Cruise news (ferries-tagged)

$1.4 Million Ferry Terminal Opened in Basseterre
After around 6 months of construction, the new Basseterre Ferry Terminal was officially opened on Wednesday, December 6. Mervin Lewis, facilities...
December 8, 2017
Cruise Industry
Ferry Company Launches a Bingo Cruise
A ferry company with cruises from Yorkshire organised a 'bingo cruise' for 2018. P&O Ferries partnered with Mecca Bingo to launch Hull-Amsterdam...
December 7, 2017
Cruise Industry
100 Passengers Rescued After N.Y. Ferry Strikes Submerged Pylon
More than 100 passengers have been rescued Monday evening, November 27, from a ferry that ran aground in New York's East River. The boat got stuck...
November 29, 2017
Accidents
Ferry Services Introduced in Lake Victoria
A Scottish company introduced ferry services in Lake Victoria which are expected to give a boost to transport between Uganda and Kenya. The service...
November 27, 2017
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Car Bumps Into Another on Washington State Ferry
Strong winds which kicked up huge waves in Puget Sound sent one car into another on Washington state ferry out of Friday Harbor to Anacortes...
November 25, 2017
Accidents
Pulau Pinang Ferry Grounded in Penang
A 440-ton ferry has been wedged on a concrete dock on Sunday, November 5, after massive waves were caused by strong winds in Penang. One...
November 6, 2017
Accidents
Handguns Found in Bin on P&O Ferry
Two handguns were found dumped in a toilet bin onboard the P&O ferry Spirit of Britain sailing from Calais to Dover. Ferry's cleaners discovered...
November 1, 2017
Accidents
VIDEO: Cruise Ferry Catches Fire in Java Sea
Dharma Kencana II ferry with 114 passengers and about 40 vehicles onboard caught fire Sunday morning, October 29, in the middle of Java Sea, while en...
October 31, 2017
Accidents
Cruise Line to Connect Vladivostok to Korea and Japan
A regular cruise route starts on November 26th, from Port Sokcho Korea to Vladivostok Russia. The Korean cruise ship Glory Sea, carring up to 1300...
October 18, 2017
Cruise Industry
Blue Star Ferry Docking
See here how a Bluestar ferry docks very fast. The ship operator Blue Star Ferries (founded in 2000, headquartered in Athens Greece, part...
October 16, 2017
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Coast Guard Rescues Passengers from High-Speed Ferry Accident
Watch the following incredible video showing the evacuation of 45 people injured in ferry crash accident. The medevac was by helicopter crew in...
October 8, 2017
Accidents
Small Boat Owners Blockade Valletta Docking Quay
The Valletta docking quay of Grand Harbour ferry service operating between Cospicua and Valletta was blockaded this evening, October 7, by rival...
October 8, 2017
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Ferry Strikes Pier in Santo Domingo
Watch the below incredible footage of a ferry ship striking a pier at the port Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) while mooring on May 18, 2017...
October 7, 2017
Accidents
Passenger Remanded After Drugs Found on NorthLink Ferry
A 25-year-old man who was found on the NorthLink ferry ship Hrossey with GBP 2,500 worth of cannabis was remanded in custody before sentencing later...
October 6, 2017
Accidents
Man Arrested After Rape Aboard a Ferry
A man was arrested in the morning of September 30, 2017, aboard TALLINK's Baltic Princess ferry by a Värtahamnen's police officer. The man was...
October 5, 2017
Accidents