Cruise

Egypt follows Turkey in denying LGBTQ+ cruise access to port over ‘misaligned moral values’

“It’s pretty stunning, to be honest. I mean, and the reasoning behind it is that it’s a gay group,” said Rich Campbell, the CEO of Atlantis Events chartering the cruise.

The seafront in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria in Egypt. November 14, 2016.
THE HUNGARIAN Parliament Building at night.

Cruising the Danube from Budapest to Vienna through centuries of Jewish history - review

Medics work outside of the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, after it arrived at the Port of Rotterdam, where Dutch authorities are preparing quarantine arrangements, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 18, 2026.

Promising hantavirus vaccine research stalled by funding gap before outbreak

New cruise terminal inaugurated at the Port of Haifa

New cruise terminal inaugurated at the Port of Haifa


Cruise ship giant NCL is now offering cruises from Haifa port

The international vacation ship giant is joining the rivalry for Israeli vacationers by starting cruises for the first time in its history on voyages from the northern port city.

Norwegian Cruise Line ship

Wonder at the world's biggest cruise ship

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 35

 Wonder of the Seas cruises

Royal Caribbean sails into Haifa

“I have every confidence this program will continue to grow,” he said. “We’ve already committed to coming back in 2023, and I hope that in November of this year we’ll open sales for our 2024 program.

  Royal Caribbean cruise ship

Cruising to and from Haifa, Israel in 2022 - All you need to know

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 28

 Haifa Port

A dozen passengers on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus

It was unclear whether all of the cruise's other passengers were tested or whether they were allowed to freely disperse after the positive results emerged.

Royal Caribbean cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line to start sailing from Haifa

“We are excited to sail from Israel for the first time and make the port of Haifa one of our home ports of Norwegian Epic in its voyages in the Mediterranean.”

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE’S ‘Norwegian Epic’ ship.

Norwegian Epic cruise offers luxury getaway amid pandemic

The Norwegian Epic boasts 15 restaurants, 17 bars, a fully-equipped spa, a sprawling casino, three gargantuan water slides, a bowling alley and a theater capable of putting on Broadway shows.

The ‘Norwegian Epic’ sailing along the high seas in all her glory.

Book review: Cruise ship nightmare

If the coronavirus pandemic did not convince you to ditch cruises, this book will.

THE CRUISE ship ‘Mein Schiff 2’ in Malaga port earlier this month, becoming the first carrying tourists to arrive on Spain’s mainland since June 2020.

Letters to the Editor June 20, 2021: New government, flowery speech

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Royal Caribbean cancels Israel cruises due to ongoing unrest

At the time of writing, no future cruise dates have been announced.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN International’s ‘Odyssey of the Seas’ will start sailing from Haifa Port in May.