Cruise Ships
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Premier John Horgan confident B.C. won’t be permanently skipped by cruise shipsThe United States has passed a temporary law allowing cruise ships to bypass Canada due to the pandemic.PoliticsJun 11
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2 guests aboard cruise ship test positive for COVID-19 as tours restartCelebrity Millennium was one of the first cruises in North America to restart sailing last week, after more than a year.WorldJun 10
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U.S. bill allowing Alaska cruises to resume while bypassing Canada signed into lawThe measure signed by U.S. President Joe Biden is intended as a temporary workaround of a U.S. law that requires certain large cruise ships to stop in Canada or start trips there.EconomyMay 24
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Kingston company allowed to run smaller cruises during COVID-19 pandemicA Kingston cruise line will be offering tours on smaller ships this summer, while larger cruise ships are banned from sailing in Canadian waters due to the pandemic.CanadaFeb 16
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Maritime businesses brace for a second summer without cruise ship touristsAccording to the Port of Halifax and Port Saint John, cruise ship traffic is worth about $166 million a year to Nova Scotia and about $50 million to New Brunswick.HealthFeb 5
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Cruise vessels banned from Canadian waters until February 2022Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says cruise vessels pose a risk to Canadian health care systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthFeb 4
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Edmonton-raised artist Tim Okamura creates portrait series honouring health-care workersTim Okamura is using his craft to honour health-care workers, after watching a hospital near his New York home become overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases.FeaturesNov 16, 2020
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Revenue loss from cruise ship suspension expected to reach over $165M: Halifax Port AuthorityIn the winter, the port was preparing to welcome 7,000 to 10,000 guests from cruise ships on three to five vessels for this time of the year.EconomyOct 2, 2020
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U.S. extends cruise ship ban to end of September as coronavirus cases spikeThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it was extending a no-sail order that had been scheduled to expire July 24.WorldJul 16, 2020
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N.S. small businesses hopeful for regional travel bubble to help with loss of cruise seasonThe 2020 season was expected to be a record-setting year for the largest number of vessels on the schedule to visit Halifax.EconomyMay 31, 2020
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