The cruise season begins at Ports of Stockholm
Stockholm is a well-liked cruise vacation spot, and the season, with a complete of 121 cruise ship calls, is now getting underway. Stockholm is positioning itself as a sustainable, premium vacation spot and this yr welcomes a number of brand-new ships with fashionable expertise corresponding to onshore energy connection services. Ports of Stockholm can be investing in services for cruise ships, and is constructing one of Europe’s first onshore energy provide for cruise ships.
The cruise season at Ports of Stockholm begins on 16 April when AIDAmar calls in Stockholm. In whole, 121 cruise ships are booked to name through the season, which runs till the top of October. This yr’s cruise season mirrors the 2023 season carefully in phrases of the quantity of calls and quantity of passengers.
“It’s great to see that Stockholm is maintaining its attractiveness and continues to be one of the most popular cruise destinations. The cruise shipping companies are committed to sustainable development and work actively on sustainability initiatives. They are upgrading their fleets with new technology that reduces the impact of their vessels on the environment,” says Stefan Scheja, Marketing Manager Ferries and Cruises at Ports of Stockholm.
A quantity of cruise delivery firms are investing in new vessels with extra fashionable expertise and various fuels. For instance, this yr, the Baltic Sea and Ports of Stockholm will welcome model new cruise ship Mein Schiff 7, which is designed to have the ability to connect with electrical energy at the quayside and use methanol as gasoline. Queen Anne is one other brand-new cruise ship making its debut in Ports of Stockholm this yr.
Ports of Stockholm is investing in turning into a sustainable, premium vacation spot, and constructing an onshore energy connection facility for cruise ships at the Stadsgården quay. The facility is anticipated to be accomplished this yr and is one of the primary in Europe. Around half of the cruise ships in Ports of Stockholm are anticipated to have the ability to connect with electrical energy at the quayside as soon as prepared. Connecting to shore-provided electrical energy reduces the affect of vessels on the encircling surroundings by permitting the auxiliary engines to be shut down, which reduces noise and air air pollution. Aboard the ships, the cruise strains work with waste separation at supply, separation of natural waste and black and gray water administration services.
The Cruise Baltics community has a sustainability manifesto that goals to make the Baltic Sea essentially the most sustainable cruise ship vacation spot. For instance, 19 main cruise delivery firms have signed a Memorandum of Understanding the place they commit to make use of the onshore energy connection services which are obtainable.
These days, the winter cruise season can be well-liked in Ports of Stockholm and cruise ships have continued to name through the winter months for the previous few years.