Ports

Port of Seattle Commissioners voted to approve funding for the Port Valet program, which allows cruise passengers to have their bags taken from the ship and transported directly to their airline early, before departing through Sea-Tac International Airport.

Global Ports Holding Plc announced it has been awarded the cruise port tender for Nassau Cruise Port for a 25-year concession for the Prince George Wharf and related areas, at Nassau cruise port.

The Port of New Orleans says over 1.18 million cruise passengers passed through the port in 2018, setting a new record the port.

That’s up 2.3 percent compared to 2017. The port attributed the increase to a 23 percent jump in guests taking Mississippi River cruises.

In 2018, 235 passenger ships called on Port NOLA, compared to 229 in 2017, and momentum and diversification continues to build.

The port welcomed its largest cruise ship to date last November with the 4,000-passenger Norwegian Breakaway, which will sail seven-day cruises through April.

Halifax, Nova Scotia is experiencing significant growth in the cruise industry, with one of the longest cruise seasons ever for the city.

The Port of Halifax will kick off the 2019 cruise season on April 8 with the arrival of Marina, an Oceania Cruises vessel. The cruise season will run until the first week of November, making it one of the longest seasons for the Port of Halifax with the highest number of expected cruise guests.