More than two million Germans have regularly traveled by cruise ship in recent years, and many more people dream of cruising. Preferred destinations from the perspective of German vacationers are the Mediterranean region, the far north and the ports on the Baltic Sea.
Well over 300 cruise ships sail the world's oceans. Most of the ships are bread and butter ships, which - depending on the country of origin - are perfectly tailored to the needs of their passengers.
In January 2020, the MEYER shipyard in Papenburg celebrated its 225th company anniversary. The company's history goes back to 1795, and the traditional shipyard has been family-owned for seven generations. The MEYER Group has shipyards in Papenburg, Rostock and Turku / Finland.
The cruise industry has been growing steadily for decades. Ship travel, once a form of travel for the top ten thousand, has become affordable for broad sections of the population.
One named not just one airport after him, but also a travel guide and a number of streets, schools and monuments in many countries around the world: Marco Polo, the restless merchant from Venice, according to his own stories traveled through Asian steppes, deserts and cities and served the ruler of the Mongols for almost two decades.
Barcelona, Spain's second largest city, is the cultural and political hub of the region of Catalonia. Millions of tourists from all over the world visit the Catalan capital every year.
Travel, discover, experience - these terms have long been associated with cruises. The special form of travel addresses the basic needs of holidaymakers, which is not least demonstrated by the steadily increasing demand for cruises up until the beginning of the corona pandemic.
According to the District Court of Koblenz, the tour operator must not automatically debit the generally customary tip from the passengers' on-board account during a cruise. With the decision, the action brought by the Federation of German Consumer Organizations against a tour operator was justified.
Casinos are offered on most cruise lines. Exceptions are the four ships of Disney Cruises, NCL's Pride of America and various small expedition or river ships. The casino offers of the individual shipping companies vary, and the casinos of the individual ships can also be equipped differently within a fleet.
Gentleman host, dancer, ambassador, entertainer or dance host. As early as 1972, the traditional British shipping company Cunard hired retired men to entertain women traveling alone on board as dance accompanists. What exactly are the tasks of a gentleman host? Which shipping companies offer this service and how much money can you earn with this very unusual job? Questions that will be examined a little more closely in this article ...
Cruises continue to delight millions of travelers around the world. The pleasant and uncomplicated way of traveling and the flair of the sea make cruises appear attractive to many holidaymakers, despite the criticism voiced by environmental activists.
Nowadays, cruises are not just a series of shore excursions and intermittent rest periods. On the contrary: there is a lot to experience for passengers on board the cruise ships.
Cruises are often associated with the sea and distant lands. We overlook the fact that the good is very close.
Cruises are an ideal form of travel for people who want to experience and see a lot in a short time. Cruise providers meet this need on various routes along the Norwegian coast.
The cruise industry is booming. More than two million Germans embarked on a cruise in 2016, and significant increases are also expected for the coming years. How are you supposed to keep track of things, find the right destination and the right ship?
According to estimates by the international industry association CLIA Cruise Ships, almost 25,8 million passengers will travel with cruise ships in 2017. The offer is broad. It ranges from luxury liners to premium and club ships to small expedition ships that go to remote destinations.
Every year, more and more Germans take unforgettable ocean cruises. The cruise industry offers us a wide range of opportunities to make sea voyages for almost every taste and price. The range of offers extends from mini cruises to 120-day, great world trips.
Cruises on rivers and on the high seas are trendy. Last year more than two million Germans traveled on cruise ships. The number of passengers, travel sales and the number of overnight stays on board the ships all grew by a double-digit percentage compared to the previous year. Across Europe, Germans are European champions in cruises ahead of the British.
Greece's capital Athens is really not a small city. About three million people live in the metropolitan area.
The folk song "A seafaring that's funny ..." sings about the joys of seafaring. The dangers of seafaring are hidden from the lyrics. Are the hypermodern cruise ships unsafe? Not in and of itself!
AIDA Cruises as is known, had problems with the takeover of those to be built in Japan Aida Prima. The Mitsubishi shipyard commissioned with the construction was unable to complete the new building within the agreed delivery date. For the second time, AIDA Cruises recently had to admit that the voyages cannot take place in the planned period.
After a long break, many cruise ships can be expected to restart in the next few months. Individual shipping companies are currently carrying out their first tests based on special hygiene concepts.
Over the past ten years, the number of passengers on cruise ships has increased by 70 percent to around 30 million travelers. Cruises, originally a form of travel for the "upper ten thousand", have now become affordable for broad sections of the population.
