Cruise news (Miami USA-tagged)

An Indonesian crew dies after being medevaced from Royal Caribbean's ship Symphony OTS
A month after cruise companies suspended shipping operations, Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks at sea go on as ships' crew remain onboard. A...
April 14, 2020
Accidents
Medevac of an injured crew from cruise ship Azamara Pursuit
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) medevaced an injured cruise ship crew on Friday, April 10, off East Florida's coast (near PortMiami). The injured...
April 11, 2020
Accidents
Coronavirus cruise ship Coral Princess docks in PortMiami Florida
Coral Princess docked on Saturday, April 4, at PortMiami Florida with two passengers dead and a number of others ill from Coronavirus (COVID-19...
April 5, 2020
Accidents
Two Coronavirus cruise ships plan to dock at PortMiami
Two Costa Cruises ships - Favolosa and Magica - are scheduled to dock at PortMiami Florida on Thursday, March 26, with 30 sick people onboard, a...
March 26, 2020
Accidents
Thousands Disembark in Miami Without Screening After Ex-Passenger Tests Positive for Coronavirus
An MSC Cruises-owned vessel allowed thousands of travellers to disembark in PortMiami FL on Sunday, March 15, without undergoing screening just days...
March 16, 2020
Accidents
Scarlet Lady Refuses to Dock in New York Amid 'Current Global Headlines'
The first Virgin Voyages ship - Scarlet Lady, didn't dock in NYC New York due to Coronavirus concerns. Later this week, the cruise liner was...
March 2, 2020
Accidents
MSC Meraviglia Returns to Miami Following Coronavirus Scare
An MSC Cruises vessel that was turned away from 2 different ports due to coronavirus fears is back in Florida. MSC Meraviglia returned to...
March 1, 2020
Accidents
VIDEO: Seven Seas Splendor Christened in Florida
On Friday evening, February 21, RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises christened its newbuild Seven Seas Splendor in Miami Florida USA. Legendary...
February 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Viking Sky Alters Course Due to Fuel Problem
(CruiseMapper emailed accident report by Guy Auxer) Gulf of Mexico, 7:12 AM, February 12, 2020, aboard the Viking Sky. The Captain apprised us...
February 12, 2020
Accidents
Carnival Magic to Sail from 4 Cities Across 2 Continents in 2021
Carnival Magic is scheduled to operate a diverse 2021 schedule featuring a series of European voyages, a couple of trans-Atlantic crossings, a summer...
February 6, 2020
Cruise Industry
PortMiami Sets Record-Breaking Year
PortMiami set another record-breaking year in collaboration with partners. During the 12-month period that ended on September 30, the Port...
January 17, 2020
Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises Unveils New 2022 Round the World Voyage
Oceania Cruises’ Insignia ship is embarking on a world cruise in 2022. The epic journey will chart a total of 44 countries in six continents...
January 17, 2020
Cruise Industry
Six New Cruise Ships to Be Homeported in Florida 2020
Six new cruise ships are scheduled to be homeported in Florida in 2020. The largest cruise ship ever built for Carnival will have her debut at Port...
December 31, 2019
Cruise Industry
Seven Seas Splendor Godmother Announced
A world-famous supermodel, actress, and entrepreneur will be recognized as Godmother to the newest RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship. The leading...
December 5, 2019
Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises Introduces 10 New Ocean ‘Getaways’
Crystal Cruises announced 10 new sailings added to its Crystal Getaways' collection. Crystal Getaways are shortened versions of longer...
November 29, 2019
Cruise Industry