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Fred Olsen's Balmoral to Sail a Special New England, Canada, New York, Bermuda and others in September 2023 Fred Olsen Lines has announced a new 2023 cruise featuring the northeast US, including a call in New York City and stops in Canda, New England, Bermuda and more. An interesting aspect of this cruise is that the cruise is expected to head-up the Hudson River giving cruise passengers a first hand look at the Hudson River's fall colors.. Here is what Fred Olsen Said about the cruise in a special announcement. We’re delighted to announce that today we’ve released a new exciting voyage of American Waterways & Canada in the Fall! This is your first chance to book. This 34-night sailing on board Balmoral is the first launch from our forthcoming 2023 program. We’ve created an attraction-packed itinerary and we hope you’re as excited as we are. Departing Southampton, your first four stops will be along Canada’s rugged Eastern Seaboard, perfectly ...

Norwegian Cruise Lines' Norwegian Epic - One of 8 Ships Currently Schedule to Sail From New York in 2021 If 2021 proves to be a good year for cruising, Norwegian Cruise Line plans for a total of 8 ships to make at least one sailing from the Big Apple. The cruises range from a single repositioning cruises to multiple New England / Canada, Florida and Bahamas or Bermuda cruises. At this point, NYCruiseInfo has not published the consolidated 2021 cruise schedule from the Port of New York (pending potential updates due to the impact of the coronavirus). Norwegian Cruise Lines ships expected to sail from New York in 2021 include the Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Jade, Norwegian Getaway, Norwegian Gem, Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Star and the Norwegian Breakaway. Check back in November for 2021 updates as cruise lines alter plans to re-enter service.   RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseI...

Aida Cruises AIDAluna was expected to sail from New York to New England / Canada or the Coastal US and Bahamas - until AIDA cruises decided to cancel all 2020 US based cruises. Aida Cruises, a German based cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation , has made the decision to suspend all cruises to the United States and Canada in 2020 due to travel bans and restrictions in both countries. The cruise line has traditionally sailed from New York to both New England / Canada and East Coast ports like Norfolk, Charleston SC, Port Canaveral and the Bahamas on two ships. Most of their cruises feature overnight stay in New York to offer their German Clientele time to explore New York City. The AIDA ships have limited dining room eateries and were focused more on buffets and cooking stations. Based on the new corona restrictions, the cruise line will have to re-think their dining experiences. For the summer and fall of 2020 AIDA was expecting to sail the AIDAluna and AIDAdiva from New ...

Crystal Cruises Crystal Serenity to Sail the Caribbean from Miami or San Juan instead of New England / Canada Cruises from New York Crystal Cruises has cancelled it 2020 series of New England / Canada itineraries from New York and has replaced those cruises with 7 day Caribbean cruises.  The open jaw cruises on board the Crystal Serenity originate in Miami or San Juan. The cruises are priced aggressively for the luxury cruise line starting at $200/day. Back-to-back cruises can be combined to form 14-day round trip cruises. Crystal is offering additional saving for passengers booking back-to-back sailings. Below is the cruise line's official press release and additional details. Travelers seeking warm island escapes this fall have brand new options aboard Crystal Serenity , as Crystal Cruises announces seven-night Sunkissed Chic and Tropical Interlude Caribbean voyages for October and November. Sailing between Miami and San Juan, the itineraries can be combined for an e...

Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas Brings British Crew members home. In an effort to get crew member home, Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas departed Coco Cay in the Bahamas on May 19th, 2020 heading toward Southampton, United Kingdom. The Empress of the Seas is expected to arrive on June 5th 2020.  It is unclear what the next port will be after the Southampton call. If the coronavirus had not occurred the Empress of the Seas would have been sailing from Cape Liberty, Bayonne New Jersey - sailing to Bermuda, or New England / Canada itineraries. RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => Follow Us on Instagram - NYCruiseInfo At Instagram => Subscribe to Our Monthly New York Cruises Newsletter .

