Cruise news (Ruby Princess-tagged)

Black box seized from Ruby Princess amid police investigation over Coronavirus outbreak
Australian police are currently investigating why Ruby Princess allowed ill passengers to disembark in Port Sydney NSW amid mounting Coronavirus...
April 9, 2020
Accidents
Australia launched criminal investigation into Ruby Princess Coronavirus outbreak
On April 5, 2020, the NSW Police launched a criminal investigation into how the cruise company Carnival Australia (subsidiary of Carnival Corporation...
April 5, 2020
Accidents
Coronavirus-infected crew members hurried off Ruby Princess
Three crew from Ruby Princess have been taken to Sydney NSW's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with serious Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms. The medevac...
March 30, 2020
Accidents
Ovation of the Seas linked to 31 Coronavirus cases
Nearly 3,000 cruise passengers have been allegedly told that they could 'walk off and go home' without medical checks before at least 31 of them had...
March 26, 2020
Accidents
Ruby Princess ship Coronavirus cases reach 48
Questions remain over how cruise passengers aboard Ruby Princess were allowed to disembark at Sydney Harbour despite some of them showing signs of...
March 23, 2020
Accidents
4 Cruise Ships Given Permission to Dock in Australia Despite Coronavirus Ban
Almost 2700 cruise ship passengers are being allowed to disembark in Port Sydney NSW in the face of a national Coronavirus (COVID-19) crackdown...
March 21, 2020
Accidents
Princess Cruises Introduces 2021 Alaska Season
Princess Cruises announced its 2021 Alaska season with 8 ships visiting 17 destinations on a total of 11 unique itineraries from 5 homeports. Also...
December 23, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Ruby Princess Welcomed to Sydney
Princess Cruises welcomed Australia’s first new ship of the summer season with Ruby Princess arriving Wednesday morning, October 23, at...
October 23, 2019
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Announces 2020-2021 Mexico, Hawaii, and California Coast Itineraries
Princess Cruises recently announced its most robust deployment ever for the 2020-2021 season, visiting Mexico, Hawaii, and California Coast...
May 13, 2019
Cruise Industry
CLIA Australasia Reveals Details of 2019 Masters Conference
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia announced details of its 2019 Masters Conference. This year’s participants will be...
May 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Activates MedallionClass Experience on Six More Ships
Additional 6 Princess Cruises ships will offer the MedallionClass Vacations of Princess next year, the first time the cruise line is sailing to...
May 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
Royal Princess Gets Ready for Inaugural Season in Alaska
Princess Cruises 50th year in Alaska began recently with the arrival of Ruby Princess in Ketchikan and Juneau. During the summer, 7 Princess ships...
May 6, 2019
Cruise Industry
Alipay and WeChat Pay Available Onboard Ruby Princess
Princess Cruises announced that Chinese passengers aboard Ruby Princess are now able to utilize both Alipay and WeChat Pay payments while shopping in...
December 22, 2018
Cruise Industry
Ruby Princess Rerouted Due to High Winds
Haines was not due to have any cruise ships in port today. But, due to high winds forecast in Northern Lynn Canal, around 3,000 extra visitors are...
August 7, 2018
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Introduces Its 4th Culinary Cruise
Princess Cruises announced its 4th Culinary Cruise featuring popular food journalist Bill Esparza. The new culinary trip sails the west coast...
February 19, 2018
Cruise Industry