Cruise news (crew-tagged)
- Accidents
~30 crew test COVID-positive on Costa Firenze ship
The latest cruise liner to report a COVID outbreak is Costa Firenze that recently started sailing from homeport Dubai UAE. ~30 positive crew...
December 31, 2021 - Accidents
Costa Diadema and MSC Splendida hit by COVID in Brazil
Two large cruise liners reported COVID outbreaks during their latest sailings in Brazil (South America). Costa Cruises' Costa Diadema (scheduled to...
December 29, 2021 - Accidents
1000+ Americans stuck on Holland America's ship ms Koningsdam due to COVID outbreak
1000+ Americans were stuck on a HAL-Holland America cruise ship with a COVID outbreak after Mexico banned the tourists from disembarking. HAL's...
December 25, 2021 - Accidents
55 vaccinated crew and passengers test COVID-positive on Royal Caribbean's ship Odyssey of the Seas
At least 55 fully vaccinated crew and passengers onboard Royal Caribbean’s ship Odyssey of the Seas have contracted COVID, the cruise line...
December 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Bureau Veritas certifies maritime safety equipment on PONANT's Le Commandant Charcot
Bureau Veritas (BV), the leader in testing, inspection & certification, recently participated in the world’s first international SAREX...
December 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
COVID booster shot required for NCLH's cruise ship crew
NCLH-Norweigian Cruise Line Holdings which operates the NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, became the first cruise...
December 17, 2021 - Accidents
2 crew medevaced from Costa Luminosa cruise ship
Costa Cruises' ship Luminosa has requested medical evacuation on Wednesday, December 15, of 2 crew members who needed medical assistance on land. At...
December 17, 2021 - Accidents
COVID cases among crew & passengers on NCL's ship Norwegian Breakaway rose to 17
The COVID-positive cases among crew and passengers on the NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Breakaway has risen to 17 total. Of those, 8 are...
December 7, 2021 - Accidents
TUI's cruise ship Mein Schiff 1 rescued sailors in the Atlantic Ocean
On November 26, 2021, while en route from the Caribbean back to Europe, TUI's ship Mein Schiff 1 responded to a mayday/distress call issued from the...
November 29, 2021 - Accidents
Seattle-Bremerton ferry rescues woman overboard on the last day of retiring captain
Captain Tom Tilton (an employee of Washington State Ferries) received a "man overboard" call as he piloted the ferryboat Chimacum operating a...
November 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas restarted cruises-to-nowhere from Hong Kong
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas is currently getting ready to restart sailings once again from Hong Kong after the liner was forced...
November 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line makes changes to its crew travel policies
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced changes to its crew travel policies due to the ongoing impact caused by the COVID crisis as well as travel...
September 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Disney Wonder departs on first test cruise from San Diego CA
As San Diego (California USA) prepares to welcome the return of ship cruising next month, DCL-Disney Cruise Line launched on Monday, September 20...
September 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship arrives at Honolulu (Oahu Island, Hawaii) for bunkering
The HDOT (Hawaii Department of Transportation) Harbors Division announced that the Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Eclipse was scheduled to arrive...
September 19, 2021 - Accidents
COVID crew on Nicko Cruises' ship World Voyager in Hamburg (Germany)
A COVID outbreak was reported among the crew of the World Voyager ship. Currently docked in Hamburg Germany, the vessel is not allowed to leave the...
September 17, 2021