Going Dutch: Cruise Europe convenes on Amsterdam this week for the organization's annual AGM. If you're joining us for events in the capital of the Netherlands, be sure to don your orange garments on April 30, when the country celebrates Queen's Day. Meantime, here's the news and a few feature articles from Cruise Europe destinations.
Have a look at the latest featured cruise ports stories and pressreleases. Remember to send us your news and views. Once again to susanparkersp [at] gmail [dot] com or rgrizzle [at] avidcruiser [dot] com
Latest Featured Stories from our Destinations
Two Perfect Days, Stockholm: Day Two: Getting To
Know Gamla Stan
Begin your day as you did on day one of your two perfect days, but on
this gorgeous, sunny Stockholm day, you'll exit the Radisson SAS
Strand's front door and head to your right instead of to your left.
Welcome To The Port of Amsterdam, Easy Access To The City Center
Editor's Note: April 27 through April 30, 2010, Amsterdam and
IJmuiden will host Cruise Europe's AGM...
The Passenger Terminal Amsterdam is a modern facility within walking distance of the city center and with a hotel, Moevenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre, situated in the terminal. The terminal features a promenade, built on the roof of the concourse and with good views of the water and beyond.
News
Isafjordur has seen a significant increase in its cruise calls over the last few years.
A large increase in passenger numbers to North Cape (Honningsvaag) in the last couple of years has lead the port to invest in a new cruise pier.
Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux has invested E610,000 in upgrading its cruiseship berths as part of an overall renovation project, according to Catherine Leparmentier Dayot, Cruise Bordeaux.
Within one week, Celebrity Cruises shows up in Hamburg with two ships. The 2010 cruise season sees a grand total of six new ships making their maiden call to Hamburg. Among them is the “Celebrity Eclipse”, the largest luxury liner ever to be built in Germany.
Gdynia is in the middle of modernising the Pomorskie Quay which is close to the city centre, according to Grgegorz Bonk, marketing Port of Gdynia Authority.
The Port of Cork are delighted to announce that 53 cruise liners will visit Cork between April and November 2010 bringing in excess of 100,000 passengers and crew to the region. The first cruise liner, M.V. Oriana will arrive into Cobh, Ireland’s only dedicated cruise berth, on Wednesday 14th April. She will be closely followed by M.V. Grand Princess on 21st April.
The Port of Dover Cruise business is looking forward to a record year as we welcome over 300,000 passengers. Our full programme for 2010 includes the first visit of ‘Disney Magic’ which will sail from Dover on its five Northern European Capital cruises as well as first-time visits from three AIDA vessels - a result of our increasing partnership with this premium brand.
