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Anthem Returns To Disembark Sick Passenger
On Tuesday [April 23] the Anthem of the Seas cruise ship returned to the island as a passenger needed hospital treatment. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “The Cruise Ship Anthem of the Seas which had just departed Bermuda, advised Bermuda Radio, that one US male passenger would require disembarkation for hospital treatment. “The... Read more of this article
Norwegian Gem, Joy Cruise Ships To Visit In 2021
Norwegian Cruise Line announced select 2020 and 2021 itineraries for some of their ships, with the cruise line announcing that both the Norwegian Joy and Norwegian Gem will call on the island in 2021. The NCL website said, “Beginning April 14, 2021, Norwegian Joy will homeport in New York City for the first time, sailing a mix of Bermuda as... Read more of this article
Azamara Journey Cruise Ship in Hamilton
The Azamara Journey cruise ship is in Hamilton today [April 7], making the first of what is scheduled to be four calls for this year. According to the 2019 Bermuda Cruise Ship Schedule [PDF], the 592 foot long cruise ship will also call on the island again twice later this month, and then also visit in November, docking in the City of Hamilton each... Read more of this article
Cruise Ship Diverts For Medical Evacuation
The cruise ship Prinsendam diverted to Bermuda on Wednesday [March 27] to disembark an 82-year-old passenger in need of medical treatment after he sustained an injury while on-board the vessel. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Tuesday 26th March, 6:07pm, Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre was contacted by Holland Americas... Read more of this article
Anthem Of The Seas Diverts For Sick Passenger
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Anthem Of The Seas is approaching the east end of the island tonight [Jan 16] to transfer a passenger who has taken ill. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “Anthem of the Seas inbound to Bermuda this evening for medical evacuation of a 77 year old female passenger suffering from a respiratory... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: First Cruise Ship Of 2019 Arrives
The first cruise ship of 2019 — the ‘Oriana’ — arrived in Bermuda today [Jan 13] carrying an estimated 1,998 passengers and 936 crew members. This marks the first of a projected 192 cruise ship visits to Bermuda this year, an increase from the 180 visits in 2018. The Ministry of Tourism and Transport previously said they are “encouraged... Read more of this article
Cruise Visitors To Increase To 544,000 Next Year
The Ministry of Tourism and Transport said they are “encouraged by the projected rise in cruise ship visitors outlined in the recently released 2019 Cruise Ship Schedule, saying that next year “the island is expected to host an estimated 544,000 cruise ship passengers – 68,000 more than were hosted in 2018.” Minister of Tourism... Read more of this article
2019 Bermuda Cruise Ship Schedule Released
The 2019 cruise ship schedule has been released, with 108 contract cruise ship visits and 84 occasional visits included, for a total of 192 visits to Bermuda during the year, compared with the 180 visits in 2018. The five contract callers are Celebrity Summit with 17 visits, Norwegian Gem with 22 visits, Grandeur of the Seas with 18 visits, Anthem of... Read more of this article
Video: Cruise Ship Breaks From Mooring Lines
[Updated] The Arcadia cruise ship ”broke her mooring lines during strong overnight winds” in Dockyard, according to a video posted online by the Port Bermuda webcam. The video’s description says, “As seen live on www.PortBermudaWebcam.com. P&O cruise ship Arcadia broke her mooring lines during strong overnight winds at Dockyard... Read more of this article
Radiance & Sunrise To Visit Bermuda In 2020
Both the Carnival Radiance and Carnival Sunrise cruise ships will visit Bermuda in 2020, Carnival Corporation has announced. The company said that following a $200 million dry dock in Spain, Carnival Radiance will debut in April 2020, first sailing in Europe before making a 13-day trans-Atlantic crossing to New York in June 2020, positioning the vessel... Read more of this article
Photos: Silver Spirit Cruise Ship In Hamilton
[Updated with video] The Silver Spirit cruise ship arrived in Hamilton on Wednesday afternoon [Nov 7], with the 642 foot long cruise ship carrying an estimated 475 passengers and 370 crew members. The ship departed the Front Street berth this afternoon and is now on its way to the British Virgin Islands. Related Stories Photos: Cruise... Read more of this article
Ministry ‘Encouraged By Tremendous Effort’
The Ministry of Transport and Regulatory Affairs said they are “encouraged by the tremendous effort from industry partners yesterday, 31 October, and today, 1 November, as Bermuda welcomed the largest number of cruise ship passengers in tourism history.” “Yesterday, six cruise ships and upwards of 9,300 visitors docked in the City... Read more of this article
