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Valletta Cruise Port celebrates 20th anniversary. Stephen Xuereb, COO of Global Ports Holding plc and CEO of Valletta Cruise Port plc said: “I am so proud to have been part of this company since inception and to have led it over the past 8 years! It has been an eventful journey with plenty of milestones along the way”. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding Plc (“GPH”), the world’s largest cruise port operator is pleased to announce that Stephen Xuereb, COO of Global Ports Holding was conferred an award for Tourism Sustainability by the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation in his name and on behalf of Global Ports Holding. (more…)
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Viking today (May 17, 2022) named its newest identical ocean ship, the Viking Mars®, during a private ceremony in Valletta, Malta. (more…)
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Viking celebrated today (July 23, 2021) its first “Welcome Back” sailings in the Mediterranean—the latest milestone in the company’s return to service. (more…)
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Viking announced that it will expand its presence in the Mediterranean this summer, adding a third ship to sail roundtrip voyages from the Maltese capital city of Valletta—a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site. (more…)
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Starting from July Valletta Cruise Port will be the homeport base for Viking Cruises’ Viking Venus and Viking Sea which will be sailing two different 11-day roundtrip itineraries in the Mediterranean for vaccinated guests. (more…)
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Valletta Cruise Port together with local authorities and partners has worked on COVID-19 Cruise Operations Guidelines for a Safe Continuation of Cruising in Valletta with the aim of facilitating operations in this transitional phase. (more…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
