Cruise news (Freeport Bahamas-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line further delays return to service until November 4
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line on Tuesday, September 1 announced it would resume sailings with the Grand Celebration ship on November 4, 2020, and...
September 2, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Balearia Caribbean relaunches ferry service from Fort Lauderdale Florida to Bahamas
BALEARIA's subsidiary Balearia Caribbean relaunched cruiseferry services from Fort Lauderdale Florida to The Bahamas. The South Florida-based...
July 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry
The Bahamas ready to welcome cruise ship tourists back on July 1
The Bahamas announced it might be ready to welcome passengers back on July 1. Like other tourism-dependent locations, the Bahamian islands have...
May 19, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Introduces New Cruise Destination in Freeport
Holistica Destinations, Royal Caribbean’s new joint venture, announced a US$300 million investment in Freeport, Grand Bahama that is due to...
March 3, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Signs 5-Year Agreement with the City of Norfolk
Carnival Cruise Line announced that it had signed a 5-year agreement with Norfolk VA for seasonal homeporting at Half Moone Cruise Center - 2020...
February 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Victory Cruise Lines Announces American Southeast Itineraries
Victory Cruise Lines announced its new American Southeast itineraries for 2020. Following the success of the line’s inaugural season on...
December 23, 2019 - Cruise Industry
ALMACO to deliver 30 new passenger staterooms on Carnival Elation
Following the successful completion of a new stateroom project on Carnival Elation during a drydock refurbishment in 2017 (part of Carnival’s...
November 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Ships Sail Back to Grand Bahama
For the first time since Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, Carnival Cruise Line's vessels visited Grand Bahama Island on voyages. Carnival Pride was...
October 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Grand Bahama Shipyard Welcomes Carnival Ecstasy
Carnival Ecstasy arrived at Freeport Bahamas on Monday, October 7, to undergo a planned drydock refurbishment. The passenger liner is scheduled for a...
October 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line Returns to Grand Bahama
A Carnival ship is scheduled to return to Grand Bahama Island for the first time since the Hurricane Dorian disaster. In Freeport will dock...
October 9, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Grand Bahama Shipyard Resumes Operations
On September 12, Grand Bahama Shipyard announced it had officially resumed operations and welcomed back the first commercial vessel, the 57,062 GT...
September 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hundreds of Bahamians Kicked Off Florida-Bound Ferry
Over 100 Bahamians hoping to evacuate to Florida after Hurricane Dorian but not having visas were kicked off a ferry as operators failed to...
September 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Resumes Regular Visits to The Bahamas
Carnival Cruise Line announced that during the remainder of September the company will be making a total of 41 visits to Nassau, Princess Cays and...
September 9, 2019 - Accidents
Bahamas Evacuees Brought to South Florida
The Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line ship Grand Celebration returned Sunday morning, September 8, following a successful humanitarian trip from homeport...
September 8, 2019 - Accidents
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Lines Offering Free Evacuations
The Florida-based Bahamas Paradise Cruise Lines offered Bahamians stranded by Dorian a way home. The company took first responders, supplies...
September 6, 2019