Cruise news (Canada-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Grenada Expects Additional 28 Cruise Ship Visits 2017-2018
The Caribbean island of Grenada expects a big jump in cruise ship visits this coming season. According to Patricia Maher, CEO of Grenada Tourism...
October 11, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Pearl Mist Fined for Sailing Too Fast in Gulf of St Lawrence
Transport Canada fined the small cruise ship Pearl Mist US$6,000 for sailing too fast in Gulf of St Lawrence. The Pearl Mist ship allegedly violated...
September 30, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Port Charlottetown Welcomes First Ever 4-ship Cruise Day
Prince Edward Island, Port Charlottetown welcomes its first ever 4-ship cruise day today, September 26. The first to arrive was Pearl Mist, set to...
September 26, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Cape Breton Readies for Cruise Passengers
Foot traffic is expected to be heavy in downtown Sydney Canada today, September 23, as 3 cruise ships will be at Cape Breton's port for the...
September 23, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Reduced Speed Impacts Saint Lawrence Itineraries
Cruise the Saint Lawrence (CSL) association supports the measure requiring ships operating in Gulf of Saint Lawrence to reduce speed in an...
September 19, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships Still Stop in Montreal Despite Right-Whale Restriction
New speed restrictions that are aimed at protecting right whales will not affect cruise-ship industry in Montreal, Port of Montreal says. Port...
September 11, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Seven Seas Navigator Fined for Exceeding Speed Restriction
Seven Seas Navigator has been fined US$6,000 by Transport Canada for exceeding the speed restriction in Gulf of St Lawrence. The federal...
September 9, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Port Vancouver Cannot Keep Pace with Demand
A top official in the cruise industry is warning that Vancouver may be unable to accommodate growing tourism demand with no investing in...
August 14, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Quebec City Announces First Ever Cruise Month
Quebec City announced its first ever Cruise Month. It will kick off on September 16, 2017 and run through October 16. The cruising community and...
August 10, 2017 - Cruise Industry
MS Fram Offers Atlantic Canada & New England Cruises
Starting April 2018, Hurtigruten will add Atlantic Canada, Newfoundland, Gulf of Saint Lawrence and New England to line's itineraries. Following 2017...
July 2, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Sydney to Become Arctic Gateway of Canada
An expedition cruise operator from Cape Breton plans to make Sydney NS homeport of his company. Andrew Prossin, owner and managing...
May 22, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Industry Contributes $3.2 Billion to Canadian Economy 2016
Cruise ships, along with their crew and passengers, make a significant annual contribution to the economy of Canada. Cruise industry spending...
May 2, 2017 - Accidents
Passenger Airlifted From Canada-Bound Cruise Ship
A 66-year-old man was evacuated from Canada-bound cruise ship on September 22, Thursday, U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman said. The passenger was...
September 23, 2016 - Accidents
Star Princess hit by Norovirus
An outbreak of norovirus on Princess cruise to Hawaii sent at least one passenger home early. In the early morning of October 4 Star Princess docked...
October 6, 2015