March 2013 Miami: this week network Cruise Baltic has announced that the recipient of the "2013 Cruise Baltic Crown Award" is Stein Kruse, President & CEO of Holland America Line. Read More
March 2013
THE BALTIC SEA REGION REPORTS POSITIVE GROWTH Results of Cruise Baltic Market Review 2013 announced at Cruise Shipping Miami Read More
March 2013 Press Release
SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES COMMITS TO CRUISE BALTIC FOR 2013 & 2014
AND CRUISE BALTIC ANNOUNCES NEW PORT SERVICE STANDARDS STUDY
Association Cruise Baltic is using the platform of Cruise Shipping Miami this week to announce that Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will continue as a strategic partner of Cruise Baltic, with a joint agreement for an additional 2-year period 2013/2014. Read More
November 2012 News Release SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR CRUISE BALTIC
- launch of innovative Port Service Standards Working Tool - an industry first
- news of two new destination partners - Arendal and Aalborg
- Cruise Baltic and Cruise Norway join forces at Seatrade Med 2012 Read More
November 2012 Autumn news and views from Cruise Baltic A FIRST AND SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVE FOR CRUISE BALTIC Association Cruise Baltic took another new initiative this Summer by organising, for the first time, a series of familiarisation trips to the region, inviting representatives from its cruise line partners operating in the Baltic Sea Read More
June 2012 News Release TALLINN - The Port of Good News - HOSTS CRUISE BALTIC CONFERENCE
Attended by Baltic Sea Region destinations and ports; and joined by international cruise industry colleagues Read More
March 2012 News Release THE BALTIC SEA REGION - 2012 MARKET REVIEW RESULTS REVEALED AT CRUISE SHIPPING MIAMI Miami: Network Cruise Baltic has used the platform of Cruise Shipping Miami this week to announce the positive results of its Market Review 2012. Read More
March 2012 News Release PASSENGER AND PARTNER SURVEYS 2011. Expectations and Satisfaction Levels - The Colder the Better it Seems!!
Network Cruise Baltic has announced the results of both its Passenger and Partner Surveys 2011. Read More
March 2012 News Release AND THE 2012 CRUISE BALTIC CROWN AWARD GOES TO........ Miami: Today network Cruise Baltic announced a double win! Two industry figures are to receive the 2012 Cruise Baltic Crown Award Read More
February 2012News Release COLLABORATION AND CO-OPERATION Cruise Baltic's first Steering Group meeting of 2012 was held this month at the newly-opened Scandic Grand Central Hotel, Stockholm and was attended by over 40 delegates from ten countries, together with prestigious industry guest speakers. Read more
September 2011 News Release CRUISE BALTIC ANNOUNCES AT SEATRADE EUROPE.... NEW DESTINATION GDANSK JOINS UP AND A NEW AWARD SCHEME IS INTRODUCED RECOGNISING INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENTS Read more
April 2011News Release COMMUNICATION AND COMMITMENT - THE KEYS TO SUCCESS The main theme running through the recent Cruise Baltic Steering Group Meeting held at Sweden's Scandic Crown Gothenburg, was the importance of ‘communication and commitment' within the cruise industry. Read More
March 2011 News Release
THREE BALTIC PORTS WIN THROUGH IN THE "DREAM WORLD CRUISE DESTINATIONS 2010 AWARDS" Stockholm, Helsingborg and Copenhagen Read More
March 2011 News Release CRUISE BALTIC MOVES FORWARD WITH CONFIDENCE
New partners and strategies in place for 2011 Read More
February 2011 News Release The year 2010 sees 2,010 calls to the Baltic Sea Region - Cruise Baltic reveals many more facts and figures........
