Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Fastest GRP Passenger Catamaran to Be Built in Spain
The GRP Division of Astilleros Gondan shipyard (Spain) signed a contract to construct a new fast ferry - claimed would be the fastest GRP passenger...
August 13, 2018 - Accidents
Ferry Boat and Public Bus Depot on Fire in Seychelles
Last week, the Seychelles suffered one of its biggest fires, which caused disruption of traffic to and from Victoria (Mahe Island). The fire at...
August 13, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Crowds Run Towards Ferry on Gili Islands
Indonesian authorities are currently charging all stranded tourists to be rescued off Gili isles hit by Sunday's earthquake. Tourists, desperate...
August 8, 2018 - Accidents
Samui Harbour Office Warns Ferry Operator of 3-Metre Waves
Samui Harbour Office issued warnings to the ferry operator asking it to be careful in both directions on Surat Thani run with waves up high as 3...
August 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Costa Rica-El Salvador Ferry Stuck Due to Complicated Procedures
Early in July El Salvador and Costa Rica announced that both countries were ready for Central American Ferry to start operations, establishing urgent...
August 6, 2018 - Accidents
Hundreds Rescued from Flooded Ferry in India
Indian Coast Guard rescued 343 people from a passenger ship on Thursday, August 2. The ferry reported severe flooding onboard while it was docked off...
August 2, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Balearia Converts 5 Ferries to LNG
The Mediterranean ferry company Balearia announced it will invest EUR 60 million (USD 70.2 million) over the next two years to retrofit 5 ferries to...
August 1, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Ferry Crashes into Port of Rafina
Greek catamaran passenger ferry with 215 people onboard crashed into port of Rafina, eastern Attica, on Monday, July 30, according to reports. No...
July 31, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Ferry Rides Offered During Mackinac Bridge Walk
As changes are currently being made to annual Mackinac Bridge walk for 2018, area businesses are offering a new option to get guests back to their...
July 29, 2018 - Accidents
Cargo Ship Collides with Japanese Ferry
Aggregate carrier Daiei Maru N.10 has collided with Nagato Marine KK-owned Ishitegawa ferry, carrying 40 passengers onboard, at around 7 am (Tokyo...
July 26, 2018 - Accidents
Spirit of British Columbia Returns to Dock Due to Medical Emergency
A BC Ferries ship bound for Vancouver BC returned to dock Tuesday morning, July 24, after a cruise passenger took a fall. Deborah Marshall...
July 25, 2018 - Accidents
Five Athenians Rescued by Greek Ferry
At least 5 people were rescued by a ferry as it was approaching port Rafina, northeast of Athens (Piraeus). The captain of the ferry revealed that...
July 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Petition Launched to Resume Ferry Service Connecting Greece with Cyprus
An online campaign calling for reinstatement of regularly scheduled service by ferries connecting Piraeus (Athens) Greece with Limassol Cyprus has...
July 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Mumbai-Goa Ferry Service Starts August 1
India's Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said the first Mumbai-Goa cruise ferry (capacity of 500 passengers) would start from the beginning of...
July 14, 2018 - Accidents
Ferry Runs Aground in Singapore, All 45 Aboard Rescued
All 45 crew and passengers onboard an Indonesia-flagged ferry which ran aground in Singapore waters late Monday night were rescued by Police Coast...
July 11, 2018