Cruise news (Canada-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
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 - Cruise Industry
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 - Cruise Industry
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 - Cruise Industry
Adventure Canada Offers New Antarctica Voyages Via Partnership with Chimu Adventures
Launched via the partnerships with Chimu Adventures, the 3 new cruises of Adventure Canada take place onboard the 198-guest Ocean Endeavour, which...
December 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Halifax Boasts Record Cruise Ship Season
Halifax's cruise ship season boasts another record year. Port Halifax NS reported for 2019 a 2,2% growth in cruise passengers over 2018. A total of...
November 30, 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 - Cruise Industry
Prince Edward Island Boasts Record-Breaking Year
In what officials called a record-breaking year, cruise liners brought a total of 128,000 passengers to Prince Edward Island (Canada), which is an...
November 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Final Ship of 2019 Cruise Season Departs Canada Place
The final ship scheduled to sail during the 2019 cruise season, Star Princess, departed from Vancouver on Friday, November 1, marking the end of the...
November 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Victoria BC Welcomes More Than 1M Cruise Passengers and Crew in 2019
With the 2019 cruise season now complete, the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) is preparing for the arrival of steel to build a 58-meter...
October 31, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Victoria City Council Approves Controversial Motion Seeking to Limit Cruise Ship Numbers
Victoria BC city council approved a controversial motion in an attempt to limit the number of cruise ships coming into the port over environmental...
October 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Toronto Closes Its Strongest Cruise Season
A growing hub for tourism, Port Toronto Cruise Ship Terminal welcomes thousands of cruise passengers to Toronto per year. This season, extending to...
October 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line Announces Additional Alaska Itineraries from Victoria BC 2020
The uk-based luxury cruise brand Cunard Line announced 3 additional opportunities for passengers to sail roundtrip from homeport Victoria BC on some...
October 9, 2019