Network Cruise Baltic has announced this month the results of its 2011 Market Review. Read More
November 2010 Press Release
CRUISE BALTIC REINFORCES THE IMPORTANCE FOR PORTS TO MAXIMISE CRUISE PASSENGER SPEND Read More
November 2010 Press Release
CRUISE BALTIC CONFERENCE IN COPENHAGEN FACES INDUSTRY CHALLENGES HEAD ON
- focus on consolidating relationships with the cruise lines positioned in the Baltic Sea Region - Read More
June 2010 News Release WINNING WAYS AT CRUISE BALTIC -Recognition for the Baltic Sea Region
Announced last night, at the Baltic Development Forum Summit 2010 held in Vilnius, Lithunia, the Cruise Baltic network has been honoured as winner of "The Baltic Sea Award 2010". Read More
March 2010 News Release Sustained growth of the Cruise Industry in the Baltic Sea Region - the facts and figures
Network Cruise Baltic will be using the platform of Cruise Shipping Miami (15-18 March) to announce the positive results of its 2010 Market Review. Read More
Sep 2009 News Update A DOUBLE FIRST FOR CRUISE BALTIC at the SEATRADE INSIDER AWARDS 2009
Presented at Seatrade in Hamburg last week, Cruise Baltic has won the Seatrade Insider Cruise Award "Destination of the Year 2009". This is the first time an Award has been received for the second time by the same destination - Cruise Baltic was also voted "Destination of the Year" in 2007. Read More
Sep 2009 News Update Karlshamn, Sweden joins Cruise Baltic: This Autumn Cruise Baltic has announced Karlshamn in Sweden as the latest destination to join the network. This is the 27th destination to join - a number which has more than doubled since the formation of Cruise Baltic in 2004. Read More
June 2009 News Update
May has proved a significant, successful and rewarding month for Cruise Baltic.
Having Identified the need to build and cement partnerships between cruise lines and shore-side support at Baltic ports, an initiative was taken by the European Cruise Council (ECC) in partnership with Cruise Baltic to set up 8 ship visits in the region during May. Representatives invited to attend were from environmental groups, port, community and government officials, maritime organisations and local media. Read More
May 2009 THE EUROPEAN CRUISE COUNCIL AND CRUISE BALTIC INITIATE CLOSER INDUSTRY CO-OPERATION - in partnership, looking to identify environmental issue solutions -
May 2009 has proved a significant, successful and rewarding month for Cruise Baltic.
Having Identified the need to build and cement partnerships between cruise lines and shore-side support at Baltic ports, an initiative was taken by the European Cruise Council (ECC) in partnership with Cruise Baltic to set up 8 ship visits in the region during May. Read more
May 2009 Cruise Baltic ‘Best Adventures' Competition Launched
On new website www.ILoveCruiseBaltic.com
Cruise Baltic is encouraging travellers who return from a cruise vacation in the Baltic Sea region to share their favourite experiences on a new website, www.ILoveCruiseBaltic.com. The site provides a forum for these holiday-makers to discuss their Cruise Baltic adventures through text, photos or videos, and access the experiences of fellow visitors to the region. The site also provides a great resource for consumers interested in vacationing in the region. Read more
March 2009Success story continues for Cruise Baltic The Hotel Scandic Anglais and Scandic Park in Stockholm were the venues selected to host the Cruise Baltic Steering Group meeting held earlier this month. Attended by 45 delegates representing the countries of the Baltic Sea region, the Cruise Baltic partners joined in recognising continued success, as the number of cruise passengers to this part of the world has increased by 25 per cent in 2008. Read more
December 2008 Leading hotel chain Scandic joins Cruise Baltic
With the same focus areas and with hotels located in eight out of the 10 countries surrounding the Baltic Sea, leading hotel chain Scandic is an obvious partner for Cruise Baltic. Read more
December 2008 Santa's home, Kemi in Finland joins Cruise Baltic
This winter Cruise Baltic has announced the arrival of yet another destination - Kemi in Finland. Read more
December 2008 CLIA membership: Another achievement for Cruise Baltic
Cruise Baltic keeps growing in the industry, both in size and significance. Now it has joined CLIA - the world's largest cruise association. Read more
September 2008 Partners applaud Cruise Baltic network in new survey
Cruise Baltic's 44 partners are extremely satisfied with all aspects of the services offered by the network. This is the overall conclusion revealed in a new partner survey. Read more
June 2008 The Baltic Sea Region sees continued growth in 2008 The growth of the cruise industry in the Baltic Sea Region has by far outpaced the growth of the total cruise industry during the last six years. Read more
March 2008 Bright future for The Baltic Sea Region cruise industry
The report "2020 Vision: New Focus for the Global Cruise Industry" shows a shift in focus away from the traditional cruise markets - and that's good news for The Baltic Sea Region. Read more
