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Experiencing island culture in Okinawa Prefecture

Experiencing island culture in Okinawa Prefecture
By Amber Hickman | 23 November 2023

Guests on cruises to the Okinawa Prefecture in Japan have the chance to explore different unique destinations and Unesco World Heritage sites during activities that accommodate a variety of ages and interests

Guests to the Japanese archipelago have the chance to explore a variety of unique operations

MSC World America to sail Caribbean itineraries during inaugural season

MSC World America to sail Caribbean itineraries during inaugural season

MSC Cruises

By Amber Hickman | 29 March 2023

Seven-night trips will call at the Ocean Cay private island in the Bahamas

Greenock Ocean Terminal set to break cruise ship record in 2023

Greenock Ocean Terminal set to break cruise ship record in 2023

Cruise Glasgow

By Amber Hickman | 15 March 2023

The Scottish port will host 91 calls this season, a 25 per cent rise from 2022

Resorts World Cruises ship to homeport in Kaohsiung from April

Resorts World Cruises ship to homeport in Kaohsiung from April

Resorts World Cruises

By Amber Hickman | 22 February 2023

Resorts World One will make 78 calls to the Taiwanese city in 2023

Porto Cruise Terminal breaks 2019 record for cruise ship calls

Porto Cruise Terminal breaks 2019 record for cruise ship calls

Porto Cruise Terminal

By Amber Hickman | 08 February 2023

Portuguese port received 112 cruise ship visits in 2022 and is set to hit another all-time high in 2023

New harbour at Port of Aberdeen to boost Scottish cruise sector

New harbour at Port of Aberdeen to boost Scottish cruise sector

Port of Aberdeen

By Amber Hickman | 25 January 2023

The £400 million facility will allow the port to accommodate larger and a greater number of ships

Port of A Coruña broke cruise traffic record in 2022

Port of A Coruña broke cruise traffic record in 2022

Port of A Coruña

By Amber Hickman | 18 January 2023

Spanish port beats 2017 record after welcoming almost 223,000 passengers during 136 calls

Nine Baltic ports apply for EU grant to develop shore power

Nine Baltic ports apply for EU grant to develop shore power

Ports of Stockholm

By Amber Hickman | 18 January 2023

The money would fund pilot studies to develop infrastructure for passenger ships and other vessels

Port of Galveston hosted one million cruise passengers in 2022

Port of Galveston hosted one million cruise passengers in 2022

Royal Caribbean International

By Amber Hickman | 04 January 2023

Texan port achieved pre-pandemic levels of cruise traffic and opened new Royal Caribbean terminal

MSC Cruises and Galveston Wharves plan to develop new homeport

MSC Cruises and Galveston Wharves plan to develop new homeport

MSC Cruises

By Amber Hickman | 21 December 2022

The organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining possible agreement

Cruise Gate Hamburg hosts record number of cruise calls

Cruise Gate Hamburg hosts record number of cruise calls

Christian Spahrbier

By Amber Hickman | 23 November 2022

German port beats pre-pandemic levels and expects another increase in ship visits in 2023