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Bringing the Med together March 2014 | Issue 43

edCruise continues to effectively Castellón to host the 44th advance cruise activities in the ‘MMed. Promoting the attractiveness of cruise ports in the Mediterranean and its MedCruise GA, May 21st-25th, 2014 adjoining seas, disseminating best practices, and advancing policy initiatives that facilitate adjustments of our port and associate members to contemporary challenges, are the core of MedCruise work for the coming year. The scope is to ease the transformation of the growth that the region experienced in the recent past to a sustainable one. It is of course a pleasure that the spirit of all those involved in the association is to expand further the constructive work already done – as is the expanding membership of our association. The challenges remain several. The panish port city of Castellón is the lively district with modern hotels, residential platforms that we offer for collaboration of our venue for the MedCruise 44th General buildings, pubs, recreational areas and many members and discussions with cruise lines, and SAssembly taking place between May famous restaurants. the developing collaborative working spirit 21st and 25th, 2014. Being a mountainous province washed by between MedCruise and CLIA Europe, are Participants from member ports, associate the sea, Castellón has all the ingredients for a clear indications that MedCruise will continue members, cruise line executives, media and rich and varied cuisine, where rice, seafood, to have an effect on the developments in the local tourism, city and port officials will meet meat and fresh fruit and vegetables are the sector. to review and discuss latest issues related to table of the day. Heading to Cruise Shipping Miami 2014, on the work of the Association and focus on the Places of interest nearby include the behalf of our members, I invite you to the challenges and opportunities of cruising in medieval town and walled fortress of Morella MedCruise stand 1059 to meet and discuss the Med. with its awe-inspiring vista of centuries-old with representatives of some of the most Visitors will have the chance to see battlements and a castle situated over beautiful ports to cruise in the world, and Castellón and its surrounding tourist 1,000mtr above sea level; Peniscola – perched share knowledge and experiences of the best attractions and enjoy the warm hospitality of on an impressive rocky outcrop linked to the cruise hosting practices.’ the port-city, which was founded in the mid- mainland by a strip of sand – a city seeped in Stavros Hatzakos, MedCruise President 13th century. history and its castle is the second most The dynamic and expanding port of visited monument in Spain after Alhambra in Castellón, situated in El Grao district, has Granada; and the San Josep Caves with the IN THIS ISSUE evolved from a small fishing village to offer a longest underwater navigable river in Europe. Association News/People 1-3

Castellón to host the 44th MedCruise GA 1 Come and see us The Art of Barcelona to welcome Seatrade Med 2014 2 Latest statistics on Mediterranean cruise activity 2 at Stand #1059 Travelling promoting sustainable cruising 3 EU strategy meeting for Adriatic and Ionian region 3 edCruise produced in 2013 three MedCruise diary 2013 3 videos demonstrating the Mattractions of some of the most Port facilities & Destination 4-15 beautiful cruise destinations in the world. You might like to download all three versions of the video via the MedCruise website (www.medcruise.com) or watch them at the MedCruise stand (#1059) at Cruise Shipping Miami 2014, taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Centre from March 10-13th 2014.

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Barcelona prepares to welcome Seatrade Med 2014

vessel calls in 2013 were 834, an 8.3% gain over 2012. The future of the Mediterranean as a top cruise destination continues to look very healthy, according to latest statistics compiled by MedCruise, the total of passengers that cruised in 2013 via MedCruise ports reached 26.9 million, a rise of 3.4% growth comparing to the respective data of 2012 (see separate story below). Looking at the wider picture, out of the top ten European destination countries in terms of passenger visits for 2012, the top three were from the Mediterranean, accounting for 55% of all European passenger visits. Seatrade Med is a UBM event organised in partnership with Seatrade. For more information about this year’s event in Barcelona, please visit cruiseshippingevents.com/med.

MedCruise contact Carla Salvado: he largest gathering of cruise ship impressive growth over the past 20 years, [email protected] executives in the region will travel to bringing in 25m cruise TBarcelona, Spain from 16th-18th passengers to the city September 2014 for the Seatrade Med Cruise during this period. This Convention, where purchasers and decision- further cements the makers from the world’s leading cruise lines economic importance of will be among those visiting the exhibition to cruise to the meet with new and existing business partners. Mediterranean. The MedCruise is the principal supporter and Port Authority has sponsor of the Seatrade Med Cruise announced that 2013 Convention, which incorporates a high-level cruise traffic totaled industry conference, a major exhibition, a 2,599,232, up 7.9% training seminar for travel agents offered by from 2012 and just a CLIA and an exceptional social programme. whisker short of its all- Seatrade Med 2014 will be the tenth edition time record of 2,642,493 of this major regional cruise event and is the in 2011. Of the 2013 largest public gathering of MedCruise total, 1,092,946 were in member ports and associates. transit and 1,506,286 These are exciting times for the Port of embarked or MedCruise stand at Seatrade Med 2012 Barcelona, which has experienced disembarked. Cruise Latest statistics on Mediterranean cruise activity

n March 2014, MedCruise published a information about the size of the cruise market via MedCruise ports reached 26.9 million pax, a detailed scientific report providing a point in the Mediterranean region, its evolution over rise of 3.4% growth comparing to the Iof reference and a mean to understand the the last year, and the trends that the region respective data of 2012. past, present and future of the Mediterranean experienced during the past five years. Through this fifth edition of MedCruise cruise industry. The total of passengers that cruised in 2013 Statistics, MedCruise provides a reference tool, The MedCruise Statistical Report not only for all MedCruise 2014 contains a statistical analysis of members, but also for the entire the cruise activities that took place in Cruise Passenger Traffic cruise industry. the Mediterranean region and its The findings of the report will adjoining seas in 2013. The report in MedCruise Ports be revealed by the President of MedCruise Mr. Stavros Hatzakos at provides also an analysis of 30.000.000 developments over the last five years a special event to be held at Cruise (2013-2009), based on the annual data 25.000.000 Shipping Miami 2014 on of the MedCruise port members. 20.000.000 Wednesday, March 12th, 2014, Based on a detailed analysis of the 15.000.000 12:00 (Stand 1059). data provided by 67 ports that are For more information on the 10.000.000 estimated to represent well over 80% MedCruise Statistical Report 2014, of the total cruise passengers and 5.000.000 please contact: vessels that cruised the Mediterranean 0 Thanos Pallis sea the last five years, the MedCruise ([email protected])

