Cruise Industry

• Cruise ship leaves Vancouver after one-day delay caused by tugboat strike

  The Celebrity Eclipse missed its 4 p.m. Sunday departure time from the Port of Vancouver because it was attached to a barge whose crew is on strike. 

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2022
  
• Cruise ships return to Halifax waterfront for the first time since 2019

  The first of roughly 150 cruise ship vessel calls arrived in Halifax to kick off the 2022 'restart' season.

  Economy

  Apr 26, 2022
  
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• Environmental group sparks debate over B.C. cruise industry’s economic impact in Victoria

  An independent report commissioned by Stand.earth argues the cruise industry's economic impact does not match its environmental impact.

  Environment

  Apr 8, 2022
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• Cruise industry outlook ‘optimistic,’ but questions about COVID-19 passenger testing remain

  Will fully-vaccinated international cruise ship passengers need to have a negative COVID-19 test to enter Canada if they already tested negative before boarding the ship?

  Economy

  Feb 16, 2022
• Premier John Horgan confident B.C. won’t be permanently skipped by cruise ships

  The United States has passed a temporary law allowing cruise ships to bypass Canada due to the pandemic.

  Politics

  Jun 11, 2021
• U.S. extends cruise ship ban to end of September as coronavirus cases spike

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it was extending a no-sail order that had been scheduled to expire July 24.

  World

  Jul 16, 2020
• Coronavirus: Communities, businesses in Canada brace for cancellation of cruise ships

  Before COVID-19, the number of passengers to Atlantic Canada was forecasted to grow 14 per cent to about one million in 2020.

  Health

  May 17, 2020
• Cruise industry blasts B.C. officials’ warnings to cancel sailings over COVID-19

  Top health officials in Canada and B.C. have told people to "think twice" about booking a cruise, which is not sitting well with the industry.

  Health

  Mar 8, 2020