Lined with historic cities and jewel-box villages, the Danube is just begging to be sailed down. So that's just what our cruise correspondent did—on a swank Scenic Diamond ship no less. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Just Back From: Sailing the Cunard Queen Elizabeth to Norway
September 15, 2012 by
Non-cruise people listen up: this is not the screaming kid-filled cruise of your past. Cunard's new Queen Elizabeth is a luxe new guard with rich decor and unforgettable experiences. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
The Jericho Sailing Centre slams the closing of Kits Coast Guard base with no consultation by Ottawa
May 21, 2012 by
The General Manager of the Jericho Sailing Centre says closing the Kits Point Coast Guard station impacts the safety of all marine recreational users. Mike Cotter says with 250,000 boat launches a year they have their own volunteer rescue team who could now see their number of emergency call outs double. Cotter says there was certainly … [Read more...]
Are absent tourists to blame for sailing cuts?
August 26, 2011 by
The President of BC Ferries Wednesday said one of the reasons for a projected 40-million-dollar net loss is because of fewer tourists using the system. However, Tourism Victoria says visits to the capital city are up this summer over the last two years, Tourism Victoria's CEO Rob Gialloreto says it's been a great summer for visitors, "We have … [Read more...]
2 men convicted of sailing cocaine to Vancouver Island
July 21, 2011 by
VICTORIA -; Two men arrested in connection with a massive cocaine bust on the northern tip of Vancouver Island have been found guilty. Thirty-nine-year-old Scott Pedersen of Victoria, B.C., and 38 ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
