Cruise news (Tampa USA-tagged)
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CCL's Carnival Pride cruise ship returns to service after drydock refurbishment
Following a month-long drydock refurbishment, a Carnival cruise ship resumed operations on Sunday, May 28th. Carnival Pride marked the beginning of...
May 29, 2023 - Accidents
Incoming cruise ships wait 9 hours before docking at Port Tampa Bay Florida due to heavy fog
Fog dampened the vacations for thousands of cruisers in the Tampa Bay area. The heavy fog Monday morning, January 2nd, forced the incoming cruise...
January 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean introduces 2024-2025 year-long/summer Caribbean cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that its 2024-2025 year-long/summer Caribbean cruises are now available to book. From the largest cruise ships in the...
December 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cross-Bay Ferry begins its 6th season sailing between Saint Petersburg and Tampa Florida
The Cross-Bay Ferry begins its 6tth season sailing across Tampa Bay at 4:45 pm on Wednesday, October 19. The service, linking the downtowns of Tampa...
October 18, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise ports in Florida reopen after Hurricane Ian
Three of the major cruise ports in Florida resumed operations over the weekend, after having shut down last week when Hurricane Ian slammed into the...
October 3, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise lines cancel Florida ship departures due to Hurricane Ian
Major cruise shipping companies canceled voyages and/or adjusted itineraries due to the Caribbean's Hurricane Ian heading toward Florida. JaxPort...
September 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Tampa Bay (Florida USA) raises tariffs on 12+ services
Port Tampa Bay (Florida USA) is raising tariffs on more than a dozen services over the next years, including fees on parking, cruise ships, and...
September 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean redeploys cruise ships in 2023-2024 due to IMO's speed restrictions
RCI-Royal Caribbean moved elsewhere 4 additional cruise ships scheduled to sail in 2023. Passengers booked on Brilliance of the Seas for her summer...
July 31, 2022 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels Serenade of the Seas' Europe/Baltic cruises in 2023 summer
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced it is canceling the European season of Serenade of the Seas previously scheduled for summer 2023. Serenade OTS...
July 19, 2022 - Accidents
7-year-old kid medevaced from CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Dream
The USCG medevaced an ill 7-year-old child and her father from a CCL-Carnival Cruise Line ship off the Gulf Coast on Sunday, March 13, and flew them...
March 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Paradise restarts guest operations from Tampa (Florida, USA)
Continuing CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s restart, Carnival Paradise restarted guest operations on Saturday, March 12, from Tampa (Florida USA...
March 13, 2022 - Accidents
Crew medevaced from Royal Caribbean's Serenade OTS near Tampa FL
A crew member was medevaced from Royal Caribbean's cruise ship Serenade of the Seas by the U.S. Coast Guard. The evacuation took place on Thursday...
March 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean announces new itineraries to destinations in the Caribbean 2023-2024
Royal Caribbean released new itineraries to destinations in the Caribbean for the 2023-2024 cruise season. The new itineraries include ships like...
March 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises reveals Caribbean 2023-2024 deployment, including Ascent ship's inaugural season
Celebrity Cruises announced Caribbean 2023-2024 deployment and the addition of its newest ship - Celebrity Ascent. The program is based on 8 vessels...
February 19, 2022 - Accidents
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line unveils additional sailing cancellations
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced additional sailing cancellations on top of those announced last week. A total of 11x NCL ships are...
January 12, 2022