For many people, a cruise is a high point in life. Crusaders discover unknown port cities, meet nice people and enjoy the diverse life on board. The game of chance offered in the on-board casino is also popular. The question is: what should be considered when luck beckons on the high seas?
In most cases, you are spoiled for choice before going on holiday. Vacations require preliminary decisions. The duration of the trip and the destination must be weighed up. What is the purpose of the trip? Do we want to relax or experience something new? Are you planning a long-distance trip or a city trip over the weekend? Do we want a club vacation or a safari?
Are gardeners needed on cruise ships? What's that good for? On board the five celebrity ships of the Solstice class gardeners are needed to give the 2.000 square meter lawns on board the ships intensive care.
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For a current cruise within Europe, we were looking for a prepaid internet tariff for our smartphone that offers the best possible price-performance ratio.
Ship hulls have long been made of steel. A modern cruise ship can easily use 40.000 tons of steel. That happens in shipyards. In huge halls, new ships are built in block construction with high technological input and in a relatively short time.
A Mediterranean cruise sometimes means that the ship is in Civitavecchia, Rome's historic port. In this case, Rome is regularly on the agenda.
Wondering how to get there?
Your cruise ship lays in Catania / Sicily and you are drawn to the lovely Taormina? Well! Catania's cruise terminal and Taormina are almost 50 kilometers away. How to get there? There are two options.
The cruise ship controls Naples and you want the approximately 20 sea emails towering in front of Naples Capri Island visit? Nothing is easier than that.
Over and over! Malta's old English-made buses are long gone. The oldtimers, which were aged a quarter of a century ago, regularly made us smile. The drivers decorated “their” bus with family photos, photos of their favorite animals, curtains or images of saints.
April 13, 2013 - In German law, the Price indication regulation anchored. This useful construct says in Section § 1 Abs. 1 that end consumers Final prices are to be named, i.e. prices that are charged including sales tax and other price components. German courts would not have to deal with this issue if it were not repeatedly violated.
We still remember the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull in 2010. The Federal Court of Justice recently dealt with the consequences of the volcanic eruption.
The misfortune of Costa Concordia with its consequences, which cannot yet be conclusively assessed, raises the question of what rights consumers have in such cases.
Casino cruises are all the rage. They are ideal for those cruise passengers who are looking for thrills and fun alongside relaxation and vacation.
The Brandenburg consumer center recently pointed out the above facts. On the occasion of the strike of the cabin crew at Lufthansa, the legal situation should be reminded once again.
Now and then you experience that one of the destination ports is not called during a cruise. The Rostock District Court had to deal with such a matter.
ARAG experts have collected and presented legal tips for cruises from the judgments available. We quote from this:
In the present case, the luggage handed over to the organizers' agents at the airport did not make it to the cruise ship in Genoa. They were only able to dispose of their luggage again five days later.
ARAG experts have collected and presented legal tips for cruises from the judgments available. We quote from this:
Pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden on cruise ships are conceivable. A couple had booked a three-week cruise from Durban to Genoa. After embarkation, the travelers were informed that there would be route changes due to possible pirate attacks. As a precaution, three planned destinations were not called. As an alternative, an additional five-hour stay in Sharm El Sheik was inserted.
ARAG experts have collected and presented legal tips for cruises from the judgments available. We quote from this:
The LG Bremen had to decide on the following situation and to speak right:
A ship's guest had fallen so badly in the bathroom of his cabin in heavy seas that he could no longer take part in shore excursions. He also needed long-term pain therapy. He then sued the tour operator for damages.
ARAG experts have collected and presented legal tips for cruises from the judgments available. We quote from this:
A couple had planned a cruise from Genoa. During the bus trip to the cruise port in Genoa, which is included in the tour price, the plaintiff suffered a heart attack. The couple asked the travel cancellation insurance company to reimburse the travel price.
We have seen it personally before. It was with great pleasure that we boarded our cruise ship and took possession of our cabin. What we found corresponded to the descriptions of the shipping company and gave hope for two nice, quiet weeks in the Caribbean.
ARAG experts have collected and presented legal tips for cruises from the judgments available. We quote from this:
The LG Bremen has decided under Ref .: 1 O 1335/01 that vacationers are not automatically entitled to a reduction in the travel price if a cruise ship cannot meet all the planned stops of the cruise due to adverse conditions.
Who hasn't seen this before? Everything is right! The ship fits. The cabin fully meets our expectations. The food is amazing. The fellow travelers are very annoying. We feel we deserve it all. And then one morning we wake up in a godforsaken container port; B. in Antwerp on
