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Following an extraordinarily late end to last season, Klaip\u0117da Port<\/strong> kicked off the 2025 cruise season with a record-breaking early start, welcoming its first cruise liner. Sixty-three cruise ships are expected to call at Klaip\u0117da Port<\/strong> by mid-October.<\/p>\n “This early start to the cruise season is yet another sign that ports must adapt to rapidly changing market trends. This year\u2019s first cruise ship arrives earlier than usual and challenges traditional seasonality, proving that maritime tourism is no longer confined to the warmer months. These developments reaffirm our commitment to investing in the growth of cruise shipping. Our goal is to create a modern terminal that meets the evolving needs of the market while ensuring the highest standards of service for both ships and their passengers.” – says Algis Latakas, Director General of Klaip\u0117da State Seaport Authority.<\/p>\n The first ship of the 2025 season, Ambience, operated by Ambassador Cruise Line, brought 1,289 passengers\u2014mainly British\u2014to Klaip\u0117da.<\/p>\n Of the 63 cruise ships scheduled to arrive at Klaip\u0117da Port\u00a0<\/strong>this year, almost 40% will be longer than 290 meters. The largest ships of the season are Mein Schiff 7, built last year and visiting Klaip\u0117da for the first time, and Mein Schiff 1, which belongs to the same cruise line. Both ships are 316 meters long and accommodate nearly 3,000 passengers and about 1,000 crew members.<\/p>\n The growing number of large ships arriving at Klaip\u0117da Port<\/strong> reflects general shipping trends and the evolution of the cruise industry. To keep pace with market changes and accommodate all cruise ships, Klaip\u0117da Port must continue to develop and expand accordingly.<\/p>\n The contract has already been signed, paving the way for a modern cruise ship terminal to be a new attraction for Klaip\u0117da\u2019s residents and visitors. Within three years, the Port Authority will reconstruct existing quays, build new ones on the land plot near the Winter Harbour\u2014held in trust by the Port Authority\u2014and adapt water depths to meet the terminal\u2019s new requirements. The project will also create an attractive venue for events in the port city, featuring an open-air amphitheater facing the water, pedestrian and cycling paths, and spaces for recreation and events.<\/p>\n The cruise season in Klaip\u0117da is expected to end on October 14 this year. The port anticipates 63 cruise ships\u2014a 19% increase compared to 2024. The busiest months will be June, with 13 cruise ships, and July, when the port will welcome 18 ships. Eight of the more than 60 vessels are expected to call at Klaip\u0117da for the first time. Additionally, the port looks forward to welcoming two new cruise lines, SeaDream Yacht Club and Atlas Ocean Voyages, whose ships will make their debut visits to the Lithuanian port.<\/p>\n Almost 70 cruise ships have already expressed their wish to visit Klaip\u0117da and bring tourists here in 2026.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n maritime professional<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Following an extraordinarily late end to last season, Klaip\u0117da Port kicked off the 2025 cruise season with a record-breaking early start, welcoming its first cruise liner. Sixty-three cruise ships are expected to call at Klaip\u0117da Port by mid-October. “This early start to the cruise season is yet another sign that ports must adapt to rapidly …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maritime-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56647"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56647\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/56648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}