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New Cruise Ship Terminal Breaks Ground in Singapore
Singapore is hoping to ride the wave of growth in the cruise industry with a new $500 million International Cruise Terminal which broke ground on Friday. The groundbreaking comes as global demand for the cruise market is estimated to hit 27 million passengers by 2020. The cruise industry is still doing well despite the economic [...]
Continue reading...6 Carnival Cruisers Jailed in Antigua After Refusing to Pay Cab Fare
8. September 2009
It’s never fun to be at the mercy of a cab driver that knows an area much better than you. Even here in America, cab drivers from New York and Las Vegas have been known to take unsuspecting tourists on the LONG, EXPENSIVE route to their destination. So what happens when you feel like you’ve [...]
Continue reading...Princess Cruises Plans New Sailings to South Pacific and Hawaii
18. August 2009
The fall 2010 to spring 2011 schedule for Princess Cruises is now available, and the line has added two Pacific crossings between California and Sydney in addition to several Hawaiian cruises. “Due to the enthusiastic response to our 2009 Trans Pacific sailing we wanted to offer additional opportunities to experience this unique itinerary,” says Princess [...]
Continue reading...Cruise Port Aqaba Looking to Double Port Calls
17. August 2009
Aqaba, a small port town in the south of Jordan, is aiming to keep their global tourist appeal with a new marketing strategy. Aqaba is best known for its beaches and diving, and now they have developed a strategy for promoting the Red Sea Port. The details of the plan weren’t released, but the Aqaba [...]
Continue reading...Carnival Cancels Canadian Cruise Ports
11. August 2009
Carnival Cruse lines is blaming the weak economy for its latest cancellation of three stops on its “Québec – After the Glaciers” itinerary. Originally, The Carnival Glory was scheduled to depart on a 9-day cruise that included stops in Québec City, Baie-Comeau, and Havre-Saint-Pierre. Now, Carnival has scrapped those stops, and says it will concentrate [...]
Continue reading...Port of Marseilles Sees 17 percent increase in Cruise Traffic
10. August 2009
Mostly due to regular calls by the Costa Concordia and the MSC Fantasia, the Port of Marseilles has seen a 17 percent increase during the first half of 2009. The two ships have passenger capacities of 3,700 and 3,500, respectively. The port of Marseilles typically has about 40 cruise ship visits a month during the [...]
Continue reading...Sitka, Alaska Excursion Peddlers Get New Rules
7. August 2009
When cruisers stepped off the ship in Sitka, Alaska, many were immediately hassled and pressured by vendors selling floatplane rides, fishing trips, and boat tours, etc. The town’s officials worried that this was making a poor first impression for their town and set new restrictions for those selling excursions. The new rules require that vendors [...]
Continue reading...Barbados Cruise Traffic Could Reach All Time High
20. July 2009
According to Barbados regional news provider Caribbean360, the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) and the Ministry of Tourism are projecting record cruise traffic in 2010-2011. Barbados saw a 5% increase in traffic in 2009, which is one of the indicators that between 2010 and 2011 the island should expect to see 800,000 cruise visitors, and possibly [...]
Continue reading...Cruise Ship Passenger: “Cabin Filled With Water”
6. April 2007
Santorini is a great cruise destination, known for its steep hill which lets hikers share a narrow road with sometimes unruly donkeys. The excitement reached a whole new level for passengers of the Sea Diamond cruise ship, though: A Greek cruise ship that struck a volcanic reef and forced the evacuation of hundreds of tourists [...]
Continue reading...Cruise Ships Boost Alaska Park Traffic
13. March 2007
A 5% increase in visitors to Alaska’s National Parks was driven almost completely by cruise ship traffic, according to Kurt at National Park Traveler. Most of the cruise ship passenger volume was felt at three parks: Glacier Bay National Park, Sitka National Historical Park and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Once again, this shows [...]
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2. October 2009
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