Cruise lines
Royal Caribbean will stay in Europe all year round from 2028
For the first time, Royal Caribbean will sail in Europe all year in 2028-29, with seven ships in the Mediterranean, northern Europe and the Canary Islands. Rhapsody of the Seas will sail all year from Athens (Piraeus), Barcelona and Lisbon, with Canary Islands, Cyprus and Malta routes from November 2028. The programme also brings the line back to Heraklion and Cagliari for the first time in more than a decade. Bookings opened on 15 October.
Source: Travel Weekly (UK) ↗ · 14 Oct
Ports
Denmark proposes a 200-kroner tax per cruise passenger from 2028
The Danish government plans a tax of 200 DKK (about €25) per cruise passenger from 2028, expected to raise about 300 million DKK a year towards the costs of pollution, noise and congestion. Business groups and the ports association Danske Havne have asked for the level to be looked at again, saying ships might skip Danish ports or call only at the largest cities. Denmark had 1.1 million cruise passengers in 2025, mostly through Copenhagen, Aarhus, Skagen and Rønne.
Source: The Copenhagen Post ↗ · 9 Oct