Cruise news (Canada-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Announces Canada & New England Itineraries 2020
Princess Cruises’ 2020 cruise season in Canada & New England showcases fall foliage in iconic destinations situated along the east coast...
November 12, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Silver Explorer Back to Service After Refit
Seaspan’s Vancouver Drydock has completed work on Silversea Expeditions' ship Silver Explorer. Thе vessel has an ice strengthened hull and...
October 29, 2018 - Accidents
Nanaimo Ferry Responds to Distress Call Due to Fire on Whale-Watching Boat
Dozens of people onboard a whale watching tour boat in Georgia Strait had to be rescued on Tuesday, October 23. According to Zoe Ward (Wild Whales...
October 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port of Vancouver Ends Largest Cruise Season
2018 cruise season of port Vancouver wraps up on Friday, October 19, when Emerald Princess leaves Canada Place and sails down the Pacific coast to LA...
October 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: One Ocean Expeditions Welcomes RCGS Resolute
One Ocean Expeditions (OOE) officially welcomed to its fleet the RCGS Resolute ship. Last week the ship underwent a week-long drydock refurbishment...
October 13, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Victoria Marks End of Record Cruise Season
The final cruise ship visit to Ogden Point Cruise Terminal, Victoria BC will be on Sunday, October 14, marking the end to port’s record...
October 12, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Bliss Docks at Canada Place for the First Time
The largest cruise ship ever to visit port of Vancouver arrives this weekend. Norwegian Bliss is about the length of 3 football fields at 333 m and...
September 30, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Halifax Expects Record Cruise Season
It was a busy weekend at Halifax Seaport. More than 9,200 passengers arrived via cruise ship on Friday, September 21. Norwegian Escape was the...
September 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Yarmouth Ferry Terminal to Benefit from $9 Million Redevelopment
Canadian government's three levels (Federal, Provincial and Municipal) are contributing over US$9 million in joint funding towards phase-one...
September 9, 2018 - Accidents
BC Ferries Workers Injured During a Rescue Drill
BC Ferries cancelled 4 cruises between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay after a couple of ferry workers were injured during rescue drill early Friday...
September 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries Boasts Highest Traffic Levels
The vehicle numbers of the Canadian state-owned ferry company BC Ferries hit a record. Passenger figures during the first 3 months of...
August 30, 2018 - Accidents
Grounded Icebreaker Refloated in Canadian Arctic
A passenger ship which ran aground Friday morning, August 24, in the Far North was refloated. Andrea Beaubien, spokeswoman for One Ocean Expeditions...
August 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Quebec City to Build Large Cruise Ships' Terminal
Quebec City plans to build a 2nd cruise terminal able to handle ships carrying over 4,000 passengers. The new terminal, due to be ready by 2020...
August 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Victory Cruise Lines Becomes Largest Great Lakes Operator
Miami-based Victory Cruise Lines, which is the most recent specialist in Great Lakes and St Lawrence River luxury voyages, welcomed the inaugural...
August 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Adventure Canada Introduces Northwest Passage Adventures
Adventure Canada announced there was still space available aboard their two expedition cruises through Northwest Passage in 2018. The once...
July 17, 2018