The U.S. government is authorizing the first ferry services to Cuba for the first time in five decades. At least four companies were licensed to provide a wide range of large-scale sea travel to Cuba. The U.S. Embassy in Cuba officially reopened August 14, 54 years after having broken diplomatic relations. More on the topic here.
Port Canaveral will become homeport to Norwegian Cruise Line’s largest ship and currently the fifth largest in the world, Norwegian Epic, starting in November 2016.
Norwegian Cruise Line will increase its Port Canaveral presence in fall 2016 and will mark the line’s return to the port after a three-year absence Continue reading
Flagler Global Logistics broke ground on a state-of-the-art 246,240-square-foot industrial facility at the Titusville Logistics Center.
The groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of construction of the new facility, took place at the future site of the Titusville Logistics Center on Monday morning. The event was attended by local dignitaries, business and community leaders Port Canaveral CEO John Walsh, Canaveral Port Authority Chairman Jerry Allender and Continue reading
A fire broke out aboard Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas Wednesday injuring one crew member. Passengers were moved to assembly stations but not evacuated.
The incident happened at about 9:30 a.m. while the cruise ship was pulling into the port of Falmouth, Jamaica. Royal Caribbean International said on its Twitter page that the fire started in a mechanical area and was extinguished a short time later. The passengers were told to put on their life jackets and gather on the deck. The fire suppression system for the vessel was immediately activated and the fire did not spread. Photos posted on social media showed a thick plume of grey smoke coming from an upper deck of the 154,407-ton Freedom of the Seas. Continue reading
Carnival Cruise Lines will open a new port of call at Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic on October 6, 2015, the company officially announced. The new $85-million facility is situated near the city of Puerto Plata on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The port will be able to accommodate the largest cruise ships currently operating. Continue reading