Statistical Report 2014 provides a 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 or Kleopatra Arapi valuable source of representative ([email protected])

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Promoting sustainable cruising MedCruise will be Leading research on waste disposal governance in Med cruise ports participating at the following events edCruise continues to lead efforts to expected to conclude in Spring and presented better manage the recycling and reuse at the MedCruise GA. worldwide in 2014 Mof garbage on board cruise ships and In the coming period, the mapping and database development will result in a visual at the EU ports that are members of the 44th MedCruise General Assembly Association. It does so acting as the leader of a application of the Port Waste Reception key action of the EU funded project on Facilities of the MedCruise Ports and their 21-25 May, 2014, Castellon ‘Sustainable Cruise’ (LIFE + Project), the theme distances will be functionally integrated at of which is the waste disposal governance. The the MedCruise website (www.medcruise.com) project coordinator is Costa Cruises. providing an interactive and useful tool to all MedCruise’s scope in the context of the parties involved in cruise activities, promoting project is to map waste disposal facilities and sustainable cruise growth in the editteranean and its adjoining seas. regulatory framework of European ports and Μ involve port authorities in setting up an For more information about the life integrated waste governance system. project contact: MedCruise to hold their next General More specifically, the MedCruise Thanos Pallis ([email protected]) or Aimilia Papachristou Assembley in Castellon, situated on Spain’s secretariat is at the stage of collecting and Costa del Azahar. synthetising the national regulatory ([email protected]) framework concerning waste and emissions management: the most relevant European Garbage reception facilities Seatrade Med Cruise Convention regulations have been collected and analysed. 16-18 September, 2014, Barcelona By the end of the Spring, the implementation/compliance process of the European legislation at each MedCruise EU country will be ready to be delivered at the European Commission but also presented at the 44th MedCruise General Assembly at Castellon, Spain. The statistical analysis of member ports’ waste management facilities is also at advanced stage with this analysis also

MedCruise is a sponsor of Seatrade Med, the Mediterranean’s largest gathering of cruise EU strategy meeting for Adriatic lines, ports and destinations and cruise and Ionian Region community. 4th International Conference Black edCruise participated at the second day of the conference in the thematic Sea Cruise 2014, 25-27 September, Stakeholder Conference on the EU workshop of the forth pillar of the strategy, 2014, Yalta MStrategy for the Adriatic and Ionian under the theme ‘Increasing regional Region, jointly organised by the European attractiveness’. Commission and the Hellenic Presidency of the The Conference promoted a debate with the Council of the European Union, and took place participants on the future challenges that can at in Athens, Greece, on 6th-7th February 2014. be tackled following a macro-regional The European Commission and the approach. This will support the preparation of participating countries are proceeding to the future Communication and Action Plan of draw up a EU Strategy for the Adriatic and the Strategy, which the Commission is due to The event organised by The Odessa Seaport Ionian Region. The new Strategy is expected present before the end of 2014. Authority and State Enterprise Ukrainian to integrate the Maritime Strategy for the For CLIA Europe & MedCruise Joint Seaports Authority focusing on the challenges Statement on Coastal and Maritime Tourism Adriatic and Ionian Seas, adopted by the and opportunities for Black Sea cruising. Commission on 30th November 2012. for Blue Growth contact: The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Thanos Pallis ([email protected]) Region will cover eight countries: four EU or Aimilia Papachristou 2nd GreenPort Congress 2014, 15- ([email protected]) Member States (Croatia, Greece, Italy, 17 October 2014, Barcelona Slovenia) and four non-EU countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia). It focuses on areas of regional mutual interest; these are based around four main ‘pillars’: 1. Driving innovative maritime and marine growth, 2. Connecting the Region, 3. Preserving, protecting, and improving In its 9th year, the GreenPort Congress the quality of the environment, and provides decision makers from the port 4. Increasing regional attractiveness community with a meeting place to learn and MedCruise, represented by Aimilia discuss latest sustainable development and Papachristou, participated during the environmental practice.

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Alanya

lanya continues to invest in improving became the first Associate Member in Turkey its facilities.The area around the cruise of the European Network for Accessible Aport has been greatly enhanced, Tourism (ENAT). featuring waterfront footpaths, marine Alanya continues to work to increase artefacts and an attractive and educational accessibility to historical sites and other Maritime Museum in the ancient Dockyard. amenities, and to increase its accessible hotel Alanya has long been regarded as a role accommodation. model in Turkey for disability accessibility. Other improvements include many new The first accessible beach in Turkey opened in cycle lanes and better bus services. 2013 on the Kleopatra Beach at Damlata , ş near the accessible park and recreation centre MedCruise contact Haluk Sayman: (pictured). As a result of these efforts, Alanya [email protected] Azores

aiden calls by Fram, Le Boreal, Royal Princess, Thomson Dream and MAIDAvita sees the Azores welcoming 103 ships this year, up from 92 vessels in 2013. Dolphin and whale watching tours are extremely popular for cruise passengers visiting the Azores which are one of the world’s largest whale sanctuaries. More than 20 different types of cetaceans can be spotted in the waters surrounding the nine islands of the Azores. The biggest challenge facing the islands is having cruise ships calling in the summer months which is traditionally the cruise low season. Andre Velho Cabral, Ports of Azores, cruise manager says the islands are fully committed in reversing those slow months tempting some cruise lines to offer an Azorean Ceuta summer season. MedCruise contact Andre Velho Cabral: [email protected] Balearic Islands

he Balearic Islands are expecting 701 calls and 1.57m passengers in 2014. At TPalma, an extension of the north berthing line adjoining the west breakwater (total length 445mtr) is being undertaken 2014/15 while medium term investments include extension of the esplanade at the North Poniente Quay and reorganisation of the Poniente Area passenger terminals. At Mahon, the Poniente berth is being extended by 250mtr.

