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The other, coming in December 2026, is World Explorer, the 2019-built first ship in the Mystic expedition series. This year saw the industry grieve for Giuseppe Bono, who helmed Fincantieiri for two decades, and marketing guru Lin Humphrey, among several well-known and well-respected industry executives who died. According to Visit Turku Archipelago, the city of Turku, which turns 795 this year, has a bustling events calendar planned. For example, it will host The Tall Ships Races 2024 and Turku Music Festival, with a wide range of music from grand orchestral concerts to chamber music, recitals, and jazz. Cruise passengers arriving in Helsinki, Finland are never more than a 10-minute walk from a park or forest.
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Gunner said the bow will be changed a bit to look more yachtlike, and a ducktail added to support the watersports platform. 2022 did not get off on the best footing with Crystal Cruises halting operations of ocean and river sailings as cash ran out at Genting Hong Kong. In February Crystal Cruises ceased to trade, however good news came mid year when A&K Travel stepped in to acquire the brand name and two ships. Port of Helsinki is the governing member of Cruise Finland, the newly established network of ports, destinations and other Finnish stakeholders. ‘It has been an immense pleasure to be able to welcome so many beautiful cruise vessels and thousands of happy cruise guests from all over the world throughout a quarter of a century,’ commented Anne Sofie Rønne Jensen, cruise manager, Cruise Skagen. Passengers can find out how, by 2030, 3 GW offshore wind farms will deliver power to Denmark, Sweden, and Germany via the island of Bornholm, becoming an ‘energy island.’ The tour takes place in the old electricity plant in the middle of Roenne – the capital of Bornholm.
Jason Liberty's 2023 compensation valued at $17.2m
Ocean cruise reported a profit before tax of £35.5m, compared with an underlying loss of £0.7m in the previous year, a year-on-year improvement of £36.2m. Acclaimed bartender Sam Ross created an Alaska cocktail menu that will be featured in the bars on all Alaska ships. The offerings include 'Alaska Up Close' presentations as well as culinary and beverage experiences.
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In late 2023 Atlas took on a third ship, World Voyager, adding capacity sooner than anticipated. World Seeker going to Windstar still leaves future capacity growth for Atlas Ocean Voyages, with two newbuilds, World Adventurer, due in 2026, and World Discoverer, scheduled for 2027, in the orderbook. Cruise products and services chart the course to endless possibilities for tomorrow. Whether it's exotic destinations, the latest IT solutions, or thrilling onboard entertainment, find suppliers spanning across many cruise sectors all under one roof. The Seatrade Cruise Global conference is an unparalleled opportunity to hear from those visionaries driving the industry forward.
Among the sites visited by cruise line representatives was the last stage of the Western Sea Boardwalk, newly opened. It now spans 1100 mtr along the cliffside and offers a picturesque stroll around the peninsula where Lysekil is nestled. HaminaKotka in Finland has positioned itself as an exclusive and sustainable destination providing unique experiences with the Gulf of Finland National Park offering experiences on non-populated islands. The nearby, authentic coastal towns of Hamina and Kotka have a rich cultural heritage originating from historic Russian and Swedish empires.
Baltic ports share their ambitions for 2024 and beyond
In mid-July, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced its COVID-19 program for cruise ships was no longer in effect although the agency would still be involved with recommendations. Now it's down to cruise lines to follow their own procedures to safeguard passengers, crew and communties visited. Skagen expects to receive 59 cruise calls and up to 167,000 cruise passengers this year, but the destination tends not to receive calls in December/January when its key attractions are closed. There will be three outlets for cruise ships (24 MW) with one outlet at Strandkaien to mark the first stage of construction. Overall, six cruise ships will call at the ports of Palamós and Roses for the first time in 2024. The Port of Aarhus, Denmark’s largest commercial port, anticipates the arrival of 240,000 cruise passengers this year – an increase of almost 40% compared to last season.
In addition to its permanent exhibition, the castle also houses a temporary exhibition, ‘The islanders of the middle ages,’ taking visitors back in time to the life of a medieval islander. Among other things, visitors can test how much they have in common with the islanders of a century ago using a machine specially created for the exhibition. Tallinn will host and organise the 2024 Tall Ships Races sailboat regatta taking place from July 11 to July 14 at the Old City Harbor cruise area, offering a plethora of activities and experiences both on land and at sea. The Port of Roenne, Denmark is being expanded with a new 400 mtr multipurpose quay in the western part of the port area. The port has also improved navigation and manoeuvring conditions with a calmer harbour through the extension of the southern outer fault, removal of inner piers and deepening to 11mtr.
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The ships will see the addition of a watersports platform, a Windstar-style pool, a two-story spa and fitness facility, an intimate whirlpool on the bow and the transformation of the helipad into two big owner's suites with wrap-around balconies. Some suites will have a third berth option and a few connecting suites will be created. Typically receiving between two and five cruise calls annually, Cruise Baltic’s newest member aims to appeal to the international cruise market. Ystad in the very south of Sweden has a new pier capable of accommodating ships up to 250 mtr in length, while a small pier in the city centre can handle vessels of up to 90 mtr. Ports of Stockholm has been given the green light to apply for European Union funding for three sustainability initiatives.
