Cruise news (Vancouver Canada-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America commemorates 150th Anniversary with extended Legendary Voyages
HAL-Holland America Line, globally recognized as an expert in longer voyages, will commemorate its 150th Anniversary in 2023 with extended Legendary...
March 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Sidney BC-Anacortes WA ferry service terminated until 2030
A ferry connecting a Vancouver Island (BC Canada) town to a city in Washington USA will not return until at least 2030, due to a shipping shortage...
March 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line unveils 2025 Winter Program
The Carnival Corporation-owned Cunard Line announced its Winter 2025 program, offering 133+ voyages, with calls at 159 destinations around the globe...
March 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries Canada receives $500M cash injection to keep ferry fares low
BC Ferries will receive a CAD 500 million cash injection to be used to keep fares below the rate of inflation and partly electrify their fleet. This...
February 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises offers Alaskan voyages on Regatta ship (May-September 2023)
The NCLH/Norwegian-owned Oceania Cruises offers an abundance of immersive experiences in Alaska. Sailing from Seattle WA USA, Vancouver BC Canada...
February 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
2024 Japan cruise season features Royal Princess' debut in the region
Princess Cruises released the 2024 Japan season. New for 2024, the Royal Princess ship makes her debut in Japan and marks the first Royal-Class liner...
February 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises unveils 2024 Alaska season (7 ships)
Princess Cruises announced the summer 2024 season in the Great Land and Alaska cruises and cruise tours are now on sale. When visiting Alaska...
February 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cunard offers Rocky Mountaineer train tours for Alaskan cruises on Queen Elizabeth ship
Cunard Line offers its guests the opportunity to experience the Rocky Mountaineer train when they sail through Alaska aboard Queen Elizabeth ship in...
January 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America introduces 2023-2024 West Coast USA cruises
San Diego (California USA) has been a West Coast homeport for HAL-Holland America since the 1990s. Season 2023-2024 is highlighted by two solar...
January 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Prince Rupert port (BC Canada) to ban cruise ships from dumping contaminated wastewater
A second West Coast Canadian port proposed a ban on cruise vessels dumping contaminated/acidic wastewater while in port/docked. Port Prince Rupert...
January 12, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America debuting a new 28-day Arctic Circle itinerary
A new 28-day Arctic Circle itinerary leads the 2024 Alaska season sailings of HAL-Holland America Line. The voyage (on ms Westerdam out of Seattle...
January 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Bear Grylls joins Cunard Line's 2023 Insights Program in Alaska
Cunard Line announced a new line-up for Alaska 2023's InsightsTM enrichment program with Bear Grylls OBE, one of the most recognized personalities of...
October 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Canada's British Columbia ends cruise season with near-record numbers
BC/British Columbia (Canada) is ending cruise season 2022 with a near-record number of ships and passengers. The achievement is more remarkable when...
October 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America launches "See the World from Your Doorstep" campaign
HAL-Holland America launched its "See the World from Your Doorstep" campaign, which highlights the leadership of the line in roundtrip travel from...
September 1, 2022 - Accidents
Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Eclipse stuck in Vancouver BC due to tugboat workers' strike
Passengers on the Alaska-bound Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Eclipse finally got underway on Monday, August 29, nearly a day behind schedule, due...
August 30, 2022