March 2008 Cruise Baltic presents the first region-based cruise agent education
In February 2008, Cruise Baltic launched an agent education program for US travel agents. It is designed to give travel agents an in-depth knowledge on the Baltic Sea region - its diversity and destinations. Read more
September 2007 Cruise Baltic voted ‘Destination of the year' 2007 Seatrade Insider has just handed out this year's cruise awards and has selected Cruise Baltic as the destination of the year. Read more
September 2007 Cruise Baltic continues with new partners
With good results, enormous interest from the industry and satisfied partners, Cruise Baltic chooses to continue the success. Three new partners, Kotka, Aarhus and Saaremaa have already decided to join the network. Read more
September 2007 Cruise tourists rave about the Baltic Sea region
The cruise tourists' experience of the Baltic Sea region is very positive. 96 out of 100 passengers rate their cruise in the region as good or very good. Of the survey's 390 respondents, only one tourist had a bad experience. Read more
September 2007 The cruise tourist of the future comes from southern Europe
The typical tourist on a cruise in the Baltic Sea region is a middle-aged American or Englishman. However, the results of a new survey recently released by Cruise Baltic indicate that the cruise tourist of the future will just as likely be a younger Italian or Spaniard. Read more
March 2007 Cruise Baltic Project leads the way with a new cruise planning tool for professionals
Thanks to the creation of a new strategic tool, cruise companies, tour operators and agents can now quickly and easily find the information they need to arrange a visit to the participating harbours of the Cruise Baltic Project. Read more
March 2007 Cruise Baltic Project to continue its success
With a growth in cruise tourism of 13 per cent in the Baltic region, Cruise Baltic Project has been a resounding success story - one which its partners have chosen to continue. Read more
February 2007 Top honour to Baltic cruise project
Cruise Baltic Project (CBP) has won Denmark's biggest marketing award. It has just been announced that CBP has been given the HBH Marketing award 2007 for its combined branding, marketing and development of the Baltic region as a single cruise destination. Read more...
January 2007 More cruise ship tourists want to visit the Baltic:
The Baltic Sea Region is the fastest growing cruise market in the world
The Baltic Sea Region ranks high on the lists of the world’s cruise passengers when choosing a destination for their holiday. Within just five years the Baltic has become the world’s fastest growing cruise region. Read more...
January 2007 Cruises create jobs and revenue in the Baltic Sea Region
The Baltic region is the world’s fastest growing cruise market. Cruise tourism in the countries around the Baltic Sea generates an annual turnover approaching € 443 million as well as up to 11,500 jobs. Read more...
Good cruise ship year for the Baltic Sea region October 2006
Increasing numbers of tourists are choosing to take a cruise in the Baltic Sea region. The trend is clear: there are fewer ships than last year, but they are larger. Read more...
Baltic Cruises much more than historic and cultural highlights March 2006
Cruise Baltic Project launches six marketing themes
As a natural extension of the branding platform, 10 Countries on a String, the 17 partners of Cruise Baltic Project have developed a number of new transnational products and marketing themes. At Seatrade 2006 in Miami, Cruise Baltic Project will be presenting six themes for the cruise industry as well as a new joint print concept to promote the Baltic destinations Read more...
Rapid Growth within the Baltic Cruise Region February 2006 The Baltic Sea region is one of the world’s fastest growing cruise products. During the last five years Baltic cruise destinations have experienced an average annual growth of 15%, compared to a 6% average worldwide. The region is thus gaining market shares. Read more...
Cruise partners in win-win scenario November 2005 With an annual growth rate since 2000 of 16%, the Baltic Sea region is one of the world’s fastest growing cruise destinations. To build on the competitiveness of the region 10 countries joined together last year in an extended, trans-national partnership. Read more...
A string of Baltic pearls March 2005 The Baltic cruise industry has grown at a phenomenal rate – over 50 percent since 2000. This presents the harbors in the region with a significant challenge. Such growth demands both increased capacity and improved infrastructure for the harbors to serve new and larger ships. Read more...
Major Baltic Cruise Partnership Launched September 2004 Twelve ports in ten countries have joined together to form a major new cruise partnership, in order to create opportunities for continued growth in the numbers of cruise ships in the Baltic. Read more...
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