Palamós expects the arrival of around 51,500 passengers and 52 cruise calls this year – 6% more calls and 1% fewer passengers compared to last year. The season, lasting eight months, began on April 1 with the maiden call of Viking Saturn, and is expected to end on November 24 with a call from Seabourn Sojourn. For Global Ports Holding, the past two to three years have served as an ‘opportunity’ - ‘a blank canvas’ to take control of the ports it manages, Mehmet Kutman, chairman & CEO, Global Ports Holding said. Its quantity of managed cruise ports today amounts to around 30, spread over 14 countries. The company recently signed concession agreements in St Lucia and Prince Rupert Cruise Port in British Columbia, Canada. Laura Hodges Bethge, promoted to president, Celebrity Cruises, on May 1 last year, joined the company's named officers for the first time.
With this reopening, the interactive section of the museum’s main exhibition will be expanded, featuring new exhibits highlighting extraordinary sea voyages. Additionally, an interactive exhibition will offer visitors the opportunity to engage with simulators and experience coping with seasickness on a lifeboat set on a trampoline. Following modernisation of the Seaplane Harbor, the Maritime Museum aims to become the most accessible museum in Estonia. The ‘Aarhus Eye’ attraction opened in Denmark’s tallest building, ‘Lighthouse 2.0,’ where passengers can dive into the history of Aarhus while taking in panoramic views, while drinking or dining. The attraction also hosts an immersive exhibition where visitors learn how the city developed from being the centre of the Viking Age in Denmark to what it is today, as the country’s second largest and second oldest city. 'Glacier Day' includes sighting times, scenic commentary, presentations, informational viewing stations, photo opportunities, Dutch pea soup on deck, glacier ice cocktails, talks by Glacier Bay National Park Rangers and Huna cultural interpreters, an open bow for viewing, and more.
Offered once per cruise, dishes on the Alaska Brunch menu in the dining room showcase fresh, local Alaskan and Pacific Northwest ingredients. A new Alaska seafood boil will be offered once per cruise in the Lido Market for a surcharge. This includes Ivar's Northwest-style clam dhowder, dungeness cruise clusters, Alaska salmon, Penn Cove clams, Penn Cove mussels and a shrimp bucket, with triple berry crisp and vanilla ice cream for dessert.
Cruise-tours range from nine to 18 days and include a one-, two- or three-day visit to Denali National Park. Striking scenery, including picturesque wooden houses at the water’s edge, soaring cliffs, rich greenery and more could be seen along the way. The two-hour experience also incorporated the ‘whisky falls’ - a waterfall where illegal whisky production took place in the 1800s, with commentary on the legends surrounding sites on the way provided by vessels’ pilots from Stavanger Rib and FjordEvents. A lack of boats is Stavanger’s biggest challenge, Murphy said, but there’s ‘great capacity’ when it comes to rib boats, which can accommodate up to 12 passengers. He outlined that passengers are ‘tending to delay their decision making and booking much closer to the departure date than they used to do before the pandemic,’ with the same trend obverved by TUI Cruises, whose CEO Wybcke Meier reported an average lead time of six weeks. In his new VP food and beverage operations role, Jungwirth will report to Palomba.
TUI is among the cruise lines whose Baltic and Northern Europe itineraries have been heavily impacted by the conflict in Ukraine, with those sailings typically ‘always very important’ to the line, with St Petersburg also key to these itineraries. Jungwirth brings more than 25 years of food and beverage operations experience including 11 as the corporate executive chef at Sandals Resorts International and 14 years at Royal Caribbean International where he ultimately directed culinary operations. Harri Kulovaara, EVP maritime, Royal Caribbean Group, received compensation valued at $4.6m, up from $3.6m. Liberty's compensation included a salary of $1,246,986, stock awards valued at $11.5m, up from $7m in 2022; and a nearly $4.3m bonus, almost doubled from 2022.
Before that, he was with Costa Cruises in Genoa, becoming president in 2015. The compensation for Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, former president/CEO, Celebrity Cruises, was $9.7m, up from $4.7m in 2022, mainly due to a $4.1m transition and separation payment. Lutoff-Perlo transitioned to vice chair, Royal Caribbean Group, on May 1, 2023. The company's second most highly compensated officer was Michael Bayley, president/CEO, Royal Caribbean International, with $10.8m, up from $7.7m in 2022, mainly due to the higher value of stock awards and a larger bonus. More ships enables the line to expand deployment, and bring back one of its Wind-class ships, Wind Star, to Tahiti, where it will join Star Breeze in 2027, to meet the growing demand for French Polynesia sailings.
It is also where the Flørlitrappene (Flørli stairs) can be found - the world’s longest wooden staircase comprising 4,444 steps leading 740 mtr above the fjord. Ambassador Cruise Line’s head of itinerary management, Giovanna Dipasquale, and destination experience product executive, Michelle McDermott are among the fam trip attendees. 57% of the vessels will arrive in low season and the remaining 43% in high season. He went on to say that sustainability ‘has to be at the core’ of decisions made, and expressed the view that passengers would be willing to ‘pay a little more’ money to take a more sustainable cruise. The added roles are a testatment to MSC Cruises' continued US growth and its focus on providing an exceptional on-board experience, a company spokesperson told Seatrade Cruise News. Recently Palomba had been building up a consultancy with a number of clients after leaving Carnival Cruise Line in late 2022.
In 2023, the port inaugurated Denmark’s first and only shore power supply system for cruise ships, which supplies green electricity from wind turbines. According to Willy Hansen, MD, Port of Skagen, 'We've grown significantly since 2015 when there was a multimillion pound investment to support cruise vessels. We have bookings all the way through to 2028 already.' It plans to have its first shore power plant up and running by late 2027, in order to deliver shorepower from the 2028 cruise season. One of the destination’s initiatives aims to support cruise ship crew through free dedicated tours; for example, a city experience lasting two hours led by Murphy.
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