Since its launch in 2009, Cruise Atlantic Europe has seen cruise ship calls to Atlantic Europe increase by 30% and passenger numbers grow by 42%. With cruise visitors in 2012 set to exceed 1.2 million all the member ports across five countries of the Atlantic front have experienced growth – from Lisbon to, Porto (Leixões), [...]
In 2011 the Port of Lisbon created some record firsts. It was the first time the port has welcomed more than half a million passengers (502,644), an increase of 12% (448,497 tourists recorded in 2010). The 330 cruise calls also created a new record, representing a 10% increase from the previous year. It was a [...]
The final call in 2011 by “Independence of the Seas” to A Coruna (27th December), closed a milestone year for cruise traffic at the port. It has broken all records in passenger numbers, consolidating the position of A Coruna as a preferred cruise destination. The “Independence of the Seas” made its first stop in 2010 [...]
Europe as a cruise destination is going from strength to strength. In particular the eight ports which make up Cruise Atlantic Europe (Lisbon, Porto (Leixões), A Coruña, Bilbao, Brest, St Malo, Dover and Cork), are celebrating another year of growth. With even better port facilities, continued destination investment, operator cost-saving opportunities and a brand new [...]
Cruise companies from across the globe are choosing Atlantic Europe ports in order to maximise the opportunities the region offers and to meet consumer demand for more interesting and less congested ports. Cruise Atlantic Europe, comprises eight ports in five countries of the Atlantic front (Lisbon, Porto (Leixões), A Coruña, Bilbao, Brest, St Malo, Dover [...]