ABU DHABI DOUBLES THE NUMBER OF CRUISE SHIPS IN THE FIRST QUARTER

Lisa Wallin -
The Port of Abu Dhabi recorded its busiest cruise season in the 2022-2023 season. This was with more than 700,000 tourists visiting the city in 184 calls, more than 10% of which included an itinerary ...

BARCELONA WAS THE DIRTIEST CRUISE PORT IN EUROPE LAST YEAR

Kevin Eagan -
A recent Transport & Environment (T&E) study found that air pollution caused by cruise ships visiting European cruise ports has surpassed pre-pandemic levels. ...

MONACO BANS LARGE CRUISE SHIPS

Chris Grad -
This summer, the Principality of Monaco has decided to change its policy of welcoming cruisers by barring the port to large units and opening its arms wide to small luxury units. ...

THE MEGA CRUISE SHIPS ARE BACK IN PHUKET

Theodore Slate -
Over the last three years, not a single cruise ship has visited Phuket. Prior to the pandemic, in 2019, 154 cruise ships had brought some 485,000 visitors to the island. ...

TURKEY'S CRUISE TOURISM HAD A GOOD START TO 2023

Justin N. Froyd -
The resumption of cruise tourism in Turkey after the pandemic has caught experts' attention. The total number of cruise passengers, including those in transit, increased by 14 times in the first quart ...