MedCruise contact Francisca Leal Albons: [email protected]

Palma

euta offers cruise visitors endless Morocco, you begin to see minarets of mosques possibilities. One can enjoy the city’s and it feels Moroccan. Cexceptional climate, its hospitable Ceuta offers a gateway to the Magreb, an people and the beauty of its landscape with a efficient bridge to visit Moroccan towns just a panoramic view of the Gibraltar Strait and a few kilometres away. The cruise berth is shopping area where goods are duty free. situated 100mtr from the city centre and can Ceuta is divided into two distinct zones take ships over 220mtr. This year 10 calls are adjacent to one another. To the east near its expected. main peninsular most of the inhabitants are MedCruise contact Victor Jimenez: Spanish and everything feels Spanish but as [email protected] soon as you head west, close to the border with

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Corfu Cyprus

80 ships and 744,651 passengers visited Corfu Port in 2013 representing a slight 4decline of 1% in terms of calls but a 13.6% rise in passenger numbers compared with the previous season. The increase is due to larger ships sailing in the Med, a fact that also led to more than yprus Ports Authority offers three cruise on the 1st floor and parking lot. 100,000 visitors per month for three ports at Lemesos, Larnaka and Paphos The port is also investing in a new 60 tons consecutive months. Cwhich collectively received 255 calls last tug boat and a new pilot boat. So far, 380 bookings have been confirmed for year and 272,000 passengers. 55 calls Cyprus Ports Authority has also finalised 2014, including inaugural calls from Costa originated and ended their itineraries at the redeveloping and the redesigning of the Diadema, Disney Magic, Royal Princess, Mein Lemesos accounting for about 50,000 cruisers. Old Lemesos port, thus creating a new Schiff 3 and Serenade of the Seas. Cruise business in 2014 is expected to be cultural, historical and commercial centre Despite the many interesting places that around the same levels. within the old Lemesos town which includes Corfu offers, the two constantly most popular At Lemesos port, construction works for the restaurants, shops, a large square and cultural excursions are Palaiokastritsa bay - according new passenger terminal, are estimated to be and events areas. to Homer the place where Odysseus completed this year. The facility, covering Efforts are also being made to enhance disembarked and met Nausicaa for the first 6,800sq mtr is fully compliant with EU safety Paphos port for cruise ship handling character. time - along with the monastery of and security requirements and includes one Palaiokastritsa built in 1225, and the departure hall, two arrival halls, separate area MedCruise contact Eftychia Christodoulou: Achilleion Palace of Empress Sissy of Austria for luggage handling and receipt, a restaurant [email protected] and later of Kaiser Willhelm II of Germany. A 430mtr extension of the cruise pier is due to be completed by April 2014 bringing the number of dedicated cruise berths to seven enabling the handling of three mega ships, two Constantza medium and two smaller vessels simultaneously. The cost of the work is ⇔18.4m. onstantza is hosting the SCF Black Sea terminal will host the event allocating around Plans for a new homeporting terminal are in Tall Ships Regatta between May 24-27, 1,100mtr of berthing to the sailing vessels from the final stages with construction due to start 2014. Organised by Sail Training Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, Turkey, in 2014-2015. C International UK, in co-operation with Pakistan, Malta, Italy, Spain, Sweden and UK. Navigator Yacht Club, Romania, the regatta Constantza is expecting 70 cruise ships in MedCruise contact Sotiris Vlachos: consist of two races for sailing vessels: the first 2014, up from 69 in 2013 and 52 in 2012. This [email protected] is Varna to Norossiysk and the second and year there are plans to allocate a 300mtr long final race is Sochi to Constantza and will second berth for accommodating cruise ships. include 40 sailing vessels, a crew parade, awards ceremony, concerts, fireworks and a MedCruise contact Teodor Patrichi: flotilla sail together. The port’s passenger [email protected]

SCF Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta organising committee

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Global Ports Dubrovnik

consortium with majority stake held by ubrovnik Port Authority is expecting Global Ports Holding has been selected around 100 different cruise ships to call Aas the preferred bidder to grow Dthis year including over 10 new visiting business at the Lisbon Cruise Terminal with a vessels: MSC Preziosa, Ocean Dream, Seabourn view to doubling the current 550,000 Sojourn, Regal Princess, Mein Schiff 3, passengers annually in the medium term. Horizon, Funchal, Louis Aura, Lisboa, Azores The consortium comprises Global Ports and Costa Diadema. Holding(40%), Royal Caribbean Cruises New tour for visitors in 2014 is the historic Ltd(20%), Creuers del Port de Barcelona(10%). fort of Sokol Kula in the Konavle mountains. and Grupo Sousa – Investimentos SGPS (30%). The famous Sokol-kula (meaning Hawk Tower) The 35-year contract will include the dates back to the 15th century and was a construction and the operation of a landmark frontier post and stronghold of the Dubrovnik cruise terminal, on a public-service concession Republic. basis. In 2013, over one million passengers The new terminal is expected to provide the (1,086,877) visited Dubrovnik on 692 calls. This port with an estimated 1.8m passengers while year the Port Authority is in the process of supporting the growth of turnaround business. preparing an international tender for the construction of port infrastructure including a cruise and passenger terminal.

