Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
New rules forced for ferry travel to the Greek islands
New rules for ferryboat travel to the Greek islands came into force on Monday, July 5, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Passengers are...
July 6, 2021 - Accidents
7 dead, 11 missing after passenger ferry sinks off the coast of Bali, Indonesia
Rescuers have been searching for 11 people who are still missing after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Bali Indonesia in rough seas, killing...
June 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Auckland NZ's $42M new ferry terminal to open on Queen’s Wharf
Port Auckland NZ’s new AUD 42 million ferry terminal (on Queen’s Wharf) will open shortly. A total of 6 new ferry berths connect to...
June 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Nova Scotia government removing fees from all 7 provincial ferries
Travellers taking a Nova Scotia intra-provincial ferryboat will no longer have to pay for it, according to Premier Iain Rankin who announced the...
June 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Shoreside power plant inaugurated at Port Kiel’s OSTSEEKAI Terminal
A major step for climate protection in Port Kiel, Germany was taken at the OSTSEEKAI after Kiel’s Lord Mayor, Dr. Ulf Kämpfer, and the...
June 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Brittany Ferries planning to launch Cross-Channel "Flying Ferries"
"Flying ferries" will soon be crossing the English Channel. Brittany Ferries announced its proposed craft "foils like a hydrofoil, hovers like a...
June 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
First cruiseferry in 8 months leaves Plymouth Engalnd for Spain
Hundreds of people set sail to Spain aboard the first passenger ferry crossing from Plymouth England in 8 months. According to the French company...
June 7, 2021 - Accidents
Greek islands ferry services disrupted due to seamen’s union strike
Ferry services to the Greek islands have been disrupted Thursday morning, June 3, after a seamen’s union went ahead with a strike that the...
June 3, 2021 - Accidents
Accident at Wightlink's ferry terminal in Portsmouth UK leads to cancellations
A 31-year-old man from Isle of Wight England has been arrested in connection with an accident at Wightlink's Portsmouth Ferry Terminal Thursday...
June 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten returns to Norwegian Coastal Voyage service all 7 of its ships from July
Hurtigruten Norway announced it will return all of its 7 ships on Norwegian Coastal cruises between Bergen and Kirkenes in July. The return follows...
June 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
7th Stena E-Flexer ferry floated out at China Merchants Jinling shipyard
The 7th vessel in the Stena E-Flexer class was floated out at China Merchants' Jinling shipyard in Weihai. The newbuild cruiseferry of Stena Line...
May 30, 2021 - Accidents
VIDEO: Ferry with 200 people onboard catches fire in northeastern Indonesia
A large ferryboat with ~200 people onboard caught fire on Saturday, May 29, while sailing to a remote island in northeastern Indonesia. Passengers...
May 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries not starting a UK-Portugal ferry route
Brittany Ferries confirmed that it will not operate a UK-Portugal ferry route in summer 2021. Reports first emerged two weeks ago that the French...
May 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Liverpool's Isle of Man ferry terminal at least GBP 5 million over budget
The Isle of Man government-funded ferry terminal in Liverpool (England UK) will be at least GBP 5 million over budget and be completed one year late...
April 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries denies non-essential travel as part of COVID-19 restrictions
BC Ferries terminals are due to become checkpoints to help limit the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, April 23, the provincial government announced...
April 24, 2021