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The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region is (already) preparing for the tourism recovery

The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region is (already) preparing for the tourism recovery
02/16/2021 | Services
FRANCE. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Secretary of State for Tourism, recalled the importance of preparing the tourism sector for the rebound as Renaud Muselier, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, unveiled four new support measures for the recovery of tourism. version française

Atout France, CRT Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, cruise, François de Canson, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, PGE, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Renaud Muselier, Southern Alps, Tour de France des Régions, tourism

The health crisis in the Maghreb impacts the results of the port of Marseille

The health crisis in the Maghreb impacts the results of the port of Marseille
01/25/2021 | Transport
FRANCE. If the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille-Fos finally resisted well to the sanitary crisis on its goods segment, passenger transport has been hit hard by travel restrictions.
ADEO, Algeria, Cap Janet, Chantal Helman, coronavirus crisis, Corsica, Covid-19, cruise, Distriport, Elisabeth Ayrault, France, goods, GPMM, Hervé Martel, IDEC Life, Jean-Marc Forneri, Kenitra, La Feuillane, LNG, Maghreb, Marseille, Mediaco, Morocco, port of Marseille-Fos, ports, Renault, Tangier, Tunisia, Virtuo

The revival of the Mediterranean tourism sector offers an opportunity to move towards sustainable tourism

The revival of the Mediterranean tourism sector offers an opportunity to move towards sustainable tourism
12/23/2020 | Reflections
Like many others, the tourism sector is being hit hard and globally by the pandemic. In the Mediterranean region, this crisis is even more acute since it has literally decimated a sector of activity that represents a larger share of GDP than elsewhere on all the banks of the Mare Nostrum. Today,...
Andalusia, Bernard Valero, Brussels, cooperation, coronavirus and tourism, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, cruise, Dubrovnik, European Union (EU), expert opinion, Mare Nostrum, Marseille, Mediterranean, Mont-Blanc, Nudge, ODD, Paris Climate Agreement, Pyrenees, reflection, sustainable development, sustainable tourism, tourism, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), United Nations, Venice

The difficult recovery of the Mediterranean cruise sector

The difficult recovery of the Mediterranean cruise sector
09/29/2020 | Services
MEDITERRANEAN. Along with the Caribbean, the Mediterranean is one of the two global cruising spots. Stopped for several months due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the sector is timidly trying to restart. version française
Carnival, CLIA, coronavirus and tourism, Costa, Covid-19, Croisieurope, cruise, France, Greece, International Association of Cruise Lines, Italy, Mediterranean, Mein Schiff 6, MSC Cruises, MSC Grandiosa, Norwegian Cruises, Ponant, Pullmantur, Royal Caribbean Cruises, TUI Cruises

The Port of Marseille maintains its 2020 investments, despite a 15% drop in its traffic

The Port of Marseille maintains its 2020 investments, despite a 15% drop in its traffic
07/09/2020 | Transport
FRANCE. Impacted by the health crisis, the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille will maintain the €57m of investments planned for 2020 and will even add more than €6.5m of commercial measures to revive port activities.
coronavirus crisis, Corsica Linea, Cotunav, Covid-19, cruise, France, GPMM, Grand port maritime de Marseille, Hervé Martel, Maghreb, maritime transport, Marseille, ports, Tunisia

Marseille surfing the cruise ship wave in the Mediterranean

Marseille surfing the cruise ship wave in the Mediterranean
03/27/2013 | Transport
In two decades, Marseille has gone from a few thousand to one million cruise passengers. This success is due to the total synergy between port professionals, tourism and institutional investors, which are all involved with the Club de la Croisière Marseille-Provence (Marseille-Provence Cruise Club).
cruise, cruise port, Jacques Truau, Marseille, Marseille Provence cruise terminal, MPCT, Paquet, tourism

"Political instability in the Mediterranean limits creativity"

