Venice again considers tourism caps, limits on ships
November 7, 2016
Venice’s economy depends on travelers, but the city’s life may depend on finding a way to limit their overwhelming presence.
Venice’s economy depends on travelers, but the city’s life may depend on finding a way to limit their overwhelming presence.
Protests by 2000 in small boats block cruise ships in Venice’s lagoon over environmental concerns and ‘over-tourism’
Cruise lines, which had already reduced stops in Turkey after earlier attacks in Istanbul and Ankara, have canceled many more port calls.
Carnival’s newest ship is being built in two widely-separated Italian shipyards. The front, launched yesterday, is on the way to meet its mate.
Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean are both rolling out new high-speed WiFi services…but they come with a price.
Barcelona, which has expressed some doubts recently about just how much tourism to promote, has scored an all-time record for a weekend’s worth of cruise ship visitors, with just under 60,000 arriving. That includes over 26,000 on Sunday alone…
Street scene, Cuba Photo: GarryRF / TravelGumbo MSC Cruises, currently Europe’s top ocean cruise line, is responding to constantly-increasing European interest in Cuba (and possibly…
The world’s-largest ship title just got a new winner. Carnival has just ordered nine new ships, and four of them, at 180,000 tons and 6,600
Recent street fights between armed drug gangs and Mexican police and troops in Puerta Vallarta have cancelled several cruise’s port calls, and curtailed others.
Recent street fights between armed drug gangs and Mexican police and troops in Puerta Vallarta have cancelled several cruise’s port calls, and curtailed others.
Venice’s economy depends on travelers, but the city’s life may depend on finding a way to limit their overwhelming presence.
Protests by 2000 in small boats block cruise ships in Venice’s lagoon over environmental concerns and ‘over-tourism’
Cruise lines, which had already reduced stops in Turkey after earlier attacks in Istanbul and Ankara, have canceled many more port calls.
Carnival’s newest ship is being built in two widely-separated Italian shipyards. The front, launched yesterday, is on the way to meet its mate.
Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean are both rolling out new high-speed WiFi services…but they come with a price.
Barcelona, which has expressed some doubts recently about just how much tourism to promote, has scored an all-time record for a weekend’s worth of cruise ship visitors, with just under 60,000 arriving. That includes over 26,000 on Sunday alone…
Street scene, Cuba Photo: GarryRF / TravelGumbo MSC Cruises, currently Europe’s top ocean cruise line, is responding to constantly-increasing European interest in Cuba (and possibly…
The world’s-largest ship title just got a new winner. Carnival has just ordered nine new ships, and four of them,
Recent street fights between armed drug gangs and Mexican police and troops in Puerta Vallarta have cancelled several cruise’s port
Recent street fights between armed drug gangs and Mexican police and troops in Puerta Vallarta have cancelled several cruise’s port