Cruises

Sestri Ponente’s Fincantieri Shipyard provided the stunning backdrop to the Cruiseship «Coin Ceremony» of Explora II, the second of six ships commissioned by Explora Journey, the luxury brand of the MSC Cruise Division, and the first ......

With the new year, MSC Cruises and Costa are back with epic Around-the-World cruises and reconfirm Genoa and Savona as embarkation ports for travel enthusiasts' most beloved sea voyages. On offer, a selection of World Tours featuring itine......

 The historic quay of Calata Zingari is set to reopen in August to accommodate the cruise ships in Genoa’s passenger port.

The hull of Seabourn's second purpose-built expedition cruise ship is moved to Genoa's Mariotti Shipyard for refit.

The quaywall retrofitting and dredging works alongside Ponte dei Mille West have been completed on schedule. 

7 April 2022 - On behalf of the Ports of Genoa, Paolo Piacenza, Secretary General of the Port Authority, took part in the panel discussion featured at the Costa Cruise event organised on board the Costa Firenze, "The Future of Cruis......

The construction works at Genoa’s cruise terminal press ahead as jet grouting operations are underway in the final phase of the retrofit and renovation of the Ponte dei Mille western quay wall.

The new Costa Crociere LNG-powered flagship homeports in Savona.  

Cristina De Gregori reappointed on the Board of Directors as delegate of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority.

Savona's Palacrociere Terminal hosted the 2021 annual Italian Cruise Day, Italy's unrivalled cruise sector event with the participation of the leading industry players and professionals.

MSC Cruises' new flagship, the innovative high-tech 19th ship to have joined the MSC fleet, set sail from Genoa on her maiden voyage in the Mediterranean. ............

Today, 8 July, Genoa's Stazioni Marittime Cruise Terminal welcomes the Mein Schiff 4 on her inaugural voyage from the Ligurian capital. TUI Cruises, a joint venture between the top US cruise liner Royal Caribbean and Germany's leading tour op...

The new Costa Firenze, inspired by the sublime beauty of Florence, the cradle of the Italian Renaissance, was presented on 2 July in the Port of Savona ahead of her maiden voyage of 4 July, as a symbol of rebirth and a new departure towards...

Ponte Doria quay infrastructure upgrades have been completed. .....................

Costa Cruises' LNG-powered green flagship, Costa Smeralda, sets sails from Palacrociere Terminal for the first 2021 cruise. ............

As of 1st May, Genoa welcomes back the MSC Seaside, which now flanks the cruise line's flagship Grandiosa, at sea since 16 August 2020. ............

The Western Ligurian Sea Ports are set to become a designated Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA). The Genoa Blue Agreement, promoted by the Genoa Harbour Master, has been renewed.

Costa Cruises has opened up Terminal 2 of Palacrociere, in response to the nationwide Italian Silver Vaccination Day campaign, following an agreement undersigned by the local public health authority, ASL 2 Savona, and the cruise terminal ......

MSC Grandiosa set sail from the Stazioni Marittime Passenger Terminal on Sunday 24 January, following the Prime Ministerial Decree of 15 January authorising the revival of cruise activities in Italy

The Costa Cruises flagship, the LNG-powered Costa Smeralda, set sail from the homeport of Savona on 10 October