Cruise news (Canada-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Halifax Boasts Record Cruise Ship Season
Halifax's cruise ship season boasts another record year. Port Halifax NS reported for 2019 a 2,2% growth in cruise passengers over 2018. A total of...
November 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries to Receive Four More Electric-Hybrid Ferries
BC Ferries awarded contracts for the building of 4 more energy-efficient "Island Class" ferries, scheduled to join the 2 that are due to enter...
November 9, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Prince Edward Island Boasts Record-Breaking Year
In what officials called a record-breaking year, cruise liners brought a total of 128,000 passengers to Prince Edward Island (Canada), which is an...
November 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Final Ship of 2019 Cruise Season Departs Canada Place
The final ship scheduled to sail during the 2019 cruise season, Star Princess, departed from Vancouver on Friday, November 1, marking the end of the...
November 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Victoria BC Welcomes More Than 1M Cruise Passengers and Crew in 2019
With the 2019 cruise season now complete, the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) is preparing for the arrival of steel to build a 58-meter...
October 31, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Victoria City Council Approves Controversial Motion Seeking to Limit Cruise Ship Numbers
Victoria BC city council approved a controversial motion in an attempt to limit the number of cruise ships coming into the port over environmental...
October 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Toronto Closes Its Strongest Cruise Season
A growing hub for tourism, Port Toronto Cruise Ship Terminal welcomes thousands of cruise passengers to Toronto per year. This season, extending to...
October 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line Announces Additional Alaska Itineraries from Victoria BC 2020
The uk-based luxury cruise brand Cunard Line announced 3 additional opportunities for passengers to sail roundtrip from homeport Victoria BC on some...
October 9, 2019 - Accidents
Celebrity Summit Crew Members Go Overboard in Quebec
Two male crew of MS Celebrity Summit have been rescued from the waters of St Lawrence River on Monday, September 30, after they intentionally jumped...
October 4, 2019 - Accidents
Two Cruise Ships Cancel Visits to Charlottetown
Three cruise ships were scheduled to dock in Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island, Canada) on Wednesday, October 2, but two of them canceled their...
October 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Canada Place Terminal Expects High Cruise Passenger Numbers
With a high volume of cruisers expected at Canada Place cruise terminal at the Port of Vancouver this month, locals and travelers should plan ahead...
September 23, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Alaska Ends Ferry Service to Prince Rupert
The US state Alaska announced the termination of its passenger ferry service to and from Prince Rupert (BC Canada), effective October 1, 2019, citing...
September 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Introduces 2021 Canada & New England Cruise and Cruisetour Season
Princess Cruises introduced its 2021 Canada and New England cruise and cruisetour season. The line's Caribbean Princess and Sky Princess are...
August 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cunard to Offer Cruises from Victoria for the First Time
For the first time ever, cruisers will be able to begin and end their vacation in Victoria BC Canada. Victoria's Ogden Point is a busy cruise port...
July 30, 2019 - Accidents
Cruise Ship Forced to Cancel Visit to Nanaimo
The last cruise vessel scheduled to arrive in Port Nanaimo (BC Canada) for season 2019, unfortunately, will not be making the call. Silver...
July 7, 2019