MedCruise contact Kristina Laptalo: [email protected] French Riviera

he French Riviera ports of Cannes, presented. From these new menus some new Antibes, Golfe Juan, Nice and products can be created together with the Kusadasi TVillefranche sur Mer are expecting shore excursion agents and FRCC local 604,703 passengers from 374 ship visits this partners to promote the destination. year, including a return to Cannes by Updated information on all the FRCC Construction of the new Lisbon Cruise Norwegian Cruise Line, a first time visit to cruise ports and destinations are available on Terminal, estimated to cost ⇔24m started in Antibes by Oceania Cruises and calls from smartphone and ipad apps, as well as on the early 2014 with expected completion by the the newly named former Windstar ship. website www.frcc.fr. end of 2015. During Cruise Shipping Miami 2014, a Arpak Demircan, deputy ceo of GPH, said new ‘French Riviera flavours’ brochure MedCruise contact Anne-Sophie Peyran: ‘having successfully integrated our three ports featuring destination themed menus will be [email protected] in Turkey, we are focusing on inorganic growth having acquired 62% of the Port of Bar in Montenegro and 43% of Creuers del Port de Cannes Barcelona, through Barcelona Port Investments in partnership with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ‘Now, joining forces again with Royal Caribbean, we are adding the Lisbon cruise terminal to our expanding portfolio of international assets.’ With the addition of Lisbon to the existing portfolio of Barcelona, Malaga, Singapore, Ku adası, Bodrum and Antalya Ports, GPH’s ş port facilities will welcome 10m cruise passengers worldwide.

MedCruise contact Mr. Aziz Güngör: [email protected]

Bodrum Nice Villefranche sur Mer

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Heraklion

New ‘Infocloud’ system

ort of Heraklion is anticipating a 24% inhabitants. The second sign gives a local Huelva increase in ship calls this year in a recipe using the tree or plant in a meal, Pseason that started earlier than usual beverage or dessert. The project was with the arrival of MSC Fantasia on January implemented by the Port Authority, in ore than a hundred participants 11 which will give a significant boost to the collaboration with the Municipality of attended the first Huelva Cruise local market, especially during the winter. Heraklion and Crete’s Chef’s Club who created MForum, which took place in January During 2014, cruise passengers visiting the recipes. and organized by Port of Huelva and the Heraklion Port will have the opportunity to This is part of the 'customer experience Provincial Board of Tourism Council. understand more about Crete’s local flora, enhancement program' project, which also Manuela Paz, president of Huelva Port through a new project called ‘Herbs’. The includes the installation of two interactive Authority, highlighted the port’s potential as project includes the planting of various species systems at the Cruise Terminal. The first a cruise destination and outlined its two of Crete’s endemic plants and herbs along the system, called ‘Infocloud’, offers information on cruise berths - one close to the city and the route to the exit of the port. Visitors are a variety of topics relating Crete (mythology, other located five minutes from the center. stimulated to use both their senses to touch and culture, etc.). The second system is a kinesthetic Ignacio Caraballo, president of the council smell the leaves and the fruits of each plant. game which is played on an interactive wall by and tourist board said, ‘rising cruise traffic Next to each plant, two informative signs one or more players, and uses body movements in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic is an gives information about the characteristics of to ‘collect’ traditional Cretan products. opportunity for the province of Huelva we the tree/plant, its history, its use in cooking, cannot pass up.’ He added that the tourist medicine & cosmetics, and its impact on the MedCruise contact Ioannis Bras: authority has set a goal to increase its cruise economic growth and the tradition of the [email protected] business. Discussion topics centred on how to prepare the port, service providers and local tourism in order to satisfy the new cruiser. Igoumenitsa New to the cruise map, Huelva’s aim is to reach 20 cruise calls a year by 2020. he number one attraction accessible began to emerge. Of the six monasteries still The day ended with a panel discussion from Igoumenitsa is the UNESCO World active today, Great Meteoron and Varlaam are with representatives from MSC Cruises, THeritage site of Meteora, one of the the two largest and most visited. Princess Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line world’s most remarkable monastic clusters. Other attractions closer to the port are the where the importance of creating a Meteora literally means ‘suspended in mid air’ charming lake city of Ioannina 67km away plus destination brand to promote to the cruise which is probably the best way to describe this nearby archaeological site of Dodoni and the lines and passengers was aired. The sublime merging of geological drama and traditional market town of Metsovo (112km). concensus was Huelva’s links to the discovery religious spirituality. The imposing rocks of In 2014, La Belle De L’Adriatique adds of America as the point of departure for Meteora were formed about 60 million years Igoumenitsa in its calendar and Seabourn Christopher Columbus’ historic voyages are ago and evidence dates human presence there Spirit confirms calls for a second year. key in that process. as far back as 50,000 years, Christian hermitage probably started around the 12th MedCruise contact Konstantinos Grinias: MedCruise contact Capt J. Manuel Vega: century, but it was not until the 14th century [email protected] [email protected] that these precariously perched monasteries

The Ancient Theatre of Dodoni

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La Spezia Koper

ruise calls and passenger numbers are growing at La Spezia with 493,000 Ccruisers expected to visit on 180 ships in 2014, up 130% compared to last year when the port welcomed 214,000 passengers. Thanks to its strategic geographical position La Spezia is achieving excellent results, playing a very important role as an emerging cruise port in the Med and providing access to destinations both in Liguria, Tuscany and Emilia such as Cinque Terre, Portovenere, Lerici, Sarzana, Pisa, Florence and La Spezia city itself. The port authority is building a new cruise pier at Paita wharf that will accommodate new shore excursion from Koper is a two new Costa visitors: Costa Diadema and two large vessels simultaneously. visit to the must-see picturesque village Costa Classica and a maiden visit from Lines calling at the Port of La Spezia Aof Padna situated on the top of a hill Emerald Princess of Princess Cruises. include Costa Crociere, Royal Caribbean offering a splendid view of the Slovenian coats. The port is planning an investment of ⇔2m in International, MSC Cruises, Disney, Ibero Local inhabitants are opening their homes to a small terminal building for handling 1,800 Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Pullmantur and show and explain their traditions, and prepare homeport passengers and more than 3,500 Regent Seven Seas. delicacies following family recipes and using passengers in transit. organic ingredients produced in the MedCruise contact Bojan Babic: MedCruise contact Fabrizio Bugliani: countryside and hand-made souvenirs. [email protected] [email protected] Koper is expecting 52 calls in 2014 including Madeira Lisbon

adeira is anticipating a rise in cruise traffic in 2014 with 322 ships booked, Mincluding 12 maiden calls and 483,112 passengers. Last year main cruise port Funchal recorded 288 visits and Porto Santo three ships. Madeira Ports is investing ⇔17.8m over the next two years in a new 330mtr long cruise berth on the Funchal city centre side and opposite the main cruise terminal building. The new facility should be ready to accept ships in the high season of 2015/16.

