Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Stena Line Takes Ownership of New Irish Sea Ferry
Stena Line officially took ownership of fleet's newest cruiseferry - Stena Estrid. The ship is currently enroute to Holyhead UK. The China...
November 20, 2019 - Accidents
Pride of Canterbury Rescues Migrant Trying to Swim to the UK
A migrant who tried to swim to the United Kingdom wearing a wetsuit has been rescued when a cross-Channel ferry ship made a U-turn to save him, the...
November 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries to Receive Four More Electric-Hybrid Ferries
BC Ferries awarded contracts for the building of 4 more energy-efficient "Island Class" ferries, scheduled to join the 2 that are due to enter...
November 9, 2019 - Accidents
Philippine Ferry Capsizes Near Cebu
The Philippine authorities rescued dozens of passengers on Thursday, November 8, after the Siargao Princess ferry sank in rough seas off Cebu City...
November 8, 2019 - Accidents
Russia-Operated Ferry Runs Aground Near Stockholm
The Princess Anastasia ferry (operated by MOBY LINES) ran aground on Wednesday, November 6, off the coast of Sweden near Stockholm. The Swedish Coast...
November 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
StenaLine to Launch 3 New Ships in 2020
STENA LINE announced the planned launches of 3 new cruiseferries in 2020. The newbuilds will be larger and faster than the current STENA ships...
October 30, 2019 - Accidents
Dunkerque Seaways Ferry Involved in Rescue Operation
A group of migrants was rescued from a dinghy after the men were spotted by a cross-Channel ferry. The vessel, which was carrying 15 Iranians, was...
October 28, 2019 - 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