Cruise news (Canada-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Ottawa announces COVID rules for return of cruise ships to ports in Canada
Strict COVID measures will be enforced after cruise ships return to ports in Canada next month following a nearly 2-year hiatus, federal Transport...
March 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cruise season 2022 in Halifax (Nova Scotia Canada) restarts on April 26 with Norwegian Getaway and...
Cruise season 2022 in Halifax (Nova Scotia Canada) will restart on April 26 with the arrival of NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Getaway and AQV...
March 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island, Canada) returns to cruise on April 22 following a 2-year...
Following a 2-year pause, Port Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island, Canada) will see a return to cruise this current year. The new cruise season...
February 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Saint John NB (New Brunswick Canada) reopens after 2-year hiatus
On Tuesday, February 22, following a 2-year hiatus, Port Saint John NB (New Brunswick Canada) announced the return of its cruise shipping sector to...
February 23, 2022 - Accidents
BC Ferries cancels Vancouver Island-Lower Mainland sailings due to mechanical breakdown
A mechanical breakdown on a BC Ferries ship forced the cancellation of 2 sailings between Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland on Tuesday, February 22...
February 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
COVID vaccination required for travelers entering USA by land or ferry
Beginning Saturday, January 22, individuals traveling into the United States by land or ferries are required to show proof they are fully vaccinated...
January 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line introduces 150+ new international cruises (April 23-December 15, 2023)
Luxury brand Cunard introduced 150+ new international cruises, sailing on its trio of Queens between April 23-December 15, 2023. Across the...
January 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Toronto to replace its aging fleet of ferries with fully electric vessels
A new City of Toronto staff report is now recommending a plan to replace the current, aging fleet of Toronto’s ferry ships with fully electric...
January 10, 2022 - Accidents
BC Ferries cancels sailings between Victoria and Vancouver due to a winter storm
The Canadian Canadian state-owned company BC Ferries canceled morning crossings between Victoria BC and Vancouver Island on Thursday, January 6...
January 6, 2022 - Accidents
BC Ferries cancels multiple crossings between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland
Several BC Ferries-operated routes between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island were canceled on Sunday, January 2, due to a wind warning from...
January 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
American Queen Voyages 2024 season's new routes & itineraries
AQV-American Queen Voyages released its 2024 season, marking the furthest in advance a cruise season has opened for reservations in the 10-year...
December 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
American Queen Voyages to rename Victory I & Victory II ships to Ocean Voyager & Ocean Navigator
AQV-American Queen Voyages announced that ms Victory I and ms Victory II would be renamed Ocean Voyager and Ocean Navigator, respectively, when they...
December 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises 2023 Canada & Bermuda program with Celebrity Summit ship
Celebrity Cruises revealed its brand-new itineraries for 2023 on the fully-refurbished ship Celebrity Summit. The program (August thru October...
December 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line launches week-long travel advisor game “Carnival Playbook”
As part of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's “Onboard with You” pledge that supports the longstanding commitment to the community of travel...
November 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' summer 2023 season of expedition voyages
Viking Cruises announced the line's summer 2023 season of expedition voyages, including a new 2-week itinerary in the Great Lakes along with...
November 6, 2021