MedCruise contact Patricia Bairrada: [email protected]

isbon is expecting another relevant announced a consortium involving Global year for cruise activity in 2014. Ports Holding(40%), Royal Caribbean L Cruises Ltd(20%), Creuers del Port de TUI Cruises’ new ship delivering in May Barcelona(10%). and Grupo Sousa – this year will visit Lisbon on its maiden Investimentos SGPS (30%) as the preferred voyage. Other new callers in 2014 include, bidder for a 35-year concession including Azores, Thomson Majesty, Seabourn Quest, the construction and the operation of a Louis Aura, Horizon and Sovereign. landmark cruise terminal, on a public-service A new tour for the body and mind involves concession basis. The award will be made by a one hour drive to Praia da Mata at Costa the end of the first quarter of 2014. da Caparica for a surf lesson and yoga workshop. MedCruise contact Ana Lourenco: The Port Authority of Lisbon has [email protected]

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Livorno Odessa

dessa is preparing for a bumper year of cruise business with 153 cruise ship Ocalls booked at the end of January, compared to 148 calls in 2013. New ships heading for the Black Sea port include Azores, Balmoral, Insignia, Isabella 1, Lisboa, MSC Orchestra, Ocean Dream, Ocean Princess, Saga Pearl II, Seabourn Pride and Thomson Celebration. There are plans afoot to reconstruct the concert and exhibition hall which is at the passenger terminal. For tourists convenience and ease of access for coaches and cars, there are plans to also redevelop the adjacent road junction in front of the passenger terminal building.

MedCruise contact Elvira Leschinskaya: [email protected]

ollowing the inauguration last dedicated cruise berths for ships over 300mtr November of a priority cruise terminal in length; this expansion is subject to the Fat Alto Fondale on pier 46/47, the port building of infrastructure in progress to now offers 18,000sq mtr dedicated to cruise relocate the commercial berths so cargo and ships in transit or performing partial passenger traffic is separated. This project is turnarounds. The ⇔1m investment is the first expected to be completed in the next few part of a ⇔8m projected spend for restructuring years. the entire 4,500sq mtr of warehousing. 350 ships and around 730,000 passengers are A Three Year Plan approved at the end of expected to visit Livorno this year. last year calls for the expansion of the passenger port to include the whole of Alto MedCruise contact Serena Veroni: Fondale and Orlando Piers, providing three [email protected] Sete Messina

ast year Messina had a record year rivalry between man and nature and contest welcoming over half a million to catch this prized fish, followed by lunch Lpassengers on 228 calls. onboard prepared with the catch of the day. A trio of new shore excursions for 2014 In Milazzo, is the sanctuary of San centre on food and drink and history. Francisco di Paola the only one in Sicily built San Placido Calonero, the route of wine and by the saint in 1465 and the ancient castle of oil takes passengers to the Benedictine Frederick II with its fortified town. From Monastery with its vineyards from which Cape Milazzo one can admire the Aeolian he port of Sète is the natural gateway to Faro, Mamertino and Malvasia D.O.C. wines Islands. five UNESCO World Heritage sites: originate and its oil mills producing A public tender for a design competition for TCarcassonne, Canal du Midi, Pont du prestigious Valdemone olive oil. Wine tasting a new cruise terminal will be held this year. Gard, Causses and Cevennes, Gellone Abbey in is an essential part of this tour. St Guilhem. Swordfish fishing onboard a Felucca MedCruise contact Cristiana Laura: Besides these marquee UNESCO sites many traditional boat highlights the never-ending [email protected] other first class tour options are available. The most popular full and half day tours Milazzo Castle include cosmopolitan and cultural Montpellier, Roman Nimes, the Medieval fortress of Aigues Mortes, colorful Pézenas and the increasingly popular Languedoc vineyards. Sète is also the gateway to Cathar country, one of the 21 destinations on the 2014 National Geographic "Best of the World" list. A project is under study to allow berthing of larger cruise ships (up to 350mtr and more): a dedicated cruise berth inside the port, alongside dolphins, sheltered by the breakwater, totally secure. It will be ready for the 2016 cruise season.

MedCruise contact Catherine Lafon: [email protected]

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Piraeus Palermo

n July 2013, an approval from Directorate- osta Cruises is increasing its calls in will be modernized to improve passenger General for Competition at the European Palermo this year up from 34 to 61 and comfort and increase the terminal’s efficiency. ICommission was provided for the financing Ccontributing to the port’s expected The interior design which includes a wide of two new berths for cruise ships of more than overall total of 201 ship visits in 2014. public space for departures also features 300mtr long. The total project’s cost is The current passenger terminal is restaurants, cafes, shopping area, ticket offices estimated at ⇔135m and the approved aid totals undergoing a major refurbishment to improve and public safety services. The new terminal, ⇔113.9m. services and enhance passenger and ship will be ready in 2015 and costing around ⇔28m. The project involves the construction of handling. docks of 3,000mtr length with alongside draft The outside of the building, dating back to MedCruise contact Daniela Mezzatesta: of 18mtr and additional land spaces of the 1940s, will be preserved whilst the interior [email protected] 140,000sq mtr. A breakwater of 1,100mtr will also be constructed. The project is planned for completion by 2017 by which a call for tenders will be publicised for the concession of an operator for the relevant passenger terminal that will support the new infrastructure project.