"Political instability in the Mediterranean limits creativity"
03/27/2013 | Transport
econostrum.info : What are the most popular routes for your passengers in the Mediterranean? Georges Azouze : French cruise passengers in general love the Mediterranean. More than 70% of them feel this way. The favourite routes are oriented towards Italy, Sicily, Malta, Greece and the Greek...
AFCC, Association of French Cruise Lines, Costa, Costa Voyager, cruise, Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, Georges Azouze, Greece, Greek islands, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Marseille, Mediterranean, Paris, Sicily, Syria, TAAJ, tourism, Tunisia, Turkey

Tunis looks to regain its 900,000 cruise passengers

Tunis looks to regain its 900,000 cruise passengers
03/27/2013 | Transport
TUNISIA. Tunisia hopes to attract as many cruise passengers in 2013 as in 2012 and eventually to regain the 900,000 passengers that visited the destination in 2010. Recent activity has been promising, but is still suffering from uncertainty over national security.
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"Reservations are increasingly made at the last minute"

"Reservations are increasingly made at the last minute"
03/27/2013 | Transport
A specialist in cruise sales in Monaco, Pierre-Yves Canton, CEO of Cruise'nFly, gives his opinion on the market.
cruise, Monaco, Pierre-Yves Canton

Red carpet rolled out in Piraeus for large cruise ships

Red carpet rolled out in Piraeus for large cruise ships
03/27/2013 | Transport
GREECE. Stavros Hatzakos, Président of the OLP (Piraeus Port Authority), is expanding the Port of Piraeus in order to accommodate more cruise ships.
He is also president of the MedCruise association which brings together the Mediterranean cruise ports.
Athenes, Attica region, cruise, Greece, Mediterranean, OLP, panamax, Piraeus, Piraeus Port Authority, port of Piraeus, Stavros Hatzakos, turkish ports

And Marseille became a cruise port...

And Marseille became a cruise port...
03/27/2013 | Transport
Jacques Truau is the man who has revived cruises in Marseille. A liner Captain from Gascony, he finished his seafaring career at Paquet and then became a pilot boat captain. He has been posted at the CCI Marseille-Provence for the past 25 years and founded the “Club de la Croisière Marseille-Provence”, which he chairs.
CCIMP, city of Marseille, Club de la croisière Marseille Provence, cruise, cruise port, Grand port maritime de Marseille, Henry Roux-Alezais, history, Jacques Truau, Marseille, Marseille Provence, Paquet, port of Marseille

Mediterranean cruises – an historic winning bet 

Mediterranean cruises – an historic winning bet 
03/27/2013 | Transport
From the 22nd January to the 22nd March 1891, 241 passengers sailed on board the Augusta Victoria in the Mediterranean. They are considered to be the first ever cruise passengers. The ship’s owner (Hamburg America Line - HAPAG) wanted to make its transatlantic liner profitable in the off-season....
Augusta Victoria, CLIA, CLIA Europe, cruise, Cruise Lines International Association, european cruise, France, Hamburg America Line, Hapag, historic winning bet, Italy, Mediterranean, off-season, Spain, transatlantic

"The cruise ship is becoming the very object of desire"

"The cruise ship is becoming the very object of desire"
03/27/2013 | Transport
Econostrum.info: How big is the Mediterranean cruise market in relation to other tourism markets (seaside, cultural, etc.)? Etienne Pauchant: It is very small. We are talking around 5 million cruise passenger arrivals in Europe each year out of a total of 300 million arrivals. The bases are...
arab spring, Barcelona, cruise, econostrum.info, Etienne Pauchant, Europe, France, Italy, Mediterranean, Mediterranean cruises, META, Spain, tourism

