Tagged: Istanbul

Turkey’s largest metropolis Istanbul has been re-added in the routes of international cruise operators after overcoming the obstacles in accommodating cruise ships, generating excitement among tourism representatives and tradesmen. (dailysabah.com)

As Turkey continues its efforts to reinvigorate cruise tourism and is carrying out works to eliminate the lack of ports, particularly in Istanbul, the cruise operators adding Istanbul to their routes once again stress that the completion of both the Galataport and Yenikapı port will make the city a vital destination in cruise tourism, which is reported to have an annual turnover of $35 billion. (dailysabah.com)

Currently under construction, Istanbul’s mega port project Galataport is expected to revive the city’s cruise tourism. The Culture and Tourism Ministry forecast that the port will host around 500 cruise ships with an average of 4,000 passengers each, likely reaching 2 million people, but with staff and crew of the ships, it is expected to be even higher. (more…)

The only main port of Istanbul, Galataport, aims to serve1.5 million passengers per year including its crew upon completion in March 2020. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Cruise lines are starting to plug Turkey back into their itineraries for 2020 and 2021 in hopes that the country’s troubles are finally behind it. The handful of lines that were already operating there in 2018 are being joined by names such as Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Princess Cruises, Seabourn and Holland America Line. (travelweekly.com)

Three Turkish cruise ports operated by Global Ports Holding welcomed 26% more passengers in the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute. (cruiseandferry.net)

The Turkish government has expanded its cruise ship call incentive program, targeting ships carrying over 100 passengers calling on the country’s ports in 2018 and 2019, according to Global Ports Holding, which operates three ports in Turkey: Kusadasi, Bodrum and Antalya. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Imagine combining the movable gangway employed for airplane passengers with the slender above-ground urban footprint of a subway station, and you have the basic concepts behind Gensler and Dror’s proposed underground cruise operation in their masterplan for the Galataport in Istanbul. (archinect.com)

The closure of Istanbul’s main cruise port for the extension of a port project has negatively affected the economy of one of the top historic districts in the city. (hurriyetdailynews.com)

After keeping an eye on Turkey since a military coup attempt took place mid-July, cruise lines have begun to take different approaches with calls scheduled through 2016. (cruisecritic.com)

Both Holland America Line, Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., parent of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, announced this past weekend that they’ve cancelled additional calls for those brands in Turkey. (travelagentcentral.com)

With global fears about terrorism still influencing travel, cruise lines have been eyeing itineraries that include Turkey, with some canceling planned port stops in 2016. (cruisecritic.com)

Most cruise lines with calls in Istanbul have cancelled all port stops following Tuesday’s airport bombing which killed 41 people, with one line still monitoring the situation. (cruisecritic.com)

The U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul has issued an official warning to U.S. citizens, noting credible threats to public squares and docks in Istanbul and Antalya. (cruisecritic.com)