Cruise news (Miami USA-tagged)

Celebrity Infinity cruise ship repatriates 1450 Indian crew to Port Mormugao
In one of the largest cruise ship crew repatriations amid the health crisis, around 1500 crew from USA (Miami Florida) and European countries...
June 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises announces 7-night Caribbean itineraries for Crystal Serenity
Crystal Cruises announced 7-night Caribbean itineraries (themed as "Sunkissed Chic and Tropical Interlude") for the ship Crystal Serenity, with...
June 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Seaside leaves Miami Florida to offer Mediterranean itineraries from Genoa, Italy
MSC Cruises announced that its newbuild liner MSC Seaside will be leaving America to be deployed in the Mediterranean (Europe) and homeported in...
June 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line adds thermal camera systems on all ships
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced it had partnered with Infrared Cameras Inc in order to add thermal camera systems for crew member and passenger...
June 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Windstar Cruises introduces 2021 small-ship cruise schedule
The premium sailship operator Windstar Cruises announced a new schedule of voyages for its fleet of 6 motorized sailing yachts in 2021. Windstar has...
June 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises announces Serenity’s 2023 deployment
Crystal Cruises announced the complete 2023 deployment for its 980-passenger Crystal Serenity. Across 32 sailings ranging in length from 7 to 23...
May 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Crystal Cruises 2023 World Voyage of Crystal Serenity
The themed "Wild Kingdoms and Exotic Discoveries" world voyage of Crystal Serenity is packed with 73 destinations, including 5 maiden ports and 16...
May 28, 2020
Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages confirms crew death aboard Scarlet Lady
Virgin Voyages officially confirmed a crew death on the new brand's first ship - Scarlet Lady. The 32-year-old Filipino man died on Friday, May 22...
May 25, 2020
Accidents
The Bahamas ready to welcome cruise ship tourists back on July 1
The Bahamas announced it might be ready to welcome passengers back on July 1. Like other tourism-dependent locations, the Bahamian islands have...
May 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line resumes operations in August despite Coronavirus
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced plans to resume passenger shipping in August in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on Monday...
May 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean fleetwide crew repatriation plan
In early-May 2020, RCI-Royal Caribbean developed a plan to repatriate the fleet's all non-essential crew by using 12x RCI liners - Adventure OTS...
May 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port Canaveral to benefit from short cruises
When the industry eventually resumes cruises, Port Canaveral plans short breaks to gain popularity as “Orlando’s backyard port is in a...
April 25, 2020
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
Cruise Industry
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