DOES VANCOUVER NEED A NEW PORT? Before I ever began writing about cruises for a living, I used to work in Vancouver’s animation industry. From April to October, I’d usually walk from our offices on Howe Street, and later Water Street, over to Canada Place to spend my lunch hour watching the cruise ships at
HONOLULU SHIP TOUR HIGHLIGHTS INDUSTRY’S ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Standing (L to R): Staff Captain Alessandro Paparo, Sr. Environmental Officer Ashok Kumar, Charles Toguchi, Rep Ty Cullen, Capt Tom Heberle, Rep Tom Brower, Rep Sean Quinlan, Rep Mark Hashem, CLIA-NWC President Greg Wirtz, DOT Harbors Director Davis Yogi, Sandi Weir, Dre Kalili, Maureen Andrade, Tonga Hopoi
Before I ever began writing about cruises for a living, I used to work in Vancouver’s animation industry. From April to October, I’d usually walk from our offices on Howe Street, and later Water Street, over to Canada Place to spend my lunch hour watching the cruise ships at Canada Place take on provisions and
PLAN A CRUISE MONTH BEGINS IN OCTOBER October is Plan a Cruise Month – a worldwide movement to learn more about, plan and take a cruise vacation. The campaign offers advice, special cruise line deals and promotions as well as experts to help navigate the many cruise vacation options available for every travel style and budget. Did
In Italy, kids are eating delicious and nutritious meals that were once surplus food prepared onboard ships for cruise passengers. In Miami, families in need are sleeping in comfortable beds with frames donated by cruise lines. At sea, cruise ships are assisting with ocean research and implementing and supporting recycling practices. As a result of
QUEBEC CITY ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST CRUISE MONTH Québec City has announced its first ever Cruise Month, which will kick off September 16, 2017 and run through October 16. Québec’s Cruise Month will celebrate a booming cruise industry in the region, according to a statement. The Port of Québec is poised to have a record-breaking year with
On September 25, for the very first time, Ketchikan welcomed its one millionth cruise ship visitor in a single summer season, a sure sign that Alaska’s cruise ship industry, and its tourism industry, are a vibrant and growing sector of Alaska’s economy. Candy Borda and family from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, arrived on Norwegian Cruise Line
Greg Wirtz, President of Cruise Lines International Association – North West & Canada (CLIA-NWC) recently visited Honolulu joining CLIA-NWC representative Charlie Toguchi in meetings with government officials from the Hawaii State House of Representatives, the Senate Transportation Committee and the Department of Transportation (DOT). A tour of Honolulu Harbor with Hawaii Pilots Association President Tom
BOOM IN CRUISES TO ALASKA At least 100,000 people leave Vancouver every month and head for Alaska, but they are not jamming the airports and highways. This bold rush to the cold happens on cruise ships, 2,000 passengers at a time. By taking advantage of last minute offers, shoulder season prices (June and September) and
CANADA/NEW ENGLAND TARGETS YEAR-ROUND OPERATIONS The Canada/New England region is bullish on its 10-year plan, which calls for becoming a year-round destination for cruise calls, representatives from the regional alliance recently said at the 19th annual Cruise Canada New England Symposium in Montreal. “Over the next 10 years, the organization will be working to enhance