Passenger Vessels

Big Cat Express — Key West Express has agreed to pay $2.2 million for damages from the grounding of the Big Cat Express four years ago. Key West Express photo

Florida ferry operator to pay $2.2 million from 2016 grounding

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50424163788_946879e117_c — Maid of the Mist is an iconic boat tour that has navigated the waters below Niagara Falls since 1846. Maid of the Mist photo

Maid of the Mist launches first all-electric passenger vessels in U.S.

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Screen Shot 2020-10-01 at 3.45.58 PM — The strategic benefits of this acquisition include strengthening Hornblower

Hornblower Group acquires Shore Excursions of America

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American-Queen-Miss-River-NOLA-DKrapf-702x336 — Cruises on the American Queen are suspended until Aug. 8. David Krapf photo

American Queen suspends cruises until 2021

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WB-09-17-2020-lead-png — The docket does not include a probable cause, analysis or recommendations, which will be announced at an Oct. 20, 9:30 a.m. NTSB board meeting to be webcast only. Ventura County Fire Department photo

Sparks flew from recharging cell phone aboard doomed dive boat

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ACL_American-Jazz_2020 (1) — The 190-passenger American Jazz. American Cruise Lines photo

American Cruise Lines takes delivery of 190-passenger overnight riverboat

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thumbnail_VCFD-Conception-2-702x336 — All six crew members were asleep when the fire started on the 75'x25' wooden hulled boat off Santa Cruz Island, Calif., the NTSB said in a preliminary report. Ventura County Fire Department photo

NTSB to release results of California dive boat investigation

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Passenger Vessel Association cancels its 2021 annual convention

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blount-eriecanal-2-copy — Small overnight cruise operators and other passenger vessel operators are seeking financial assistance and regulatory relief. Photo courtesy of Blount Small Ship Adventures

Blount to sell its small cruise ship fleet

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Wilderness Adventurer crew bow wearing masks — Crew of the Wilderness Adventurer wear masks during its August Alaska cruise that was cut short. UnCruise Adventures photo

Alaska cruise passenger tests negative for Covid-19

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Grand Princess — The 2,600-passenger Grand Princess. Carnival Cruise Line screenshot

FMC begins rulemaking process for cruise line refunds

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RRP1631-702x336 — Sven Lindblad taking a photo of the officers and crew during the National Geographic Venture christening on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay on Nov. 30, 2018. Lindblad photo

Lindblad Expeditions cites coronavirus in second-quarter loss

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Liberty Belle — The 600-passenger Liberty Belle. Empire Cruises screen shot

N.Y. party boat violates Covid-19 regulations

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