Cruise news (Canada-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
BC Ferries Introduces LNG Ferry Conversion
BC Ferries’ mv Spirit of British Columbia finished its conversion enabling it to use LNG as fuel and is now back in operation. ABS-classed...
June 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Montreal's Refurbished Cruise Terminal Open to the Public
The newly revamped cruise terminal of Montreal is now open to the public. The city hopes to attract more tourists to the Old Port during summer...
June 5, 2018 - Cruise Industry
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
Damen to Build Two Ferries with Full Electric Propulsion for Ontario
Damen Shipyards reported the Government of Ontario had accepted its proposal to build 2 ferries featuring full electric propulsion. Damen is...
March 21, 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