form of business continuity in the years to come?” Each month, Marina Management & Consulting (MM&C) answers your questions and gives you thoughts for reflection…
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Viking Line posts 2021 results
The total number of passengers who traveled with the company in 2021 was 2,315,137 (1,927,302), which is an increase of 20.1% compared to 2020, according to Viking Line’s release. The largest increase was on the Turku–Åland–Stockholm route, which had 904,321 passengers (+51.9%). On the Helsinki–Åland–Stockholm route, the number of passengers…
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Holland America Line Adds Crew Appreciation to Its Upgrade Promotion
Holland America Line has announced that it is adding crew appreciation to its upgrade event. Crew appreciation, or stateroom gratuities, is applicable to 2022 Alaska bookings as part of “The Ultimate Upgrade Event” for guests who book by Jan. 10, 2022. According to a press release, with “The Ultimate Upgrade…
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رئيس الوزراء يتابع موقف تنفيذ استراتيجية تعظيم سياحة اليخوت فى مصر
عقد الدكتور مصطفى مدبولي، رئيس مجلس الوزراء، المصري مساء اليوم، اجتماعا، لمتابعة موقف تنفيذ استراتيجية تعظيم سياحة اليخوت، وذلك بحضور الدكتور خالد العناني، وزير السياحة والآثار، والدكتور عاصم الجزار، وزير الإسكان والمرافق والمجتمعات العمرانية، والفريق كامل الوزير، وزير النقل، واللواء أحمد هشام فاضل، مساعد مستشار رئيس الجمهورية للتخطيط العمراني، واللواء…
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Reuters : Avoid cruise travel as Omicron cases surge, says U.S. CDC
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said people should avoid traveling on cruise ships regardless of their vaccination status, as daily COVID-19 cases in the country climb to record highs due to the fast-spreading Omicron variant. The move delivers another blow to the cruise industry…
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Heesen Yachts : YN20350 Project Jade Delivery: 16 February 2024
A curvy, sporty exterior design At 50 meters and below 500 GT, Jade is an all-aluminum, fast-cruising yacht powered by green ocean engines. Heesen’s 50-metre fast-cruising class is the first of its kind below 500 GT to comply with IMO Tier-III regulations. A curvy, sporty exterior design by Omega Architects…
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