Cruise news (Canada-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
Coalition Urges Carnival Corp. to Stop Using HFO in Arctic
An international coalition of environmental groups joined together to force Carnival Corporation to stop using heavy fuel oil (HFO) on its...
July 11, 2018 - Accidents
B.C. Ferry Ship Stuck in Prince Rupert Terminal
The BC FERRIES ship Northern Adventure (formerly Korais) experienced mechanical problems and was stuck in Prince Rupert terminal Sunday...
July 2, 2018 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries Introduces LNG Ferry Conversion
BC Ferries’ mv Spirit of British Columbia finished its conversion enabling it to use LNG as fuel and is now back in operation. ABS-classed...
June 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Montreal's Refurbished Cruise Terminal Open to the Public
The newly revamped cruise terminal of Montreal is now open to the public. The city hopes to attract more tourists to the Old Port during summer...
June 5, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Vancouver Welcomes 25-Millionth Cruise Passenger
Vancouver welcomed its 25-millionth cruise passenger to the city. The occasion was celebrated at Canada Place by Vancouver Fraser Port Authority on...
May 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port Saint John Celebrates 30 Years Receiving Cruisers
When cruise industry started in Port Saint John (NB Canada) more than 30 years ago, the port city only hosted about 550 passengers. 30 years later...
May 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Prince Edward Island Gets Ready for Busiest Cruise Season
Prince Edward Island 2018 cruise season kicks off on May 2, 2018 with a visit by Holland America’s ms Veendam. This will be the first ever...
April 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
2018 Cruise Ship Season Kicks Off in Halifax
2018 cruise ship season in Halifax officially started on Sunday, April 22, with the arrival of Hurtigruten's ms Fram, according to Halifax Port...
April 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Season Kicks Off in Vancouver
2018 cruise season kicked off at Port Vancouver with the arrival of Star Princess at Canada Place terminal. Around 895,000 cruise passengers on a...
April 11, 2018