CEBU CITY – An international cruise ship docked this week in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. CMV Vasco de Gama, an international cruise ship, docked this week in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. (Photo via Calvin Cordova) CMV Vasco de Gama owned by German cruise line Nicko Cruises was carrying more than 600...
Around 80,000 cruise ship passengers arrived in the country this year alone, a signal of full tourism revival in the Philippines following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, according to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said the cruise ship passengers...
ILOILO CITY – Two international cruise ships visited world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province in the first week of November. THE MV Norwegian Jewel is one of two cruise ships that visited Boracay Island in the first week of November. (Serafin Javelona/Boracay-Malay Tourism...
Buoyed by the recent citation of the Philippines as "Best Cruise Destination in Asia 2023", the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it will step up the improvements of its port facilities including the construction of dedicated ports for cruise tourism. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago...
TACLOBAN CITY – Another cruise ship is slated to visit tourist destinations in at least four provinces in Eastern Visayas in November. The Department of Tourism-Regional Office 8 is conducting site inspections with Travel People Ltd. Inc. and Wallem Philippines Shipping Inc. in preparation...
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – M/V Star Breeze, a luxury cruise ship, docked at Hundred Islands National Park here on Palm Sunday. The Department of Tourism Region (DOT)-1 led by Director Joseph Francisco “Jeff” Ortega said the arrival of M/V Star is a welcome development in the return of cruise...
ILOILO CITY – An international cruise ship arrived at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province for the first time since the pandemic began. MV Seabourn Encore is the first international cruise ship to visit Boracay Island since the pandemic began in 2020. (Wilmor Abejero...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is embarking on port construction and development to accommodate cruise ships in the country as the Marcos administration eyes tourism as one of the economic plans to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. For a start, PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said...
CEBU CITY – Bohol cemented its status as one of the country’s top tourist destinations when a Monaco-based luxury cruise ship visited the province over the weekend. THE Silver Shadow luxury cruise ship docks at the port of Tagbilaran City, Bohol on Saturday, Feb. 11. (Photo via Calvin D....
Cruise ship tourism resumed in Ilocos Sur, Palawan, and Bohol starting Thursday, Feb. 9, after a three year break due to pandemic travel restrictions, Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago announced last night. “PPA is proud to welcome these international luxury ships to...
A FOREIGN tourist relaxes in a secluded beach resort in Boracay Island with international cruise ship, MS World Dream, in the background in this photo taken in January 2018. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – Several international cruise ships are set to dock in world-famous Boracay Island this year. The...
ATHENS, Greece – A fire broke out Friday on an Italian-flagged cruise ship sailing through the Mediterranean's Ionian Sea with 237 passengers and 51 crew on board, according to Greek port police. (bssnews.net) All passengers from the Euroferry Olympia, which was heading to Italy from the...
