Tagged: Cruise Europe

The building of tunnels to connect Klaksvik to its neighbouring islands in the Faroes is expanding its shore excursion offering, for example passengers can be hiking in the mountains within a 10 minute drive. (more…)

Olden and Maloy may be just two hours apart by road (four hours by sea) but they offer two entirely different experiences for just one port arrival fee. (more…)

The Port of Gdansk Authority, together with tour operator Baltic Gateway Group, were on hand at Seatrade Cruise Global to showcase what the city and region has to offer both operationally and touristically. (more…)

Joining the Cruise Europe family, and a newcomer to the sector, is the Port of Figueira da Foz (PFdF), located between Lisbon and Porto in Portugal, both of which have international airports. (more…)

Trondheim Port Authority (TPA) has been allocated Nkr 20 million (€1.7 million) by the government to establish shore power for cruiseships at the main cruise quay. (more…)

Three calls will be welcomed to Caen-Ouistreham for the 80th D-Day anniversary in the first week of June: one from Sea Cloud (Sea Cloud Spirit charter by Kalos Golf) and two from Ponant’s Le Dumont-d’Urville. (more…)

Tromsø, Norway, also known as the Arctic capital, may be keen to increase its number of turnaround calls (28 this year compared to 18 last out of a total of 200), but not at the expense of overcrowding the city. (more…)

The market dynamics related to international cruise traffic is currently undergoing significant change within the Baltic Sea. (more…)

A second tender dock is now under construction in Nordfjordeid, which will facilitate more effective handling of the larger ships at anchor, according to Jacob Bredesen, marketing manager Port of Nordfjordeid. (more…)

Tor Shipping (TS) in the Faroe Islands embodies a legacy built on family values and dedication to the maritime sector. (more…)

SMS is one of the longest established private group of companies in Malta, having its roots in the shipping business. (more…)

In June 2023 a new quay was inaugurated in Harstad town centre (Northern Norway). (more…)

Torshavn has joined the the Environmental Port Index (EPI), following a visit from the two Norwegian EPI ambassadors – Even Husby, ceo EPI, and Jon Olav Stedje, port operations manager Port of Flam – in December. (more…)

For many years Stavanger has been offering crew free entrance to its museums. In 2023, for example, about 170 crew visited the Norwegian Petroleum Museum. (more…)

The 2023 numbers are in from CE member ports and it’s business as usual, if not better, following the pandemic pause. Total calls numbered 9,111 while passengers numbers reached 18,935,154. (more…)

In 2018, Bergen had its biggest cruise year with around 600,000 passengers spread over 336 calls, but behind the facade there were concerns both regarding the number of tourists and, at the same time, the emissions that cruiseships were contributing to the city centre. (more…)

With a post-pandemic increase in call numbers, passengers (169/475,000 in 2023) and the size of ships (over 330m loa and 180,000gt), plus a merger with Antwerp, the newly-named Port of Antwerp-Bruges (PoAB) is gearing up to meet these new requirements. (more…)

In 2023 Faxaports/Port of Reykjavik became the first port outside Norway to join the Environmental Port Index (EPI). Since then several Icelandic and North Atlantic ports have joined, bringing the total number of member ports to 29. (more…)

The Port of Nordfjordeid, Norway, has hosted 72 calls and 220,000 passengers this year, achieving a new record for the emerging cruise port. (more…)

Trondheim is due to receive 108 calls and about 177,000 passengers this year, with just one still to come on December 6. (more…)

Foyle Port has had a record year for cruise operations, welcoming 18 ships and over 16,000 passengers and crew. (more…)

The Port of Isafjordur has invested IKr1 billion (€8 million) in a pier extension, increasing the length of the existing pier from 190m by 310m to 500m in total, with a depth alongside of 10m. (more…)

A 5,000m2 terminal on two floors is due to open at 312 Skarfabakki in the Port of Reykjavik in 2025 and be fully functional in 2026. (more…)

Humann & Taconet is a family-owned business dating back to the 1920s. Eighteen years ago Jacques Thyebault joined the company and set up Humann & Taconet Cruise Agencies. (more…)

Nautilus Port Services (NPS) acts as port agents, customs broker, ship chandler and luggage handler for the cruise industry. (more…)