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World Explorer – Embarkation Day Malta
Thursday 10th September, the World Explorer sailed into the Grand Harbour of Valletta. Ivan Mifsud, Managing Director of Mifsud Brothers Ltd. (MBL) and his team were at Valletta Cruise Port waiting to welcome Mystic Cruises’ first ship, launched in 2019 by Carla Bruni Sarkozy. (more…)
Tags: Malta, Mystic Cruises, Quark Expeditions
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Valletta Cruise Port has welcomed the MSC Grandiosa, the first ship from the MSC Cruises’ fleet to welcome guests back whilst implementing a strict health and safety protocol both on sea and land. (more…)
Tags: Malta, MSC Cruises
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Valletta Cruise Port will be welcoming its first cruise ship, the MSC Grandiosa, on Friday the 21st August, which will be operating under a strict and comprehensive health and safety protocol that applies equally both on land and at sea. (more…)
Tags: Global Ports Holding, Malta, MSC Cruises
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MSC Cruises and Palumbo Group today announced they have formed a joint venture to operate the Palumbo Malta Shipyard. The new joint venture sees MSC Cruises take a 50% stake in the shipyard and become an equal partner alongside the current owner Palumbo Shipyards. (more…)
Tags: Malta, MSC Cruises
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The months during which Valletta Waterfront was devoid of any business due to COVID-19 served as a time for Valletta Cruise Port to further invest in projects with the aim of further enhancing the appearance of this iconic Maltese destination. (more…)
Tags: Global Ports Holding, Malta
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Valletta Cruise Port, operator of the sea passenger terminals and Valletta Waterfront and a subsidiary of Global Ports Holding has welcomed a record 900,000 cruise passenger movements. (more…)
Tags: Global Ports Holding, Malta
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The Port of Valletta has today (Nov.26) welcomed the first call of MSC Grandiosa, one of the most environmentally-advanced ships at sea. A ceremony has been held on board the stunning 6,334-guest cruise ship to commemorate her maiden call to her port of registry and to conduct the traditional exchange of crests between the ship’s Command and local authorities. (more…)
Tags: Malta, MSC Cruises
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The Malta Tourism Authority in collaboration with Valletta Cruise Port supported the organisation of the prestigious CLIA’s Cruise360 conference last October, with over 120 guests including travel agents, travel media and other partners. (more…)
Tags: CLIA UK & Ireland, Global Ports Holding, Malta
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Following a successful Carnival Party earlier in the year, personnel at Valletta Cruise Port Plc organised a summer event for local children’s homes Dar Sagra Familja (Zabbar), St. Joseph (Zabbar) and St. Rita Home (Tarxien) at Magazino Hall, Valletta Waterfront. (more…)
Tags: Global Ports Holding, Malta
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According to figures shared by the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) 28.5 million guests cruised in 2018, a 7% increase over 2017, with the Mediterranean region moving up in popularity by 8% from 2017 to 2018 in terms of sailings. (more…)
Costa Cruises a pioneer in the cruise industry, delivering an astounding passenger experience, will be increasing its number of calls to Valletta in 2020. (more…)
Tags: Costa Cruises, Malta
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Valletta Cruise Port has welcomed MSC Bellissima, the 16th ship to join MSC Cruises’ global fleet. The ship, which entered into service earlier in the month, marks a key milestone in the MSC Cruises’ strategy and is the first of two MSC cruise ships which are set to come into service in 2019. (more…)
Tags: Global Ports Holding, Malta, MSC Cruises
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Valletta cruise port welcomed ports, destination authorities, cruise line executives and international media representatives to Malta for the 52nd MedCruise General Assembly. (more…)
The 52nd MedCruise General Assembly is taking place between 23-26 May 2018 in Malta. MedCruise is the Association of cruise ports in the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas, now totalling 72 members representing more than 100 ports around the Mediterranean region, and other cruise trade members. (more…)
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Ultra-luxury cruise line Seabourn has introduced its newest vessel, Seabourn Ovation, with the first ever cruise ship naming ceremony held at the Valletta Grand Harbour, Malta on Friday May 11. Seabourn along with local representatives Valletta Cruise Port, Malta Tourism Authority and Mifsud Brothers Ltd, and a host of local stakeholders, worked on a line-up of celebratory events to mark this day. (more…)
Tags: Malta, Seabourn Cruises
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Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise line, introduced its newest vessel to the world with a festive naming ceremony for Seabourn Ovation in the beautiful baroque harbor of Valletta, Malta today (May 11, 2018). (more…)
Tags: Malta, Seabourn Cruises
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Fresh from celebrating its fifteen anniversary, Valletta Cruise Port, a subsidiary of Global Ports Holding, has exceeded a target it set itself that of 700,000 passenger movements, closing the year 2017 with over 770,000 passenger movements on 342 calls. (more…)
