Cruise Shipping

In 2008 cruise season Rostock hosted 116 port calls by cruise ships with a passenger volume of 171,500.

 

A total of 41,500 cruise passengers started and ended their cruises on one of the 22 passenger change-overs that were carried out at the cruise port – 19 by AIDA Cruises with the “AIDAbella”, and 3 by Transocean Tours with the “Astor”. This means that a total of 213,000 cruise passengers were cleared at the port this year.

 

According to passenger volume and 31 different cruise ships from 20 international cruise operators, Rostock topped all other German cruise ports.

 

114 port calls by 29 cruise ships expected in 2009

 

In this year’s cruise season, 114 port calls by 29 different cruise ships with a total passenger volume of around 160,000 are expected in Rostock-Warnemünde. 22 international cruise operators have included Rostock-Warnemünde in their programs for 2009.

 

With the 15 passenger change-overs to be carried out for the new club ship AIDALuna of the Rostock-based AIDA Cruises, and the partial change-overs to be carried out by the American company Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), a total of 200,000 passengers will be cleared in Warnemünde in 2008.

 

The cruise season begins on 01 May with the arrival of the 295-meter-long Norwegian Jewel of NCL, and is scheduled to end on 15 December with a visit by the Black Watch of the English company Fred Olsen.

 

Highlights of the 2008 cruise season will be the 18 double port calls and four triple port calls by cruise ships. Three cruise ships will call Warnemünde for the first time in 2009: AIDALuna, Emerald Princess and Adriana III.

 

 

 

PressRelease:

 

  

  • 26.09.2008
    Most successful cruise season ever comes to an end (PDF; 138 KB)

    • Preferred cruise location

    There are several factors that contribute to Rostock-Warnemünde’s appeal to cruise passengers:

     

    While the ship is in port in Warnemünde, many passengers choose to explore the beauty of our state, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, stroll through the vibrant seaside resort town of Warnemünde, visit the venerable Hanseatic City of Rostock or even take a day trip to the German capital city, Berlin.