Cruise news (Miami USA-tagged)
- Cruise Industry

2 Carnival cruise ships leave Galveston TX for Miami FL
Two "Fun Ships" that had been berthed in Port Galveston TX since the beginning of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis left the cruise port this week...
April 24, 2020 - Accidents

Third Royal Caribbean cruise ship crew member dead in 8 days
An RCI-Royal Caribbean crew (assigned to a Coronavirus-hit cruise ship 2 days after the passenger debarkation) has died after being hospitalized in...
April 21, 2020 - Accidents

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 - Cruise Industry

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 - Accidents

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 - Cruise Industry

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