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. –    Princess Cruises cancels sailings through the summer and early fall including the Fall New England / Canada cruises from New York on the Caribbean Princess and Sky Princess.   Due to reduced air flight availability , the closure of cruise ports in regions around the world and other factors impacting international travel , Princess Cruises is extending its pause of global ship operations and has therefore made the extremely difficult decision to cancel select cruises through the end of the 2020 summer season , including the following cruises and associated cruisetours : All remaining Alaska cruises on Emerald Princess and Ruby Princess All remaining E urope and Transatlantic cruises on Enchanted Princess, Regal Princess, Sky Princess, Crown Princess and Island Princess Summer Caribbean cruises and all Canada & New England cruises on Caribbean Princess and Sky Princess Summer to Fall cruises departing from Japan on Dia...

Manhattan Cruise Terminal With Many Cruise Ships Along Side. Although at this time it is probably just a projection of the future, I went out to the cruise line's websites about a week ago looking for ships expected to sail from the Port of New York / New Jersey in 2021.  Granted with the state of the world and the coronavirus outbreak, everything is subject to change or revision. As of 4/18/2020 - Here are some of the ships expected sail to/from New York and New Jersey. Carnival Cruises Carnival Magic Cunard Line  Queen Mary 2  Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Summit  Disney Cruise Line No 2021 cruises listed.  MSC Cruises  MSC Divina Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Breakaway Norwegian Escape Norwegian Jade Norwegian Joy Norwegian Gem Norwegian Getaway Norwegian Star Oceania Cruises Insignia Princess Cruises Sky Princess Caribbean Princess Sea Princess   Regent Seven Seas Cruises Seven Seas ...

Carnival Cruises' Carnival Magic to Sail From New York in 2021 to Canada, New England, Bermuda, Eastern Caribbean and Private Islands. As previously announced by Carnival Cruises, the Carnival Magic will begin sailing from New York in June, 2021. Sailing from Manhattan to New England, Canada, the Eastern Caribbean and Bermuda, she will offer an itinerary for everyone. Cruises include: 4 Day Canada Cruise Calling at St. John New Brunswick Canada. 6 Day New England Canada Cruise to Portland Me, St John and Halifax. 5 Day Bermuda 7 Day Boston, Portland, St John, Halifax 4 Day Bermuda 7 Day Bermuda  9 Day Eastern Caribbean Cruise calling at San Juan, St. Thomas, St Maarten and Grand Turk 8 Day Eastern Caribbean Cruise to Amber Cove, Grand Turk and Half Moon Cay. 9 Day Eastern Caribbean Cruise to San Juan , St. Thomas and Grand Turk.  Check out our Cruise Ports page to learn more about these destinations! At 130,000 tons, 1,004 feet in length and a passenger ca...

Canada Imposes Restrictions On Cruise Ships and Ferries - Earliest Cruising To Canada Resumes is July. Canada is now prohibiting vessels carrying more than 12 passengers from engaging in non-essential activities such as tourism and recreation. This follows Canada's March 13 decision to block cruise ships carrying more than 500 people, including crew, until July. The new ban on smaller ships also extends 'at least through June 30.' Canadian cruise ships forbidden in Arctic waters In addition, Canadian cruise ships are forbidden to moor, navigate or transit in Canadian Arctic waters, including Nunatsiavut, Nunavik and the Labrador Coast. 60-day notice for foreign passenger vessels Should any foreign passenger vessel seek to enter Arctic waters, it would need to give the minister of transport 60 days’ notice and be subject to any conditions deemed necessary to ensure the protection of marine personnel and local communities from the spread of COVID-19. ...

Bar Harbor Maine Closed Until July 1 for Cruise Traffic Due to Coronavirus Concerns. Citing a large volume of feedback on the subject, the Bar Harbor Town Council has canceled all scheduled cruise ship visits through the end of June. The decision also applies to smaller cruise ships, which generally operate only in American waters.  Many industry observers are expecting operators of large ships — those that can carry thousands of people and all of which are registered in foreign countries — to cancel their Maine visits from April through June because of a ban until July 1 on cruise ship operations in Canadian waters. In keeping with federal maritime laws, all foreign-registered cruise ships make stops in Canada as part of each trip along the Maine coast.  Cruise ship visits are considered a major contributor to Maine’s coastal tourist economy each summer. According to cruise ship industry studies, passengers and cruise companies spend tens of millions of ...

