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Seven Seas Navigator Cruise Ship In Hamilton
The Seven Seas Navigator cruise ship is in Hamilton today [Apr 15], marking the first cruise ship visit for the island’s capital city this year. The 565ft long ship is carrying an estimated 456 passengers and 325 crew. The Seven Seas Navigator is one of almost 20 occasional callers the island is set to have in 2014, with the occasional callers... Read more of this article
Holland America Ship Diverts For Sick Passenger
Passengers lined the upper balconies on board the Holland America cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam as it approached St. David’s at approximately 3pm this afternoon [Apr 8] to drop off a sick passenger. Pilot boat St David met the diverted ship to pick up the 82 year old male passenger and transported him to Ordnance Island in St George’s where... Read more of this article
First Cruise Ship Of 2014 Arrives In Bermuda
Marking the first cruise ship visit of the year, the Explorer of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, arrived in Bermuda this morning [Apr 7] with an estimated 3,418 passengers aboard. Speaking in the House of Assembly late last year, Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell said the Ministry projects that the cruise industry will contribute over $90 million... Read more of this article
Lister: Cost Of Modifications Should Be Shared
Independent MP Terry Lister said that when the Shipping Channel study is complete and the recommendations accepted and/or modified, the Ministry of Transport “must lead meetings with the cruise companies to determine the extent to which each line will contribute to the cost of doing the work.” The Government is looking at options for upgrading... Read more of this article
Book Combines Murder, Art, & Bermuda Cruise
A new book, called “Murder on the Bermuda Queen,” combines a typical ship’s passage with the intrigue of the high-end art world by spinning a tale of romance, detective work, and murder, with the story’s events taking place on a cruise bound for Bermuda. The book’s description said, “Tour operator Alex Trotter has... Read more of this article
TV’s Top Chef Contestants Sailing To Bermuda
The cruise ship Summit will be making its way to Bermuda this summer with three former contestants from popular cooking reality show Top Chef offering private cooking lessons and endless tasting sessions to other passengers along the way. 10 other former contestants will be available aboard three other ships through the end of the year, each with a... Read more of this article
Cruise Job Orientation Sessions Start Tomorrow
As the Ministry of Home Affairs and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines [RCCL], gear up to host this week’s employment information session for those looking for a career on board a cruise ship, one young Bermudian has been singled out for finding quick success on board an NCL ship. Last year, the Ministry partnered with Norwegian Cruise Lines [NCL] to... Read more of this article
Carnival’s 2015 Bermuda Cruise From Norfolk
Carnival Cruise lines announced that the Carnival Splendor will operate a series of two- to seven-day voyages, including a week-long cruise to Bermuda, from the Port of Norfolk in 2015. The 3,006-passenger Carnival Splendor is the newest and largest ‘Fun Ship‘ ever to operate from the Virginia port. The Bermuda cruise is set to depart on October... Read more of this article
Royal Caribbean Cruise Employment Opportunity
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced today [Mar 12] that it will be hosting an employment orientation session on March 26 and 27 for those interested in working in the cruise line industry. Last year, the Ministry partnered with Norwegian Cruise Lines [NCL] to introduce an employment opportunity which afforded Bermudians a chance to work on board... Read more of this article
Celebrity Cruises Adds New Bermuda Incentive
Celebrity Cruises is offering a unique incentive to passengers making their way from New Jersey to Bermuda, promising to provide free door-to-door transportation from home to the departure point at Cape Liberty terminal for all Bermuda-destined cruise passengers traveling between May 4 and August 31, 2014. The report says, “Celebrity Cruises is... Read more of this article
Veendam Cruise To Return To Hamilton In 2015
According to the Holland America Cruise Line website, the Veendam cruise ship will return to Bermuda in 2015, set to make six calls which all stop in Hamilton The ‘Veendam’ started service to Bermuda in 2010, making weekly sailings from New York, tendering from Murray’s Anchorage to St. George’s on Tuesdays and docking in Hamilton Wednesdays... Read more of this article
Over 300 Sick Onboard Explorer of the Seas
The Explorer of the Seas, which is scheduled to make 28 stops in Bermuda this year, will return home from its current cruise two days early, after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that spiked over the weekend. More than 300 people on board the cruise ship have become ill during the voyage, the Centers for Disease Control said. According to the... Read more of this article
