Cruise news (crew-tagged)
- Accidents
55-year-old crew dies onboard Costa Diadema cruise ship
A 55-year-old Indonesian, who was working in the engine room of Costa Cruises' Costa Diadema ship, was found lifeless in his bed. According to his...
February 22, 2023 - Accidents
59-year-old Filipino crew goes overboard from Ponant's ship Le Lyrial
A 59-year-old Filipino crew went overboard from Ponant's vessel Le Lyrial, while it was docked at Port Ushuaia (Argentina). The accident happened on...
February 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Greek brothers named co-captains of Celebrity Cruises’ 4th EDGE-class ship Ascent
In an industry first, Celebrity Cruises President & CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo revealed that Greek brothers Dimitrios and Tasos Kafetzis had been...
January 26, 2023 - Accidents
Crew medevaced from Princess Cruises' ship Coral Princess after falling onboard
A man in his 30s was flown to Waikato Hospital in Hamilton (New Zealand) after being injured in a fall on board the Princess Cruises' Coral Princess...
January 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America is the latest cruise line to increase daily gratuities
HAL-Holland America Line is the latest cruise line to announce that it will soon be increasing daily gratuities/“crew appreciation&rdquo...
December 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line increases daily services charges
On December 6th, NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced the increase in daily services charges, providing gratuities to key onboard crew. In a letter...
December 8, 2022 - Accidents
Crew medevaced from CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Valor
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) released footage of another rescue involving a CCL-Carnival Cruise Line ship as they were called to medevac a 29-year-old...
December 5, 2022 - Accidents
Towboat captain dies as tugboat sinks during cruise ship mooring in Patmos, Greece
On Friday, October 21, a small tugboat sank while working a midsize cruise vessel at Port Patmos (Greece). As a result, the boat's 45-year-old...
October 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean opens 1400+ new crew jobs for people in the entertainment industry
A recent survey revealed that according to 40% of emerging musicians, the biggest challenge preventing them from kickstarting their career was...
September 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
DeCurtis Experience Platform driving a new kind of cruise experience on Virgin Voyages’ fleet
DeCurtis Corporation (a leading location-and-proximity-based software developer) announced that its DXP/DeCurtis Experience Platform was driving a...
September 17, 2022 - Accidents
24-year-old MSC Splendida crew who jumped overboard was recovered off Calabria's coast
A 24-year-old MSC Cruises crew went overboard from the MSC Splendida ship on Wednesday, September 14, while the vessel was off the coast of Reggio...
September 15, 2022 - Accidents
Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Eclipse stuck in Vancouver BC due to tugboat workers' strike
Passengers on the Alaska-bound Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Eclipse finally got underway on Monday, August 29, nearly a day behind schedule, due...
August 30, 2022 - Accidents
Crew medevaced from MSC Cruises' ship MSC Seaside
On Tuesday, August 23, the Cagliari ((Sardinia Italy) Coast Guard carried out a rescue and medical evacuation operation in favour of a crew member...
August 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean increasing onboard gratuities
Starting September 7, RCI-Royal Caribbean will increase the onboard gratuities that passengers will pay for the service they receive from crew...
August 25, 2022 - Accidents
P&O Ferries not facing criminal proceedings over mass sacking of ~800 workers
P&O Ferries UK will not face criminal proceedings over the mass sacking of ~800 crew earlier in 2022, sparking calls for a change in the law. P...
August 20, 2022