Cruise news (Tampa USA-tagged)
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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 - Cruise Industry

Norwegian Dawn is the 10th NCL ship to resume cruises
Norwegian Dawn became the 10th ship in the NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line fleet to resume operations. The liner welcomed passengers back on December 8...
December 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Carnival Cruise Line restarts from Tampa (Florida USA) with Carnival Pride
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line restarted passenger operations on Sunday (November 14) from Tampa (Florida USA) with Carnival Pride. A 2nd boat, Carnival...
November 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Celebrity Cruises ships Reflection and Constellation restart from Florida (Fort Lauderdale and...
Celebrity Cruises continues to ‘Journey WonderFULL’, with its 2 latest ships to restart service, Celebrity Reflection and Celebrity...
November 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Carnival Cruise Line's 3rd Excel-class/newest ship Carnival Jubilee (2023) will be homeported in...
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced that its 3rd Excel-class ship, Carnival Jubilee, will be delivered in 2023 and based at the Port of Galveston...
November 12, 2021