Ravenna

Last summer saw Piraeus inaugurate the avenna, which boasts eight UNESCO largest ship ever calling at Ravenna. Also new expansion of the Themistocles Cruise World Heritage sites, is the sole calling are Costa Classica, Grand Terminal and the next day Norwegian Jade tied Rcruise port in the Emilia Romagna Celebration, Seven Seas Mariner, Insignia, alongside. The new terminal provides state-of- region: a land with a soul. This region and Braemar. the-art facilities for embark/disembark and blends the highest excellences of the Italian Details for a proposed new cruise transit passengers and can easily handle the territory, from the ancient mosaics to the terminal will be ready in late 2014. new generation cruise ships already serving the seaside resorts, from the Motorvalley to the Ravenna is also closely watching the market. culinary heritage, and much more. situation regarding the ban of larger vessels Last year over 1.3m passengers visited In 2014 the port is anticipating 40 cruise in Venice which may influence cruise line Piraeus on 771 cruise calls. So far in 2014 572 ships and about 45,000 passengers down itinerary planners in finding appealing new ships are expected at the East meditearrnean from 2013’s 74 calls bringing over 97,000 routes in the North-East Med/Adriatic Sea. hub including newcomers Regal Princess, MSC cruisers to the city, however there will be Symfonia and AIDAsol. several newcomers in 2014, including the MedCruise contact Anna D’Imporzano: newest Regal Princess, who will be the [email protected] MedCruise contact Tsitouras Theodoros: [email protected]

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Rijeka

plan there is a possibility of constructing a new pier for ships more than 300mtr length with draught of 10mtr. Visit us at Booth #1031 at Seatrade Cruise Shipping Miami

MedCruise contact Snijezana Papes: [email protected]

f you like hiking, walking, flying, sailing, city, the port, and surrounding area as an riding or diving….enjoying an experience important cultural, historical and leisure Iin the air, on the land, in or under the destination for cruise tourism. water, Kvarner County accessible via the There is an increased amount of cruise Port of Rijeka offers numerous possibilities. ships calling in 2014. Kvarner’s natural diversity ensures a wide Modernisation of the port is a primary range of adrenaline-filled activities. You can goal of Rijeka Gateway Project, financed by explore the mysterious world of caves, sail, the World Bank loan. One of the several raft or canoe on fast mountain rivers, surf at project components is conversion of the port sea or test your limits on a race track. area into a new urban and tourist areas and Port of Rijeka Authority, Kvarner County nautical centre. Total investments in so and Rijeka Tourism Offices and City of called ‘Port City Interface’ is expected Rijeka are working closely to establish the between ⇔300-500m. According to the master Thessaloniki

hessaloniki is hoping to welcome 22 cruise ships in 2014 and around 18,500 Tpassengers, including regular callers AIDA and Louis Cruises. The Port Authority is proceeding with upgrade work at the passenger terminal where WiFi access has been fitted. Cruise-related port costs were reduced in the last few years and remain unchanged until 2015 whilst a discount policy based on calls will be launched for this year.

MedCruise contact George Vangelas: [email protected] Sibenik

his year traffic is going to be similar to completed by July 2014. The port is able to 2013 with three new visitors booked: accommodate two cruise ships at the same TTere Moana, Le Soleal and Ocean time, one of up to 260mtr and one up of to Majesty. 200mtr. Sibenik region offers two national parks, A new Maritime Passenger Terminal 11 medieval fortifications, 230 cultural Building is planned in the vicinity of the city monuments and 600 archaelogical sites. centre. The Building is located parallel to the The extension and reconfiguration of the waterfront and there is a large covered but passenger wharves at Vrulje Quay started in naturally ventilated car park beside the March 2011 and were divided into two building for use by pasengers and the city. phases. The first phase, completed in 2013 concentrated on international traffic, and the MedCruise contact Gordana Mrcela: second phase for domestic trade should be [email protected]

