Lisbon Cruise Port awarded Europe’s Leading Cruise Port for a 5th time
14 June 2019
Global Ports Holding marked World Travel Awards
Lisbon Cruise Port awarded Europe’s Leading Cruise Port for a 5th time
Operated by world’s largest cruise port operator Global Ports Holding (GPH), Lisbon Cruise Port has been named as the Europe’s Leading Cruise Port for the fifth time. As well, one of GPH’s port destinations Venice received Europe’s Leading Cruise Destination award at the Word Travel Awards, which is among the most prestigious awards of the international tourism and travel industry.
Global Ports Holding (GPH) marked the cruise categories at the World Travel Awards, one of the most prestigious awards of the international tourism and travel industry. Lisbon Cruise Port, operated by GPH, a subsidiary of Global Investment Holdings, has been named the Europe’s Leading Cruise Port for the fifth time. As well, one of the port destinations of GPH, Venice was chosen as the Europe’s Leading Cruise Destination.
The 26th World Travel Awards was held this year. 13 candidates competed in the Europe’s Leading Cruise Port category, 5 of which were operated by GPH, including Barcelona, Kusadasi, Antalya, Venice and Lisbon. In this category, Lisbon Cruise Port received the award. Lisbon Cruise Port, which was previously awarded in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, won the award fort he 5th time in this category.
Four of the 13 candidates competing in Europe’s Leading Cruise Destination category were GPH’s port destinations. Bodrum, Kuşadası, Lisbon ports were nominated in this category, while Venice received the award.
The terminal building brought two awards
Global Ports Holding, operating 17 ports in 9 countries, 15 of which are cruise ports and 2 of which are commercial port, put into service the Lisbon Cruise Port terminal in 2017 following a EUR24 million investment and two-year construction process. The state-of-the-art terminal, which was described by the authorities as ‘extraordinary” with its superior technology and impressive design and was awarded ‘Best City’ in the 2017 Wallpaper Magazine Design Awards. The terminal itself won ‘Best Rehabilitation Urban project’ at the SIL Portuguese Real Estate Fair 2017.
GPH added Venice Cruise Port to its network in 2016.
