Reports are that the small cruise ship Saint Laurent is taking on water in a lock on the seaway. She was bound for Toronto. Saint Laurent visited Halifax last week. The ship appears to be in the lock which suggests she bumped the side entering the lock. More details to
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Today brought Crystal Symphony to Pier 20, with Veendam at pier 22. This makes today the first 2 ship cruise day of the year.
Disney Magic Made a stop in Halifax Today. Disney added Halifax to their itinerary in 2013, but removed it for 2014. This is the only stop this year, and the vessel had originally intended to bypass us for St John’s Newfoundland. Disney Magic is on a repositioning cruise from Florida
Its snowing today, but in another sure sign of spring, the First Cruise ship of the season arrived at pier 22 today. Amadea Tied up at 7:30am. Built in 1991, She is owned by V-ships Leisure, Cruises for Phoenex Reisen. She is on a 138 Day round the world
The 2015 cruise season at the Port of Halifax will begin on April 19, 2015 with the arrival of the Regal Princess.This will be the first call for the Regal Princess at the Port of Halifax and will be the first of eight inaugural calls during the 2015 season. This
Todays arrival of Explorer of the seas was the result of a weather related change in schedule. I had assumed this was the case when i discovered her arrival listed, but not appearing on the schedule. This led me to believe a trip to Newfoundland was adjusted due to weather.
The first of RCCL’s Vision Class, She went into service in 1995. Of the 6 vision class vessels, she is the 3rd to visit halifax, the others being Grandeur of the Seas & Enchantment of the Seas
Celebrity Summit was due to sail yesterday evening, but instead moved to anchorage one, then took a tug around 10 pm and went to Pier 33 for repairs. She sailed this Morning. Taking a tug suggests an issue with propulsion or steering.
(Above) Brilliance Of the Seas – one of Royal Caribiean Radiance-class vessels. She arrived from Boston, sailing for Saint John (below)Grandeur of the Seas – a slightly smaller Vision Class vessel. She arrived from Saint John, and sails for Baltimore (Above) Norwegian Dawn, Who I caught earlier in the year