Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Cruise Service to Start Between Surat and Mumbai
A full-fledged cruise shipping service starts between Surat, Gujarat and Bandra, Mumbai from November 10, 2019. The passenger shipping will be a...
October 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cyprus-Greece Ferry Link to Be Established in Summer 2020
Cyprus Deputy Shipping Minister Natasa Pilides announced her Ministry was working tirelessly on the proposal for the European Commission to back a...
October 22, 2019 - Accidents
Two Dead Bodies Found on Tallink Silja Europa Ferry
Two dead bodies have been found Saturday night, October 19, on the TALLINK-owned cruiseferry Silja Europa while the ship docked in homeport Tallinn...
October 21, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry Passengers Evacuated at Port of Dover Due to 'Suspicious Package'
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from a vessel of P&O Ferries at Port Dover England Saturday morning, September 28, after a suspicious...
September 29, 2019 - Accidents
Fire Breaks Out on Olympic Champion Ferry
A fire broke out Saturday morning, September 28, onboard Olympic Champion ferry in the northwestern Greek port of Igoumenitsa. Due to the accident...
September 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Sri Lanka Resumes Ferry Service with India
Sri Lanka announced it is keen to resume ferry service with India. Sudarshana Gunawardana (Prime Minister's Office) revealed that the matter had...
September 17, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Coastguard Helicopter Rescues Passenger Overboard from Wightlink Ferry
A man was retrieved alive from the sea by a Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter after going overboard from a Wightlink-owned ferry serving the route...
September 12, 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
Alaska Ends Ferry Service to Prince Rupert
The US state Alaska announced the termination of its passenger ferry service to and from Prince Rupert (BC Canada), effective October 1, 2019, citing...
September 5, 2019 - Accidents
18 Migrants Rescued in the Mediterranean by Passenger Ferry
The French passenger ferry company Corsica-Sardinia announced on Monday, September 2, that it had rescued 18 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea...
September 3, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry Delayed After Migrants Found on Board
The overnight cruiseferry sailing from Hook of Holland to Harwich was delayed for a couple of hours on Sunday, September 1, after 3 men were caught...
September 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
800 Passengers Trapped on the Isles of Scilly After Ferry Breaks Down
Hundreds of passengers stuck on Isles of Scilly for up to 4 days following a cruiseferry breakdown at sea are finally making their way back to...
September 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Construction of Two Vigo-Built Cruise Ships Suspended Due to Financial Difficulties
At Hijos de J.Barreras, the yard halted the building of two Norwegian coastal cruiseferries for Havila Kystruten. The reason is, the company is...
August 31, 2019 - Accidents
Three Killed in Passenger Ferry Fire
Three people died in a passenger ferry fire Wednesday morning, August 28, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced. Passing ships and fishing...
August 29, 2019 - Accidents
3 Dead, 90 Missing After Ferry Sinks Off Bakassi Peninsula
Local authorities in Cameroon on Monday, August 27, reported that 3 people had died after a passenger ferry of Cameroon’s shipping company...
August 27, 2019