Oceania Cruises Insignia Sails Unique Itinerary With New York As a Port of Call This time I figured I would spotlight an unique itinerary that does not depart from New York - but visits New York as a port of call. The 15 day cruise departs Montreal, Canada on October 26, 2020 visiting such great ports as Quebec, Canada; Saguenay, Canada; Sydney, Nova Scotia; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Bar Harbor, Me; Portland, Me; Newport, RI; New York City, NY; St. George Bermuda and Miami, Florida (where the cruise ends). The sailing is on Oceania Cruises' mid-sized cruise ship, the Insignia. Fresh from a refit this premium ship is ready to provide passengers with a refined upscale experience. - great food, attentive service, excellent entertainment and more. Cruise Only Fares for an inside stateroom start at $2,999 per person all the way to $14,799 per person. For approximately an additional $800/per person - the fare can include ONE of the following: - Round-trip Airfare or 8 Shore excur...

See all the Amenities On-board Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Encore. Norwegian Cruise Line's New Norwegian Encore will start sailing from New York in April 2020. The Norwegian Encore will sail to Bermuda, New England and Canada from the Big Apple. NYCruiseInfo.com - has just published a review of this new ship, which was just delivered in late 2019. Check out  The Review of the Norwegian Encore's Staterooms, Lounges, Amenities, and Statistics.  for all you need to know.  View the Norwegian Encore's 2020 cruises from New York  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => Follow Us on Instagram - NYCruiseInfo At Instagram => Subscribe to Our Monthly New York Cruises Newsletter . 

Victory Cruises Small Ship Victory I Added to the New York Small Ship Cruises Line Up For a Single Sailing. Due to the late add of Victory Cruise Line's repositioning cruise to our 2020 cruise schedule, we have updated our Small Ship Cruise Page and itineraries to include this Bahamas registered small ship. As stated here earlier, the New York Sailing of the 207 passenger Victory I to New England and Canada is part of a repositioning cruise to the Great Lakes. Check out the Victory I cruise and all the other small ship cruises departing from New York , View All 2020 Cruises From New York & New Jersey .  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => Follow Us on Instagram - NYCruiseInfo At Instagram => Subscribe to Our Monthly New York...

Victory Cruise Lines' Victory 1 to Sail A Repositioning Cruise From New York Small ship operator, Victory Cruise Line has added a single cruise from New York as their ship - Victory I  repositions from the Bahamas to the Great Lakes. The 207 passenger, 286 foot long ship, will sail a coastal United States itinerary as she make her way to the Great Lakes for a series of Great Lakes cruises. The ship, which is registered in the Bahamas will make calls at both Canadian and American ports of call while sailing the lake region. The cruise from New York will depart on April 27. 2020 and sail to Newport, RI; Boston, MA; Portland, Me ; Rockland, Me; Bar Harbor, Me and Halifax, Nova Scotia where the cruises ends. The 9 day cruise fares' start at $2,899/per person. To see this and all small ship cruises - Go to NYCruiseInfo.com Small Ship Cruises . View All 2020 Cruises From New York & New Jersey .  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   -----------------------------...

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Gem A Favorite Among New York Cruisers NYCruiseInfo.com has just  published the cruise profile for Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Gem. The Norwegian Gem is a favorite of New York cruisers and for years has served New York on the New York to Bermuda ; New York to Florida and The Bahamas , New York to New England / Canada , the Panama Canal and the Caribbean . During the Summer the Norwegian Gem has been sailing from Boston to Bermuda and Canada, but during the off season continues to sail from the Big Apple. The learn about the Norwegian Gem's  public rooms, staterooms, dining options, statistics and more - check out NYCruiseInfo's Norwegian Gem Review .  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. =...

