Perfect Fit

Most cruise ships calling at Bermuda these days are just too large to dock in Hamilton so they tie up at West End - way, way out of town.

Next year, Holland America will return to Bermuda, but they will operate their cruises from Boston with Veendam, which is still a size that can dock right in town in Hamilton, just a short walk to Front Street, giving Holland America’s passengers an entirely different experience from lines operating larger ships.

Details appeared in the July 10 edition of Cruise News Daily.

MSC Says “No” to Tunisia

MSC Cruises said today they are extending their suspension of calls at Tunisian ports through the winter 2015/2016 season.

The complete story appeared in the July 9 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Silversea has scheduled the 28,000-ton Silver Whisper to operate their 2017 World Cruise. The 116-day itinerary will take passengers from San Francisco in a westward direction to Monte Carlo, departing on January 6, 2017.

The program takes passengers to 67 ports in 25 countries.

The complete story appeared in the July 9 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Celebrity on the Runway - Ready for Take-Off

Celebrity Cruises is partnering with Lifetime’s Emmy-nominated show Project Runway for the 16th season of the series.

Details appeared in the July 9 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Recreating the First

Last weekend was a holiday weekend in the US, and few people on this side of the Atlantic noticed, but history began to unfold. Saturday was the 175th anniversary of Cunard’s first transatlantic crossing, and the line was recreating it, albeit in a much different style.

On Saturday, 175 years to the day after Cunard’s first liner, Britannia, set sail for Halifax and Boston, Cunard’s current flagship, Queen Mary 2 also sailed from Liverpool bound for the same destinations and New York.

The complete story appeared in the July 8 edition of Cruise News Daily.