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Ports of Tenerife Sochi

n 2013 Ports of Tenerife received 520 calls and 794,151 passengers. The 2014 Iforecast is 527 cruise calls and 844,085 cruise passengers. The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has developed a new cruise terminal, the H Cruise Terminal, in order to accommodate increasing demand for homeporting operations. MSC Cruises has been using the new cruise terminal since November 2013 for MSC Armonia’s weekly turnaround calls winter 2013/14. The itinerary visits the Canary and Madeira Islands combined with Morocco. The new terminal provides a 1,000 sq mtr check-in area with five double desks, rest ussia’s newest and the Black Sea’s ships used as floating hotels during the biggest cruise terminal in Sochi has Games. In 2013, Sochi had 56 cruise calls Rcapacity to handle 1,200 passengers and 75 are expected in 2014. an hour. The new $500m infrastructure A major attraction at the new port is a opened ahead of the Winter Olympics, 5,000 sq mtr shopping centre representing which took place in the port city and various types of marine accessories for surrounding mountains last month. purchase from a sail needle to a motorboat. In anticipation of increased ship visits the A multifunctional exhibition centre and Black Sea resort of Sochi has been congress-hall will also incorporate a Port undergoing major redevelopment in the past Museum. The open space between the two five years including the construction of a buildings will become a stage for numerous 730mtr long cruise quay capable of handling fairs and exhibitions which take place in two 300mtr ships plus a 165mtr ro/ro-ferry Sochi every year. berth, informed Alexander Belkin, head of cruise development at Port of Sochi. MedCruise contact Alexander Belkin: Norwegian Jade, Grand Holiday, Louis [email protected] Olympia and Thomson Spirit were among area and access for disabled and handicapped guests. Facilities also include a 336 sq mtr covered luggage area, a hand luggage scanner service, passenger security Souda-Chania arch, CCTV and Port Police control according to ISPS regulations. uring 2013 the port of Souda received local products like vegetables, cheese and Ports of Tenerife is also developing 47 cruise ships and 124,205 wine. another cruise terminal near to the city Dpassengers. A similar number of calls Popular excursions are also the centre which will be operational for the and passengers are expected this year. arcgaeological site of the ancient city of 2015-2016 season. This will be 8,473sq mtr Souda Port is located at the west side of Aptera and the traditional villages of including a 3,300sq mtr luggage area, 50 Crete and a few hours sailing distance from Apokoronas. The region is well known for the check in desks, lounge area, restrooms, Piraeus , Santorini , Mykonos, Rhodes, beauty of its beaches such as Platanias and mechanical ramps, gangway, scanners and Heraklion and Limassol. Agia Marina. security arches, Port Police control according The distance from the port to the nearby Last year Souda Port temporarily used a to ISPS, a crew internet corner, a bus and town of Chania is 6km. The Old town of small station to welcome cruise passengers. taxi parking area. The berthing line is Chania is a crossroad of religions and For the current year there will also be an 395mtr with 10mtr draught alongside. civilizations. Passengers can see many places expanded outdoor area of 11,500sq mtr and Elsewhere La Gomera cruise pier is being of cultural interest such as the old harbour, there are plans for a brand new terminal in the lengthened for 2014-2015 season. museums, churches, monasteries, old forts and future. mosques. MedCruise contact Nayra Hernandez: Visitors can also taste the famous Cretan MedCruise contact Stella Manioudaki: [email protected] cuisine based on local virgin olive oil and other [email protected]

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Split Toulon

new cruise building will be located at La Seyne by the end of 2015 and a Anew dedicated cruise pier is under study in downtown Toulon to be ready by 2016/17, if the project gets the green light. 2014 sees Toulon itself welcoming 125 calls and 300,000 passengers whilst the entire Var Provence network hopes to attract 285 ships and 400,000 passengers including new lines Cunard and Costa in Toulon.

MedCruise contact Delphine Beudin: [email protected]

ort of Split expects 231 ships this year immediately south of the port’s main including Louis Aura, Marina, Nautica, breakwater. The berths are to be completed PRiviera, Lisboa, Azores and Variety during 2016 and the Port of Split Authority Voyager. This roster compares with 225 ships expects to start handling ships there in 2017. and 189,107 passengers welcomed in 2013. The biggest challenge, says the Port The Port of Split Rehabilitation Project, co- Authority, is to keep providing a top quality financed by an EBRD loan of ⇔18.8m, aims to service to ships in order that Split and the increase the capacity of the port by Adriatic region are a must-visit year-round constructing two passenger berths for cruise destination. receiving ferry and cruise ships. The planned location for the new berths, for ships up to MedCruise contact Josko Berket Bakota: 320mtr and 270mtr respectively is [email protected] Tarragona Venice

he region of Catalonia known as the perfectly preserved medieval monasteries nvestments of over ⇔65m have been made Costa Daurada, and its capital, which are still active today illustrates perfectly or budgeted by Venezia Terminal TTarragona, located about 100km south how ancient and avant-garde can live side by IPasseggeri between 1997 and 2014 in of Barcelona, is hoping to attract more cruise side. order to improve the efficiency of cruise ship business. The area is home to 7 world class golf handling. Latest addition is the newly Over 2,000 years ago, the area had already courses, open all year, and in 2013 hosted the refurbished building 109/110 a former port been discovered by the emperors of the Roman premier international event for the sport (the warehouse transformed into a 14,000sq mtr Empire as a holiday destination for its warm IGTM). Tarragona also boasts one of Europe’s terminal ready spring 2014 and enabling the climate, its rich cuisine, and its natural beauty. leading theme parks, PortAventura. And, of port to handle ten ships at one time. This area, with its rich past and current day course, don’t forget the fantastic cuisine; the Meanwhile restrictions on ships over splendour, is launching its own brand to the area is home to the highest concentration of 96,000gt transiting in front of St Mark’s Sq international cruise community at Cruise wine and cava production in Catalonia. to/from the Maritime Station (effective from Shipping Miami 2014. January 1st 2015) could affect Venice’s cruise Tarragona Cruise Port is the result of a new MedCruise contact: business unless an alternative routing business strategy which aims to make the port [email protected] solution is found quickly. city a real alternative for the millions of passengers who cruise the Mediterranean every MedCruise contact Francesco Drigo: year, visiting well-known and often saturated [email protected] tourist destinations. ‘Surprising and new’, is how Tarragona Cruise Port will be presented to the international market. It is a destination which combines all of the virtues of the Mediterranean lifestyle (fantastic wineries and rich cuisine, sunshine and spotless golden beaches, tradition, culture, historic monuments, modernist architecture, leisure and relaxation, nature, sports, and all manner of outdoor activities), and is home to a modern, welcoming, enterprising, active and cosmopolitan populace who offer tourists unique and unforgettable experiences. Tarragona's excellently preserved archaeological treasures from the times of ancient Roman Tarraco – declared UNESCO World Heritage – and the possibility of visiting

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Tunisian Ports Zadar

a Goulette has 253 calls booked The port and terminal operator spent time adar, is an historical city in the expecting to bring 600,000 passengers last year focussing on improving the heart of the Croatian coast, Lto the Tunisian port this year. passenger service experience in port including Zsurrounded by many beautiful This rise in traffic follows a good last rethinking the signage inside the terminal to villages, islands and five national parks. season which saw Goulette Shipping Cruise, help visitors finding their way around more This is very important year for Port of operator of the cruise terminal, welcome easily, distributing tourist information on Zadar – infrastructure works on a new almost 515,000 passengers onboard 202 ships arrival, training terminal staff in ferry and cruise port are almost complete. from regular callers MSC, Pullmantur, communication skills and safety and In July 2014, the first cruise ship will be Croisière de France, AIDA Cruises and conducting passenger satisfaction surveys in welcomed at Zadar–Gazenica and, after Holland America Line. order to continually improve our offering. that, the relocation of local ferry traffic Norwegian Cruise Line was a first time from the old port to new facility. visitor in 2013 whilst Costa Cruises returned MedCruise contact Lotfi El Ajmi: to the port after a two year absence. [email protected]

