3 cruise ships anchored in San Juan with some 15K visitors
January 9, 2020
As the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. supports recovery efforts in the southern region, it also welcomed in San Juan some 15,000 visitors who arrived Wednesday aboard three cruise ships of the Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean lines, agency Executive Director Carla Campos said. The Carnival Breeze, Anthem of the Seas and the Oasis of […]
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Top cruise ship industry execs confirmed for upcoming trade show
October 10, 2019
The FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show has already enlisted “the most-ever presidents and above from FCCA Member Lines confirmed in its history” for its upcoming trade show taking place in San Juan Oct. 21-25, executive said. The event will offer meetings and workshops along with networking, exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities for cruise tourism stakeholders […]
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2 more cruise ships cancel stops in San Juan, representing $750K loss
July 22, 2019
Cruise lines MSC and Royal Caribbean canceled the stops for the MSC Seaside and Celebrity Equinox cruises, respectively, today, as thousands are expected to march in San Juan demanding Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation. The ships scheduled to arrive in the afternoon and leave San Juan at 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., respectively, Puerto Rico Tourism […]
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inCruises International expands footprint by moving headquarters to P.R.
April 23, 2019
Cruise membership club company inCruises International announced its expansion into Puerto Rico, company officials confirmed. “We’re extremely pleased with our move to Puerto Rico, and we anticipate continued strong growth locally and with participation from all over the world,” said inCruises President Frank Codina. “inCruises business has seen incredible growth over the past three+ years […]
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Gov’t strikes partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line to improve San Juan piers
November 19, 2018
The upgrades seek to guarantee the future arrival of two large Norwegian Cruise Line ships to the island in 2019.
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Disney Cruise Line to return to P.R. with Disney Wonder in ’20
October 4, 2018
Disney Cruise Line will launch two cruises from Puerto Rico in January to the Caribbean, followed by a cruise to the Bahamas.
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P.R. tourism ‘making great strides’ as summer travel season approaches
May 22, 2018
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. on Monday offered a rundown of milestones reached in the months after Hurricane María, confirming the island’s readiness to host visitors as the summer travel season approaches.
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17K cruise ship passengers to visit P.R. today, pumping $1.5M into economy
May 16, 2018
An estimated 17,000 cruise ship passengers are expected to arrive in Old San Juan today, a visit that is expected to pump some $1.5 million into the local economy.
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Serenade of the Seas docks at Ponce Port, pumps $500K into region
February 9, 2018
The Serenade of the Seas, a cruise ship run by Royal Caribbean, made its first visit to the Ponce Port Thursday, carrying some 4,000 passengers who were expected to inject some $500,000 to the town and the region, government officials said.
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Fla. cruise ship assoc.: ‘Puerto Rico has made momentous rebound’
February 2, 2018
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association confirmed Thursday the “momentous rebound” Puerto Rico has made following the back-to-back strikes by Hurricanes Irma and María, last year.
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PR Ports Authority confirms drops in air, cruise visitor traffic in Fiscal 1Q16
December 29, 2017
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority released figures Wednesday confirming the drops in air and maritime visitor activity through September, when back-to-back hurricanes hit the island.
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PR is 1st U.S. stop for luxury cruise ship MCS Seaside
December 19, 2017
The MCS Seaside, the newest ship owned by MCS Cruises, made a stop in Puerto Rico — the first U.S. it visits on its maiden trans-Atlantic voyage which began in Trieste, Italy on Nov. 30, local government officials said.
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Cruise ship passengers up 10.6% at end of Fiscal ’17
July 31, 2017
Cruise ship passenger traffic at the Port of San Juan reflected a 10.6 percent increase at the end of Fiscal 2017, in comparison to the prior year, marking the second highest total in the last five years, government officials said.
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Tourism: Cruise passenger arrivals up 47% YOY in May
June 30, 2017
Record highs were recorded in total cruise ship passenger traffic in May, with 95,139 visitors arriving, representing a 47 percent jump from the 64,632 passengers reported in May 2016, Tourism Co. Executive Director José Izquierdo said.
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Ritz-Carlton to set sail in ’19 with fleet of luxury yachts
June 23, 2017
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company announced its entry into luxury yachting and cruises — bringing the luxury hotel brand’s service and style to sea.
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