Blount Small Ship Adventures has released a video featuring the Grande Mariner sailing the Hudson River, Erie Canal and inland waterways. Enjoy the historical, Americana look and feel as this botique sized ship sails through small towns, along narrow waterways and under low bridges. The Blount fleet sails cruises in the Northeast US during the summer months and offer sailings in the Bahamas and Central America during the winter. These small ships provide an intimate experience for those cruise passengers looking for an educational, refined and casual cruise. To explore the Hudson River / Erie Canal Cruises at NYCruiseInfo.com  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => Follow Us on Instagram - NYCruiseInfo At Instagram => Subscribe to ...

Charlottetown Prince Edward Island Offers Natural Beauty and Shopping Popular with Cruise Passengers As cruise lines continue to build more, bigger ships, the cruise lines are continually looking for various ports to utilize on cruises. As pert of this expansion, Canada is growing in popularity. Charlottetown, located on Prince Edward Island has seen a jump in passenger arrivals from 2018 to 2019 and is set for another jump in 2020. The Prince Edward Island port welcomed 120,000 cruise passengers in 2019 and expects a 40% increase in 2020 (approx 168,000 visitors). Charlottetown has about 36,100 full time residents. Since the port is growing in popularity in the Spring, Summer and Fall, the impact to the local residents is spread out over an extended season. Clemence pointed to growth is from existing partners and the attraction of new ones. The port has seen growth via ship calls, from all of our visiting lines, including but not limited to Holland America, Princess, and...

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Joy to Sail From New York in 2021 Norwegian Cruise Line has announced select 2021 ship deployments. New in 2021 is that the Norwegian Joy will be based out of New York sailing to Bermuda - (Replacing the Norwegian Bliss (2020), Norwegian Encore (2019) and Norwegian Escape (2018), Norwegian Breakaway (2017 + earlier) ). The Norwegian Joy was built in 2017 specifically for the Chinese Market sailing from China. NCL decided to remove the Norwegian Joy from the Chinese Market. The Norwegian Joy underwent an Americanization removing all Chinese specific signage and amenities. Since her removal from China, the Norwegian Joy has been sailing in the Caribbean and Alaska  catering to American and European travelers.  Additional details are below. Beginning April 14, 2021, Norwegian Joy will homeport in New York City for the first time, sailing a mix of Bermuda as well as Canada and New England cruises. Her seven-day Bermuda sailings will offer...

Delivery of Carnival Cruise's Mardi Gras Delayed - New York Cruises Cancelled. To the disappointment of  New York cruise enthusiasts, the much anticipated New York arrival of Carnival's newest and largest cruise ship - the Mardi Gras has been cancelled. Carnival Cruise Line has been informed by officials at the Meyer Turku shipyard that delivery of Mardi Gras will be delayed and is advising booked guests and travel advisors that the first revenue sailing of the ship will be Nov. 14, 2020.  “We have been working closely with Meyer Turku executives to keep the Mardi Gras delivery on schedule, and while we deeply regret disappointing our guests, this change in the delivery date is required to make sure all of the ship’s systems, features and technology will be fully operational, so that we can give our guests the vacation they expect. Our commitment is to deliver a great and innovative ship, and Mardi Gras will definitely be that when it arrives in North America,”...

 RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com The video above is a great example of the ocean liners of yesterday. This video is of one of my favorite ships, Greek Line's TSS Olympia. The Olympia was built in Galscow Scotland in 1953 and carried passengers and cargo across the atlantic to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. This interesting video cover many aspects of the journey including the voyage from a crew perspective, passenger perspective, handling of cargo, the navigation equiptment, engine room and more. The TSS Olympia operated for Greek Line from 1953 to the early 1970s. The ship was purchased by Sally Line / Commodore Cruises and extensively refitted. The TSS Olympia's engines were renovated as well re-emerging as the Caribe I. As part of the 1983 refit, she lost her stylish funnel and which was replaced with stove pipes with decorative panels leaned against the pipes to hide them. The ship was later refitted with a more traditional funnel and was eventuality s...