Cruise news (Canada-tagged)

Princess Cruises extends pause in operations on 6 cruise ships
Due to Canada's ban on cruise ships until November 2020, the Carnival Corporation-owned premium brand Princess Cruises extended its pause in...
June 2, 2020
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Canada bans cruise ship calls through October 2020
On Friday, May 29, Canada's Government extended by 3 months the ban on cruise ships entering Canadian territorial waters due to the ongoing pandemic...
May 30, 2020
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Cruise ships not allowed in BC Canada for summer 2020
Cruise ship tourists will not be allowed to disembark if vessels arrive at the British Columbia ports this summer, the province's health officials...
May 13, 2020
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Holland America and Princess Cruises cancel all 2020 itineraries in Europe, Alaska and Canada
On May 6, two of the Carnival Corporation-owned companies - Princess Cruises and HAL-Holland America Line - canceled all of their scheduled Summer...
May 7, 2020
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises cancels Great Lakes voyage
A cruise ship call at Thunder Bay (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario Canada) and Manitoulin Island (Little Current, Ontario Canada) scheduled for early-June...
April 30, 2020
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Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii Canada) turn away ferry tourists due to Coronavirus
Passengers on a ferry heading to Haida Gwaii Islands (Queen Charlotte Islands, BC Canada) are expecting an unwelcome reception as the community gears...
April 28, 2020
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BC Ferries launches a series of priority cargo sailings
Canada's largest ferry company BC Ferries launched a series of priority cargo sailings to ensure the shipping of essential goods on the route between...
April 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
BC Ferries reducing capacity by 50% due to Coronavirus
A drastic fall in demand for ferry travel on BC Ferries resulted in service schedule changes on local routes. The Canadian state-owned company BC...
April 4, 2020
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Port Saint John Announces Record-Breaking Cruise Schedule
Port Saint John (New Brunswick, Canada) is expecting its best-ever cruise season in 2020. With more than 90 cruise ship calls from 15 cruise lines...
January 27, 2020
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Holland America Adds Greenland to Canada & New England Season
Holland America Line’s 2021 Canada and New England program includes 3 new voyages to Greenland. From April through October, passengers can...
January 18, 2020
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Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine Ready for Booking for Inaugural Arctic Season
Quark Expeditions opened bookings for company's newest polar cruise ship Ultramarine. The inaugural itineraries are cruises to the Canadian Arctic...
January 9, 2020
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First Hybrid Electric Ferries of BC Arrive in January
The first hybrid electrical vessels of BC Ferries officially entered the waters of the Pacific and will be arriving to Victoria BC in January. ...
December 29, 2019
Cruise Industry
Two New BC Ferries Arrive at Panama Canal
Two new BC Ferries scheduled to start operations in 2020-Q2 reached Panama Canal. With building cost USD 86,5 million (per unit), the newbuild...
December 24, 2019
Cruise Industry
La Belle des Oceans to Sail in Canada
Starting in June 2020, the CroisiEurope-owned luxury ship La Belle des Oceans (ex Silver Discoverer) will operate a new 11-day itinerary in Canada...
December 18, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port Quebec Cruise Terminal Opens in Fall 2020
The 2019 cruise season has come to an end and the Port of Quebec and Quebec City Tourism are sharing the year-end results, showing increases in...
December 16, 2019
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