Discovery Cruise Line to Suspend Operations in September.

Discovery Cruise Line, which operates cruises from South Florida to Grand Bahama Island, announced that, effective Sept. 7, 2011, it will suspend, for an indeterminate period, the service of its ship, the Discovery Sun. Hanns J. Hahn, vice president and general manager of Discovery, explained that "While the ship is in safe operational order and complies with all United States Coast Guard and SOLAS requirements, it requires extensive dry docking and refurbishment. A timetable for its return will be announced after further inspections are completed. Discovery Cruise Line has been sailing between Florida and the Bahamas for 20+ years.

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Discovery Sun Resumes Sailings to Bahamas

Discovery Cruise Lines' Discovery Sun returned to it daily sailings between Fort Lauderdale Florida and Grand Bahama Island on May 2nd 2009. The Discovery Sun was removed from service for most of the month of April while mechanical repairs were completed.

Discovery sails every day except Wednesdays from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale to Grand Bahama Island, departing at 7:45 am and returning at 10 pm. Discovery offers Fun Day cruises as well as cruise and stay vacation packages at most of the island’s hotels.