Cruise news (Norfolk VA USA-tagged)
- Accidents
Private cruise boat Spirit of Norfolk catches fire with 89 schoolchildren onboard
The USA-flagged private cruise boat Spirit of Norfolk (1992-built, IMO 8861618) caught fire on Tuesday, June 7. Thanks to the crew and emergency...
June 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Magic is the first cruise ship to sail from Norfolk (Virginia USA) since 2019
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Magic docked at Half Moone Cruise Center just after 6 am on Sunday, May 15, and marked the first cruise to...
May 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
American Queen Voyages marks the return of its final Lakes & Oceans ship, Ocean Navigator
AQV-American Queen Voyages marked the return of Ocean Navigator, the final Lakes & Oceans ship to be added back to the fleet, as she welcomed her...
April 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' summer 2023 season of expedition voyages
Viking Cruises announced the line's summer 2023 season of expedition voyages, including a new 2-week itinerary in the Great Lakes along with...
November 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises 2023 Canada & New England ships and itineraries
Princess Cruises announced the 2023 Canada & New England cruise and cruisetour season, on sale May 5. The upcoming 2023 Canada & New England...
May 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announces major itinerary 2021 changes
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line released plans for additional cruise ship deployments as the company continues to refine its phased-in approach to a return...
January 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line reveals Summer 2023 itineraries
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line opened for sale its summer 2023 itineraries while launching a Black Friday Sale, the company’s best deal of the year...
November 19, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises introduces 2022 Canada and New England schedule
Princess Cruises announced its 2022 Canada and New England cruises and cruisetours program. The company's upcoming season is on sale since...
November 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
3 NCL-Norwegian cruise ships docked in Norfolk VA through June
Three NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ships are currently docked at Portsmouth Marine Terminal (Norfolk VA USA) and will stay through the end of June 2020...
May 6, 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
Dredging to Begin in Norfolk Harbor Inner Channels
Cottrell Contracting and the US Army Corps of Engineers start dredging the Inner Channel in Norfolk Harbor (Norfolk VA). City district will manage...
December 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norfolk Improves Its Cruise Terminal to Accommodate Larger Ships
In an effort to dock larger cruise liners, Port Norfolk VA is currently studying what improvements have to be made at the current cruise pier...
August 27, 2019 - Accidents
7-Year-Old Medevaced from Celebrity Cruises Ship
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew has hoisted a 7-year-old girl and her parent from Celebrity Summit on Monday, July 8, after the vessel departed...
July 9, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Sunrise Departs on Inaugural Cruise
After an extensive US$200 million renovation, Carnival Sunrise made her debut at Norfolk’s Decker Half Moone Cruise Center. Sunrise is kicking...
April 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Announces Inaugural Schedule for Transformed Radiance Ship
Carnival Cruise Line announced the inaugural schedule for the transformed Carnival Radiance, which includes 9- to 13-day European cruises, line&rsquo...
November 16, 2018