Cruise news (crew-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Hambantota (Sri Lanka) welcomes MV Arius and MV Gem for month-long layups
Two cruise ships - MV Arius (fka SuperStar Aquarius) and MV Gem (fka SuperStar Gemini), each with a capacity to carry 800+ passengers, are currently...
July 5, 2022 - Accidents
4% of MSC Sinfonia cruise ship's crew test COVID-positive
MSC's ship Sinfonia's crew are facing restrictions after the number of positive COVID cases among the employees has increased. The liner...
June 21, 2022 - Accidents
MSC Cruises revoking crew privileges due to COVID cases onboard MSC Seaside
Due to the increase in COVID cases on MSC Seaside ship, MSC is revoking crew privileges/access to public areas. In an email sent to the crew...
June 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean extends T&T Recruitment Fair for an extra day
The June 7th, the overwhelming response by T&T nationals to calls for jobs with RCI-Royal Caribbean led the cruise line to add another day of...
June 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
10,000 Jamaicans to be recruited to work on cruise ships overseas
Beginning Sunday, June 5, a total of 10,000 Jamaicans will be recruited to work on cruise ships overseas, according to Edmund Bartlett (Jamaica's...
June 5, 2022 - Accidents
2 crew with chemical burns medevaced from Celebrity Summit cruise ship
The US Coast Guard (USCG) medevaced 2 crew suffering from chemical burns onboard a Celebrity Cruises ship off of Virginia Beach on Wednesday, June 1...
June 3, 2022 - Accidents
Britain cancels contract with P&O Ferries "with immediate effect"
Britain canceled a contract with P&O Ferries "with immediate effect." It was the UK's latest action against the DP World (Dubai)-owned ferry...
June 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's entire fleet returns to service
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that its entire fleet was back in service. The final Royal Caribbean ship to restart - Rhapsody of the Seas, rounded...
June 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises introduce new shore excursions specifically designed by the ships’ Captains
Celebrity Cruises unveiled its newly curated list of shore excursions specifically designed by its ships’ Captains. The exclusive shore...
May 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises eliminating embarkation quarantine of joining crew
Celebrity Cruises is eliminating embarkation quarantine of the joining onboard staff/crew, effective at each vessel’s next turnaround. The...
May 29, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise lines cancel voyages and reduce passenger capacity due to crew shortages
The cruise shipping industry is experiencing difficulties with hiring crew which hindered several operations, leaving some passengers with fewer...
May 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises investing in sustainable cruise market as part of the Green Cruising Strategy
AIDA Cruises has been investing in a future-proof/sustainable cruise market as part of the line's Green Cruising Strategy. As part of the...
May 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line limits passenger numbers due to crew shortages
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced it would pause some onboard events and limit the number of passengers sailing on some of its liners due to crew...
May 18, 2022 - Accidents
Cunard Line limits passenger capacity on some sailings due to lack of crew
The UK-based company Cunard Line announced it is limiting the max passenger capacity on some voyages aboard RMS Queen Mary 2 and Queen...
May 16, 2022 - Accidents
Crew found dead onboard cruise ship Aegean Goddess at Port Heraklion (Crete Greece)
A male crew was found dead Thursday afternoon, May 12, onboard the cruise ship Aegean Goddess (formerly named "Pacific Aria" for P&O Australia...
May 14, 2022