September 2024
September 2024
Sep 26, 2024Sustainability Measures Help Cruise Lines Care for the Planet
With a reputation for excess, the multibillion- dollar cruising industry pushes the limits. Each year brings bigger, more extravagant ships, and as ships continue to grow, so do bookings. According to a 2024 Cruise Lines International Association report, passenger volume in 2023 reached 32 million, a 7 percent increase from 2019. It anticipates a 10 percent increase over the next four years.
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September 2024
Sep 26, 2024Get the Best Views of the 37th America’s Cup Regatta This Fall
Competition for the oldest international trophy gets underway on European waters this month as Barcelona plays host to the 37th edition of the America’s Cup. In September, five yachts from the United States, France, Switzerland, Italy and the United Kingdom compete in The Challenger Selection Series to choose a worthy opponent to go up against the defending champion, Emirates Team New Zealand. The Finals take place Oct. 12–20, when these state-of-the-art, 75-foot yachts dock at Port Vell, a mere 10-minute drive from the cruise ship terminal at Port of Barcelona’s Adossat Quay.