Norfolk focuses on cruise and entertainment tourism
The “city surrounded by water” — Norfolk — is going through “an evolution, putting in necessary investments to stay on top of the times” as a tourism destination, says Sean Washington, the city’s director of economic development. The city is expanding its cruise center to accommodate an influx of passengers year-round, has broken ground on […]
Princess Cruises trades Yorktown stops for Norfolk
On the surface, Princess Cruises’ decision to abandon plans to stop in historic Yorktown in favor of Norfolk would appear to be an economic blow. In reality, it may be only a slight hit, and one many area residents apparently are fine with. Princess announced last year it would make three port calls in Yorktown […]
Norfolk cruise terminal begins work on $2.6M cruise ship gangway
Nauticus began construction on its $2.6 million cruise ship gangway in Norfolk this week, it announced Wednesday. The new boarding system will accommodate larger cruise ships, like the Carnival Magic, which is set to sail from Norfolk in 2022. Nauticus expects to have more than 180,000 cruise ship passengers in 2022. Swedish company Seawing PBB […]