Barcelona Kicks Cruise Ships to the Curb, More Itinerary Changes
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Doug Parker reports on several significant changes affecting the cruise industry. Starting October 22, Barcelona will implement a ban on cruise ships docking at its city center port to mitigate pollution. This initiative includes reducing available docking areas from ten down to seven to manage the environmental and infrastructural impacts of tourism. This move follows similar restrictions seen in Venice and Amsterdam. In response to geopolitical situations in Israel and Europe, Celebrity Cruises has altered the itinerary for the Celebrity Apex. The voyage, which was originally scheduled to visit Israel and Egypt, will now visit Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus, with guests receiving refunds or future cruise credits. Royal Caribbean has also cancelled two upcoming sailings from Haifa, Israel, and three ships from Long Beach. Meanwhile, Carnival Cruise Line has opened bookings for various voyages departing from Long Beach between May 2025 and April 2026. These include trips to the Mexican Riviera, Baja Mexico, Catalina Island, and Ensenada. The report concludes by noting mixed performance in cruise line stocks, with Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean both seeing declines on Monday.
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starting October 22nd Barcelona will enforce a ban on cruise ships docking at its City Center Port an effort to mitigate pollution
Celebrity Cruises has modified the upcoming sailing of celebrity Apex The Voyage which was originally supposed to stop in Israel and Egypt has been replaced with a new itinerary visiting Greece turkey and Cyprus instead
Royal Caribbean cancelled the next two sailings at a hia Israel where rap city of the Seas is currently homeported
Carnival Cruise Line has opened bookings for voyages departing from Long Beach on three of its ships Carnival Panorama Radiance in the newly added Carnival fenia
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