Oslo continues to draw broad array of ships, nationalities
Written by Torunn Tronsvang
The Port of Oslo expects 53 cruise ships and a total of about 320,000 passengers in 2012 (up from 315,000 last year) with 163 calls in the peak May to September season and 13 calls in low season.
The Costa Concordia accident has affected the number of cruise ships to Oslo this cruise season.
Written by Torunn Tronsvang
Costa had 31 ships booked to Oslo in 2012. Now two Costa calls to Oslo are canceled. The reason is that Costa Magica is moved from the Northern waters of the Mediterranean to substitute the scheduled Costa Concordia sailings in this area.
Cool Design at ICEBAR OSLO: Experience the Arctic under the Ice
Written by Torunn Tronsvang
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Updated: Friday, 03 February 2012 14:46
ICEBAR OSLO har a new look after six months of impressive design work. The new theme is inspired by Jules Verner "Nautilus". The bar's new "ice coat" takes you on an underwater adventure to the ice covered Arctic.
For more information about ICEBAR OSLO, click HERE.
Cruise Nord-Norge og Svalbard har oppsummert cruisesesongen 2011. Tallene viser en nedgang både i antall anløp og passasjerer for de aller største havnene, mens de mindre havnene har god fremgang. Prognosen for 2012 er svært bra for alle destinasjoner.
In mid-December 2010 a group from the Oslo Municipality, fronted by the PBE group (Agency for Planning and Building Services), along with participants from the Port of Oslo and Visit Oslo, released a report on the future demand for cruise quays in Oslo.
On the initiative of Innovation Norway, Horwath Consulting has written a memo on the most important environmental aspects to be considered in the further developement of the cruise industry in Norway.