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Today, Thursday the 23rd of February 2023, Swan Hellenic announced that the naming ceremony of its third and largest ice-class cultural expedition cruise ship, SH Diana, will take place in Amsterdam on the 4th of May. (more…)
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Viking today (Sept. 30, 2022) marked the company’s 25th anniversary with a historic celebration in Amsterdam. (more…)
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Amsterdam will temporarily house at least 1,000 migrants on a cruise ship moored in its port under newly approved plans. (more…)
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Dutch officials are investigating an explosion aboard a river cruise ship docked in Amsterdam as a likely malfunction of the vessel’s battery power system. (more…)
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Emerald Cruises’ newest Star-Ship Emerald Luna, which will sail on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers in Europe, was christened today (July 21, 2022) during a ceremony in Amsterdam. (more…)
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Award-winning travel industry advocate and educator Vanessa McGovern has been named godmother of Emerald Cruises’ newest Star-Ship, Emerald Luna. (more…)
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Port of Amsterdam transfers the handling of river cruise to Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, which will carry out all cruise-related business under the new name Cruise Port Amsterdam. (more…)
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The Netherlands government sent shockwaves across the travel industry, announcing that it will require vaccinated Americans to quarantine for 10-days just as European river cruises and tours got underway for the fall season. (travelmarketreport.com)
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Amsterdam’s decision to impose a tax just on cruise passengers has led to a 40 percent reduction in the number of calls to the city this year. P&O Cruises, Cunard, MSC Cruises and Cruise & Maritime Voyages pulled out of the port earlier this year when Amsterdam city council imposed an €8 per 24-hour tax on cruise passengers from January 1, 2019. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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A day tourist tax that went into force on January 1, 2019 has contributed to a drop in transit calls to Amsterdam. “At the moment, with an ongoing debate on over tourism and sustainability, we are currently busy locally with civil servants, politicians, and press to give them facts and figures on cruises,” said Dick de Graaff, director of Passenger Terminal Amsterdam. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Norwegian Cruise Line celebrates its first season of cruises from the Netherlands, Amsterdam with the European debut of Norwegian Pearl, growing the brand’s presence to six ships in the region for the first time. (more…)
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Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands and a good-time city known for welcoming tourists, slapped a new tax on cruise passengers Jan. 1. Cruise companies aren’t happy about it. (latimes.com)
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Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) today revealed it will replace most of its scheduled Amsterdam calls following the introduction of a controversial new tourist tax that will apply to all cruisers stopping over (not those who start or end their cruise) in the city. (cruisecritic.com)
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Dick de Graaff is succeeding René Kouwenberg who will retire on the same date, 1st of January 2019. De Graaff is very familiar with the cruise sector and knows the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam inside and out. (more…)
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Crystal River Cruises officially welcomed its newest ship to the fleet today (May 28), as Crystal Debussy was christened in Amsterdam. Marking the occasion were Crystal’s president and CEO, Tom Wolber, Crystal River Cruises’ vice president and managing director, Walter Littlejohn, and Crystal Debussy’s godmother, Broadway star Rachel York. (more…)
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Jamie Loizou, AmaWaterways sales director, took to the stage on Saturday at the Movenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre to reveal the news to a packed conference hall filled with nearly 300 delegates. (travelweekly.co.uk)
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Next year is going to be a record year for Amsterdam with 172 calls already on the books, of which 91 are turnarounds. The previous record was 144 ships in 2012, and this year, the port expects 142 ships. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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On Friday 24 February celebrations took place at the Ruyterkade Oost in Amsterdam. Not one but two river cruise vessels of the Swiss shipping company Scylla were christened. (more…)
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The port of Amsterdam will become home to two cruise terminals when the city’s new €900m terminal is unveiled in late 2018 — with the development also including brand-new sea locks able to accommodate Oasis-class ships. (cruisecritic.com)
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When Crystal River Cruises’ newest luxury vessel embarks on her maiden voyage this June, guests will be treated to numerous experiences specially designed to showcase the elegance and history of the destinations along the Rhine and Moselle River itinerary. (more…)
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