Mediterraean ports invest in cruises

Mediterraean ports invest in cruises
03/27/2013 | Transport
Barcelona, Genoa, Toulon, Marseille…The battle of the cruises is being won on land in the great ports of the Mediterranean that are continuing to develop new platforms and large marine terminals. Today’s investments will make all the difference tomorrow. Panorama of the sites in the Mediterranean.
Barcelona, Carnival Cruises, Civitavecchia, cruise, cruise port, ferries, France, Genoa, liners, Marine terminal, Mediterranean, Mediterranean ports, Palacruceros, Ponte Parodi, port creuers, port of Barcelona, port of Genoa, Provence, Quai Fournel, Salerno, Stazioni Marittime, Toulon, Zaha Hadid

Genoa is expected to exceed one million cruise passengers in 2013

Genoa is expected to exceed one million cruise passengers in 2013
03/27/2013 | Transport
Homeport of MSC, Genoa takes advantage of the growing number of Mediterranean cruises.
Civitavecchia, Costa Concordia, Costa Cruises, cruise, cruise port, Genoa, investment, Italy, La Spezia, Mediterranean, Michael Thamm, MSC Preziosa, Naples, passengers, Risposte Turismo, Royal Caribbean cruises, Savona, Venice

Barcelona makes way for more cruises

Barcelona makes way for more cruises
03/27/2013 | Transport
SPAIN. Barcelona is still the cruise capital of the Mediterranean despite a decline in passenger numbers. New developments carried out this year should allow it to regain lost territory.
Barcelona, Carnival Legend, compagnie du Ponant, cruise, cruise port, Grimaldi Group, Mediterranean, Miami, MSC, passengers, Port Canaveral, Port Everglades, port of Barcelona, Preziosa, Princess royal, Sixte Cambra, Spain, spanish market, Sunshine Carnival

Cruise ships at anchor in the Mediterranean

Cruise ships at anchor in the Mediterranean
03/15/2013 | Transport
Tomorrow, the cruise market in the Mediterranean will overtake the Caribbean, which is currently number one. With increasing capacities and an increasing annual presence in the Mediterranean, ships from the main international companies are delighting in this playground, which offers huge room for growth in terms of cruises.
Barcelona, black sea, Civitavecchia, CLIA, Costa croisières, cruise, Cruise Lines International Association, Dubrovnik, ECC, European Cruise Council, Genoa, Livorno, Marseille, Mediterranean, MSC, Naples, passengers, Piraeus, routes, Savona, tourism, Venice

Egypt takes a gamble on diversification

Egypt takes a gamble on diversification
11/26/2012 | Services


EGYPT. Egypt is planning to upgrade its tourism industry. The country wants to build on its renewal using key international and domestic markets.

French version
alexandria, banks, businesses, cairo, communication, cruise, desert, eco-tourism, Egypt, emirates, experts, germany, golf, Great Britain, investments, qatar, red sea, russia, Saoudi arabia, spas, sports tourism, thalassotherapy, tourism, tourist sites, upper Egypt

Cruises more trouble than they’re worth for ports of call

Cruises more trouble than they’re worth for ports of call
11/02/2012 | Environmental and development issues
MEDITERRANEAN. The sector that benefits most from this fashionable tourist activity is shipbuilding in Northern Europe. Mediterranean countries that host cruise ships have great weather, but not enough economic benefits in light of the negative environmental impact, or from investment. According to...
cruise, cruise port, Germany, Great Britain, Mediterranean, Meyer Werft, Papenbourge, Saint Nazaire, United Kingdom

Cruise industry sets sail for bright, but uneven, future

Cruise industry sets sail for bright, but uneven, future
10/24/2012 | Environmental and development issues
Most of the departure ports are in Italy, so they get the employment and economic benefits. There are no departure ports in the south, according to a study being conducted by Plan Bleu pour la Méditerranée. Cruise operators have managed to grow their business despite the financial and economic...
Alberto Cappato, boating, cruise, cruise port, Espagne, forcast, Greece, Italy, Le Tellier, Lina Tode, Med Sea project, Mediterranean, Plan Bleu, Shipyard, sustainable tourism

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