Cruise news (Canada-tagged)

Vancouver Welcomes 25-Millionth Cruise Passenger
Vancouver welcomed its 25-millionth cruise passenger to the city. The occasion was celebrated at Canada Place by Vancouver Fraser Port Authority on...
May 25, 2018
Cruise Industry
Port Saint John Celebrates 30 Years Receiving Cruisers
When cruise industry started in Port Saint John (NB Canada) more than 30 years ago, the port city only hosted about 550 passengers. 30 years later...
May 1, 2018
Cruise Industry
Prince Edward Island Gets Ready for Busiest Cruise Season
Prince Edward Island 2018 cruise season kicks off on May 2, 2018 with a visit by Holland America’s ms Veendam. This will be the first ever...
April 24, 2018
Cruise Industry
2018 Cruise Ship Season Kicks Off in Halifax
2018 cruise ship season in Halifax officially started on Sunday, April 22, with the arrival of Hurtigruten's ms Fram, according to Halifax Port...
April 23, 2018
Cruise Industry
Cruise Season Kicks Off in Vancouver
2018 cruise season kicked off at Port Vancouver with the arrival of Star Princess at Canada Place terminal. Around 895,000 cruise passengers on a...
April 11, 2018
Cruise Industry
Sydney Port Expects Busiest Cruise Season
The 2nd berth may not be ready in 2018 but Port Sydney NS (Canada) is expecting another busy cruise season, with a number of new ships making their...
February 4, 2018
Cruise Industry
Port Charlottetown to Welcome 115,000 Cruise Passengers 2018
Port Charlottetown is currently preparing for its record-breaking 2018 season with a total of 94 scheduled cruise ship visits. This means that 115...
January 23, 2018
Cruise Industry
Port of Montreal Expects Another Record Year
Port of Montreal started the new year with hopes of another record for cargo traffic as Canada's free trade agreement with Europe starts to bear...
January 7, 2018
Cruise Industry
Re-launch of V2V Ferry Delayed Again
The new ferry which links downtown Victoria BC to Vancouver hit another snag. Its relaunch was delayed until early 2018. According to V2V Vacations...
December 25, 2017
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Introduces Largest-Ever Deployment to Canada and New England
Princess Cruises released Canada & New England 2019 cruise season, featuring Caribbean Princess and Regal Princess on the line’s...
December 18, 2017
Cruise Industry
Last Cruise Ship of the Year Departs Canada Place
The last cruise ship set to sail during this year's season departed from Vancouver on Saturday, December 16, and marked the end of 31st consecutive...
December 18, 2017
Cruise Industry
Halifax Boasts Record Cruise Season
A record number of cruise passengers have arrived in Halifax during 2017 cruise season, according to Halifax Port Authority. The cruise season in the...
November 25, 2017
Cruise Industry
Victoria Welcomes Record Number of Cruise Ships
Victoria BC (Vancouver Island, Canada) welcomed a record number of cruise ship visits to the city this year, the same in which the port saw its 7...
November 19, 2017
Cruise Industry
Montreal Boasts Record Cruise Season
Port Montreal has welcomed a total of 114,517 cruise passengers and crew during 2017 season, which is up 33% in comparison with 2016. 21 ships...
November 12, 2017
Cruise Industry
Why MS Veendam Cancels 3 Visits to Charlottetown?
There is little Port Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) can do when hard winds prevent cruise ships from calling, according to port’s...
October 14, 2017
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