Lisbon choking on cruise tourist boom
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Carolin Niemczyk Names Mein Schiff 2
Singer Carolin Niemczyk christened the TUI Cruises Mein Schiff 2 during a Saturday evening ceremony in Lisbon. “At home, I practiced how to best smash the champagne bottle and so it slowly became expensive. But I wanted to be well prepared,” said the singer. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Mein Schiff 2 To Be Christened Saturday, Feb. 9
The Mein Schiff 2 is slated to be christened in Lisbon on Saturday, Feb. 9 by German singer Carolin Niemczyk. The Mein Schiff 2 stopped in Lisbon as part of a 12-day cruise that started in Bremerhaven on Feb. 3, calling in La Coruna, Leixoes, Lisbon, Cadiz, Arrecife and concluding in Las Palmas. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI Announces German Star Vocalist Godmother for Mein Schiff 2
TUI Cruises has announced that Carolin Niemczyk of the Glasperlenspiel duo will be the godmother of the new Mein Schiff 2. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Luis de Carvalho, CEO of B&A Europe, to host Workshop Session at Seatrade Cruise Med in Lisbon
The cruise industry is undeniably flourishing and it is predicted that over 27 million passengers will take to the seas throughout 2018. While this growth will provide an abundance of new opportunities and profits, it could also create issues with overcrowding and sustainability.
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Lisbon counts down to Seatrade Cruise Med
The Port of Lisbon Authority (APL) has begun the count-down to Seatrade Cruise Med 2018 – the world’s largest cruise industry event focussed on the Mediterranean and adjoining seas – and this year, an integral element of the recently announced Portugal Shipping Week.
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Lisbon to host Seatrade Cruise Med 2018
The cruise industry came together during a special event held as part of Seatrade Cruise Global, celebrating the fact that MedCruise member port of Lisbon will be the one to host Seatrade Cruise Med event on 19-20 September 2018.
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Global Ports Holding to open new state-of-the-art terminal in Lisbon Cruise Port
Lisbon Cruise Port is to receive a significant boost with the opening of its new, state-of-the-art terminal. The terminal building, which has already won a number of awards, will be inaugurated on the 10th November 2017, following a EUR24 million investment and two year construction process. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Port of Lisbon Wants Homeport Calls
“We emphasize first time calls,” said Ana Lourenço, cruise manager for the Port of Lisbon. And of those, the port is expecting quite a few with maiden visits scheduled from the Viking Sky, Freedom of the Seas, TUI Discovery 2, Columbus, Silver Muse, Variety Voyager, Caribbean Princess, Ocena Diamond, Viking Sun and the new MSC Meraviglia. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Lisbon to host Seatrade Cruise Med 2018
Lisbon is the port-city to welcome the major biennial cruise event focused on the world’s second largest cruise destination – the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas: Seatrade Cruise Med 2018.
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The port of Lisbon expects 320 cruise calls and about 535,000 passengers in 2017, representing an increase of 2% compared to 2016 figures. 