The relocation of the ferry port to Gazenica (3.5 km south of the city of Zadar) is providing additional berths which can accommodate larger ferries and cruise ships as well as Ro-Ro vessels. Draft depths in the new ferry port will range from 6mtr at the islands’ terminal to 13mtr Valletta at the cruise berths of the international terminal. n 2013, Valletta Cruise Port hosted more contribution of the cruise industry to the The new port is directly connected to the than 477,000 passengers on 277 calls. New revenue of the Maltese Government and to the new motorway network with a direct and Ivisitors booked to visit Malta this year Maltese economy. This study is currently being rapid access to Zadar Airport, Zagreb, the include Mein Schiff 3, Costa Diadema, MSC concluded. rest of Croatia and central Europe through Preziosa, Hamburg, Louis Aura and Emerald Laguna Marina, a small 37-berth marina in the road and motorway networks. Princess amongst others. the Valletta Waterfront lagoon, was The cost of the project is estimated at Investments continue through the Valletta inaugurated in summer 2013. It is located close about ⇔150m, financed by the Government harbour area to ensure that the service offer to the cruise quays. Other real estate of Croatia with loans from EIB and KfW. remains fresh. Cooperation between the various developments in the pipeline include the Zadar received about 69 cruise calls and stakeholders, most notably Valletta Cruise restoration of the Old Power House, Malta’s 35,000 passengers in 2013 (about 70% more Port’s teamwork with agents, Transport Malta, first power station, which is located just passengers than in 2012), and expects the Malta Tourism Authority, the Malta opposite the quays, as well as the refit of a about 75 calls and 50,000 passengers in International Airport and the Maltese number of historic vaults overlooking the port 2014 and more than 100,000 cruise Government, ensures a guaranteed response to be used as office space. passengers in 2015. time combined with competitive pricing. More recently Valletta Cruise Port has MedCruise contact John Portelli: MedCruise contact Djoni Stambuk: commissioned a study to analyse the [email protected] [email protected]

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Monaco 36 ships are due to call at Greek port of Volos in 2014 where a new ISPS system is News in brief being installed and will be completed by the end of this year. MedCruise contact Maria Papageorgiou: &O Cruises’ Ventura and Costa [email protected] Cruises’ Costa neoRomantica and neoRiviera will visit Genoa for the P Volos first time in 2014. So far, 200 ships are lined up to call at the Italian port bringing Motril’s cruise business is due for another 880,000 passengers of which 600,000 will spike this year with around 35 ships booked visit the city in turnarounds and 280,000 on so far, expected to bring 29,000 passengers transit stops a figure which is down on 2013 including new visitor, Ocean Grace operated when Genoa received a record 1m plus by Japan’s Grace Lines. Last year, 28 ships cruise tourists. brought 16,800 passengers with most heading MedCruise contact Edoardo Monzani: to Alhambra, just 64km from the port. [email protected] MedCruise contact Jessica Martin: [email protected] AIDAaura will make 16 calls in 2014 to Alhambra Palace via Motril Trieste where the Port Authority is increasing the length of the cruise pier to 340mtr by adding a dolphin. MedCruise contact Franco Napp: [email protected]

Genoa Trieste

Kotor is investing ⇔750,000 in a new passenger terminal which will be ready in the first quarter of this year. 360 cruise ships are due to visit the Montenegro port in 2014, Naples is hoping to attract similar cruise bringing around 308,000 passengers traffic in 2014 as that recorded last year compared with 387 ships and almost 318,000 when 440 ships brought over one million Costa Brava Cruise Ports forsee 43,000 passengers in 2013. A new exclusive shorex cruisers to the southern Italian port. Whilst passengers and 55 calls this year, with this year is a gastronomic and historic tour Pompeii, Capri and Naples city itself are Palamos due to welcome 36 vessels including on an open-top mini bus. popular with tourists, more excursions are Zenith, MSC Sinfonia, Tere Moana and Star MedCruise contact Mladen Lucic: being taken to Campi Flegrei Regional Park, Flyer on maiden visits. Port of Roses is [email protected] an active volcanic area in the Campania expecting 19 calls including eight first time region and important for archaeology, nature callers. New tours for this year include fish Kotor and thermal activity. MedCruise contact Barbara Casolla: auction and cooking workshops in Palamos [email protected] and the history and process of wine production and tasting of local wine and Naples produce, available from Roses. MedCruise contact Maria Cano: [email protected]

Palamos

Mersin is seeing a steady increase in cruise calls with four visiting last year with the most popular tourist attractions at the southern Turkish port being Sant Paul’s Well and Church in Tarsus; and Cappadocia. MedCruise contact Ayham Adel Abiad: Gibraltar is once again looking at growth [email protected] Turkish port of Sinop is shaping up to with 181 cruise ships booked to call in 2014 receive 18 calls this year and around 6,000 up from 179 cruise ships calling during 2013 Mersin passengers – a figure which mirrors 2013’s (and 173 in 2012), carrying over 285,000 season when 20 ships brought 6,271 passengers. passengers to the Black Sea port. MedCruise contact Peter Canessa: MedCruise contact Bulent Saglam: [email protected] [email protected]

Sinop Gibraltar

Monaco is hoping to attract 200 calls and 190,000 passengers in 2014, a decrease from 2013 when 221 ships brought 249,806 passengers. MedCruise contact Colette Gai: [email protected]

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