Cruise news (Canada-tagged)

Halifax Boasts Record Cruise Season
A record number of cruise passengers have arrived in Halifax during 2017 cruise season, according to Halifax Port Authority. The cruise season in the...
November 25, 2017
Cruise Industry
Victoria Welcomes Record Number of Cruise Ships
Victoria BC (Vancouver Island, Canada) welcomed a record number of cruise ship visits to the city this year, the same in which the port saw its 7...
November 19, 2017
Cruise Industry
Montreal Boasts Record Cruise Season
Port Montreal has welcomed a total of 114,517 cruise passengers and crew during 2017 season, which is up 33% in comparison with 2016. 21 ships...
November 12, 2017
Cruise Industry
Why MS Veendam Cancels 3 Visits to Charlottetown?
There is little Port Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) can do when hard winds prevent cruise ships from calling, according to port’s...
October 14, 2017
Accidents
Grenada Expects Additional 28 Cruise Ship Visits 2017-2018
The Caribbean island of Grenada expects a big jump in cruise ship visits this coming season. According to Patricia Maher, CEO of Grenada Tourism...
October 11, 2017
Cruise Industry
Pearl Mist Fined for Sailing Too Fast in Gulf of St Lawrence
Transport Canada fined the small cruise ship Pearl Mist US$6,000 for sailing too fast in Gulf of St Lawrence. The Pearl Mist ship allegedly violated...
September 30, 2017
Cruise Industry
Port Charlottetown Welcomes First Ever 4-ship Cruise Day
Prince Edward Island, Port Charlottetown welcomes its first ever 4-ship cruise day today, September 26. The first to arrive was Pearl Mist, set to...
September 26, 2017
Cruise Industry
Cape Breton Readies for Cruise Passengers
Foot traffic is expected to be heavy in downtown Sydney Canada today, September 23, as 3 cruise ships will be at Cape Breton's port for the...
September 23, 2017
Cruise Industry
Reduced Speed Impacts Saint Lawrence Itineraries
Cruise the Saint Lawrence (CSL) association supports the measure requiring ships operating in Gulf of Saint Lawrence to reduce speed in an...
September 19, 2017
Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships Still Stop in Montreal Despite Right-Whale Restriction
New speed restrictions that are aimed at protecting right whales will not affect cruise-ship industry in Montreal, Port of Montreal says. Port...
September 11, 2017
Cruise Industry
Seven Seas Navigator Fined for Exceeding Speed Restriction
Seven Seas Navigator has been fined US$6,000 by Transport Canada for exceeding the speed restriction in Gulf of St Lawrence. The federal...
September 9, 2017
Cruise Industry
Port Vancouver Cannot Keep Pace with Demand
A top official in the cruise industry is warning that Vancouver may be unable to accommodate growing tourism demand with no investing in...
August 14, 2017
Cruise Industry
Quebec City Announces First Ever Cruise Month
Quebec City announced its first ever Cruise Month. It will kick off on September 16, 2017 and run through October 16. The cruising community and...
August 10, 2017
Cruise Industry
MS Fram Offers Atlantic Canada & New England Cruises
Starting April 2018, Hurtigruten will add Atlantic Canada, Newfoundland, Gulf of Saint Lawrence and New England to line's itineraries. Following 2017...
July 2, 2017
Cruise Industry
Sydney to Become Arctic Gateway of Canada
An expedition cruise operator from Cape Breton plans to make Sydney NS homeport of his company. Andrew Prossin, owner and managing...
May 22, 2017
Cruise Industry