Cruise news (crew-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line completes embarkation of 160 crew on 13 ships off Nassau Bahamas
13 CCL-Carnival Cruise Line "Fun Ships" arrived at Nassau Harbour, The Bahamas on Saturday, November 28, for crewing, the Bahamian Ministry of...
December 2, 2020 
Crew medevaced from Marella Discovery cruise ship off Dorset England coast
A 43-year-old male crew on Marella Cruises' ship Marella Discovery was medevaced Saturday night, November 21, while the liner was anchored in...
November 24, 2020
SeaDream Yacht Club cancels all 2020 Caribbean cruises due to Coronavirus
The ultra-luxury brand SeaDream Yacht Club announced it had decided to cancel all voyages for the remainder of 2020 after positive Coronavirus (COVID...
November 17, 2020- Cruise Industry
Port Lyttelton NZ's new $67 million cruise berth welcomes the first ship amidst pandemic
The Professor Khromov ship (fka Spirit of Enderby) departed from Vladivostok Russia and docked on Monday, November 16, at Port Lyttelton...
November 16, 2020 
10 crew test positive for COVID-19 on MS Thurgau Chopin
A river cruise ship has once again become a spot for a Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak - Thurgau Chopin (MS Frederic Chopin). As specified in a note...
November 6, 2020
13 test COVID-19 positive on Ponant’s Le Jacques Cartier
13 people (3 passengers and 10 crew) on Ponant’s cruise ship Le Jacques Cartier (2020-newbuild) tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), and...
November 3, 2020- Cruise Industry
Arctic expedition cruise industry announces field staff standards
Arctic expedition cruising provides travellers with the opportunity to get closer to nature, observe wildlife, as well as gain cultural experiences...
October 26, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises recruits Singaporeans to work onboard World Dream
On October 8, 2020, the GHK-owned Genting Cruise Lines announced that the brand Dream Cruises would be the first to restart sailings from Singapore...
October 16, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships with 250+ people to test all passengers and crew for COVID-19
All major cruise lines (worldwide) committed to testing every passenger and crew for Coronavirus (COVID-19) prior to boarding, CLIA (Cruise Lines...
October 7, 2020 - Cruise Industry
UK Cruise Industry develops new COVID-19 Framework for operators
The UK Chamber of Shipping (UK's trade association for passenger and cargo shipping industry) worked closely with the cruise shipping industry for 6...
October 6, 2020 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries Canada breaks contract by laying off 1000+ union workers
British Columbia's cargo and passenger shipping company BC Ferries had no right to lay off hundreds of employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19...
October 5, 2020 - Accidents
Repeat test for 12 crew on TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 6 now negative for COVID-19
With 922 passengers and 666 crew onboard, TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 6 docked at the port of Piraeus (Athens), Greece early...
September 29, 2020 - Accidents
Aranui 5 cruise aborted after several crew test positive for COVID-19
A voyage from Tahiti to the Marquesas Islands was cancelled after several crew had tested COVID-19/Coronavirus positive. The 2015-built cargo cruise...
September 28, 2020 - Accidents
12 crew on the first cruise ship to dock in Greece test Coronavirus-positive
12 crew from the first cruise ship to dock in Greece following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown have tested positive for COVID-19, the Greek...
September 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises updates health and safety measures for “Crystal Clean+” protocols
The GHK-owned luxury brand Crystal Cruises introduced an expanded set of health and safety measures for the company's “Crystal Clean+&rdquo...
September 27, 2020