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Two Cruise Calls Cancelled Due To Weather
Two scheduled cruise ship calls have been cancelled due to the weather, with the Pacific Princess cancelling its scheduled visit for Tuesday, April 28th; while the MSC Divina has cancelled her call to Bermuda on Saturday, May 2nd, the Transport Ministry confirmed. The Pacific Princess is an occasional caller to Bermuda, and the 594 foot long ship was... Read more of this article
Kickboxing-Themed Cruise Set To Visit Bermuda
CKO Kickboxing is getting set to host the first ever kickboxing-themed cruise aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, with the unique trip – dubbed CKO at Sea – to include a visit to Bermuda. CKO at Sea will include a round trip from Bayonne, N.J. on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas, with a two-day overnight port of call in King’s... Read more of this article
Cruise Diverts To Island, Two Sick Passengers
The Azores-bound cruise ship Ryndam diverted to Bermuda this week in order to have two passengers transferred to the hospital, with an 85 year old passenger suffering a suspected heart attack, while another passenger suffered a hand injury. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre is contacted by the local shipping agents Meyers.... Read more of this article
Crowd Funding For Cruise For Cancer Sufferer
Aiming to fulfill the dream of Jackie [Nichols] St. Peter, who doctors have said has a life expectancy of about 2.5 years due to cancer, an online campaign is hoping to raise $5,000 in order to give her a “birthday she can’t forget” aboard a cruise to Bermuda. The campaign has raised $3,330 of its $5,000 goal, with the GoFundMe page saying,... Read more of this article
St. George’s Welcomes First Cruise Ship Of 2015
[Updated with video] Marking the first cruise ship visit for the east end this year, the sailing cruise Club Med 2 arrived in St. George’s this morning [Apr 17], carrying an estimated 337 passengers and 200 crew. According to the 2015 cruise ship schedule, this is one of three cruise visits the east end will receive during 2015, with St. George’s... Read more of this article
MSC Divina Makes Inaugural Visit To Bermuda
The MSC Divina, operated by MSC Cruises, made her inaugural call to Bermuda yesterday [April 14], and the occasion was commemorated with a traditional maritime plaque exchange, which is customary when new vessels visit a port for the first time. The Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell and the Minister of Public Works Craig... Read more of this article
Report: Law Prevents Same-Sex Cruise Wedding
According to various international reports, two women hoping to get married on a cruise were told they were unable to as the company is registered in Bermuda, and Bermuda law prohibits them from conducting same-sex marriage ceremonies. Pink News reports, “Because P&O is registered in Bermuda, where same-sex marriage is not allowed, the cruise... Read more of this article
Minister Welcomes Oriana On Inaugural Visit
Earlier today [Apr 13] the Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell commemorated the cruise ship MV Oriana’s inaugural visit to Bermuda, with a traditional maritime plaque exchange. The plaque exchange was held onboard between Minister Crockwell and Captain Marcin Banach. MV Oriana is a cruise ship and ocean liner of the P&O... Read more of this article
New Cruise Ship Set To Visit Bermuda In 2016
Royal Caribbean International’s newest cruise ship — the 4,180 passenger Anthem of the Seas — will be visiting Bermuda next year, the company has announced. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s Chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain officially received the new ship from Meyer Werft Yard in a signing ceremony held in Bremerhaven, Germany... Read more of this article
Photos: Silver Shadow Cruise Arrives In Hamilton
The Silver Shadow cruise ship arrived in Hamilton today [Apr 10], marking the first and only visit this year from the Silversea Cruises operated cruise ship, which is carrying a projected 334 passengers and 295 crew. The Bermuda stop is part of a 13 day cruise, which saw the Silver Shadow leave Fort Lauderdale, Florida; then head to Savannah, Georgia;... Read more of this article
Photos: “Seven Seas Navigator” Cruise Arrives
[Updated] Bermuda’s cruise season is getting underway, as following the Riviera’s arrival in Dockyard this past weekend, the Seven Seas Navigator arrived today [Apr 7] with the Regent-operated cruise due to berth in Hamilton. An occasional visitor, this is the sole visit this particular ship will make to Bermuda for the year, with the 565ft... Read more of this article
Video: First Dockyard Cruise Ship Of 2015 Visits
The 66,084-ton Riviera operated by Oceania Cruises was the first cruise ship of the 2015 cruise season to berth at Dockyard’s King’s Wharf when it arrived this past weekend carrying a projected 1,082 passengers. The Riviera’s visit represents the first of thirteen cruise ship visits to the island this April, with the majority being what... Read more of this article
