Port of Galveston welcomed 1.49m cruise passengers in 2023, based on a total of 2.98m embarkations and debarkations, a 42% increase from the year before.
After pivoting to its first winter Mediterranean sailings last month to replace its debut Middle East program, Windstar Cruises has decided to keep Star Legend in Europe for a second winter with more varied itineraries.
Port of Kiel predicts it will receive 1m passengers over 173 cruise calls in 2024, and remains focused on its goal of welcoming cruise ships year-round.
MSC Cruises cancelled three repositioning grand voyages in April and Silversea scratched Silver Moon’s itineraries from mid-January to mid-February, due to insecurity in the Red Sea.
British Virgin Islands Premier Natalio Wheatley and Sir Richard Branson were both on hand for Virgin Voyages' inaugural call at Road Town, Tortola Sunday.
Emerald Azzurra became the first cruise ship to visit Cabo de la Vela as Colombia develops more regions for sustainable tourism.
MSC Euribia is the first cruise ship to be supplied with LNG fuel at the Port of Cadiz.
MSC Fantasia will host MedCruise members as they work towards completing a professional development course focussing on sustainability within the cruise industry.
Port Everglades' professional porters who are members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) Local 1526 are participating in a hospitality training program.
MSC Cruises is expanding beyond the US East Coast for the first time with sailings from the Port of Galveston, starting in November 2025.