After two stable years of cruise activity, Stavanger is expecting a record-breaking year in 2019. The number of expected calls will be up by 30% and passenger numbers are set to rise by over 45%, compared to 2018.
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At 974km2, Ruegen is Germany’s largest island, having a population of 64,000. Reasons to visit include the Unesco world heritage sites of Stralsund and 13th century beech forest of Jasmund National Park, the oldest lighthouse on the Baltic Sea coast – 1826 Leuchtturm Kap Arkona – and Ummanz, the largest crane resting places in Europe.
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North Atlantic Agency (NAA) was established in 2013. It is a network of port agents providing full cruise and expedition agency services in the North Atlantic and Arctic. Its experience in dealing in harsh weather conditions sets it apart.
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SCH (Southampton Cargo HandlingWarehousing) director Lee Davis commented: “This summer’s operations have again demonstrated our role as the UK’s most extensive provider of cruiseship services, with the SCH parent group also responsible for valet parking tens of thousands of passenger cars.”
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Liverpool Cruise Terminal has reported a 150% rise in passengers this year compared to last. More than 60 calls, with 100,000 passengers and crew were welcomed to Princes Dock, generating more than £7m (€8m) a year to the city’s economy.
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The increase in numbers of cruise passengers and ships visiting Bergen has lead to increased criticism of cruise tourism from the residents of Bergen, politicians and the media. This year the Norwegian port received 342 calls, up 31 on 2017.
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At the Cruise Europe (CE) AGM in St Petersburg in April 2018, the chairman Captain Michael McCarthy outlined how it would be in the interests of CE as an organisation to retain an ‘Observer and Contributor Status’ to the Atlantic Blue Ports EU project.
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The cruise season is coming to an end in the Port of Gdynia, Poland. The port acted as gateway to the Pomorskie Region for over 94,000 passengers on 46 calls.
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As the cruise season closed in Flam, figures were released showing that 257,988 passengers visited on 153 calls, 7,027 more than in 2017. Jon Olav Stedje, manager port operations Port of Flam, commented on the record-breaking season: “The main reason for this is the extension of the season”.
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IJmuiden is quietly going about its business and the results are plain to see. This year 34 calls brought the total since 2012 to 400. First timers are much in evidence. Costa is turning around for the first time next year (Costa Pacifica). Norwegian Cruise Line is calling for the first time with four calls from Norwegian Spirit.
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Cruise Europe has been working behind the scenes to upgrade its website. Now up and running it has already received positive feedback.
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See Oslo in 3 minutes
Recognising the importance of the crew enjoying the city of Oslo and hence their ability to pass on tips to passengers, Oslo Cruise Partners has published a crew manual.
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In June Dover Cruise hosted 11 calls including a double call when Saga Sapphire and Saga Pearl II berthed together early in the month. Port of Dover head of cruise, Sonia Limbrick, said: “June has been another successful month at Dover Cruise and I would like to thank all of the cruiselines that visited us this month for their continued support.”
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Above the small Dutch city of Harlingen
Following the opening of its new berth and terminal in March this year, Cruise Port Harlingen, certified as an ECO port by ESPO in 2012 and renewed this summer, has released its new website for cruiselines, www.cruiseportharlingen.nl.
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