Cruise news (Key West USA-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Florida to reverse restrictions on cruise ships in Key West
A state senator in Florida is currently pushing for a bill that would ban local communities from trying to regulate cruise ports traffic. The move is...
January 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Key West voters approve 3 referendums that ban most ships operated by major cruise lines
Key West Florida voters approved a referendum to limit cruise shipping traffic to the island. 3 different referendums to limit cruise traffic passed...
November 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line introduces 2022 Tropical Destinations
In early 2022, DCL-Disney Cruise Line returns to Hawaii and other tropical destinations with 10-night Hawaiian Islands voyages and a variety of...
October 16, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Viking announces new Panama Canal cruises
Viking Ocean Cruises announced two brand-new Panama Canal itineraries that are now open for sale. These are an 18-day "Panama Canal and Coastal...
August 12, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Key West, Florida votes on barring large cruise ships
Key West City (Florida USA) will vote on limiting cruise ships in 2021 due to COVID after a group named "Key West Citizens for Safer Cleaner Ships...
July 13, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MSC Armonia to Be Homeported in Tampa
MSC Cruises revealed it will continue to expand its presence in North America via the introduction of Tampa Florida as a new homeport for the company...
September 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages Introduces New Itineraries for Scarlet Lady
Virgin Voyages, the new adults-only cruise line due to debut in 2020, announced itineraries for the fall-winter season 2020-2021. The new...
August 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages Introduces Captain Wendy Williams and Cuba Updates
Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group Founder, and Tom McAlpin, Virgin Voyages President and CEO, announced the appointment of Capt. Wendy Williams...
June 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Key West's Mallory Square Port Reopens
Five months after cruise ship Silver Spirit crashed into a mooring due to high winds, the Key West pier reopened this week. The Mallory Square...
May 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Sun Is Back to Port Canaveral
Norwegian Cruise Line’s ship Norwegian Sun returned to Port Canaveral on Friday, April 12, for the second season of popular itineraries from...
April 14, 2019 - Accidents
NCLH Reveals Opening of Second School with Proceeds from Hurricane Relief Campaign
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) announced the re-opening of Morne Prosper Pre and Primary Schools in Dominica's Morne Prosper Village...
January 14, 2019 - Accidents
Key West's Mallory Square Port Closed for 3 Months
A port of call in Key West's popular Mallory Square is currently unusable for at least 3 months while it is repaired for damage that was caused by...
December 11, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Silver Spirit Smashes into Mooring in Key West
On November 27, 2018, upon leaving call port Key West FL, due to heavy winds, Silversea's ship Silver Spirit collided with The Fisherman Wharf (at...
December 6, 2018 - Accidents
Key West Reopens for Cruise Ships
Key West reopens for cruise arrivals, with the first call occurring this Sunday, September 23, with a visit from Royal Caribbean's Empress...
September 22, 2017