Cruise news (money-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Qatar Sees Incredible Surge in Cruise Ship Visitors
About 50,000 people visited Qatar through a cruise this season, which is an increase of over 1000% from 2016, officials announced. The surge in...
May 24, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri Signs for the Acquisition of STX France Majority Stake
Fincantieri S.p.A. announced it had signed today a share purchase agreement for acquisition of 66.66% of STX France share capital from STX Europe AS...
May 19, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Industry Contributes $3.2 Billion to Canadian Economy 2016
Cruise ships, along with their crew and passengers, make a significant annual contribution to the economy of Canada. Cruise industry spending...
May 2, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Turkey Offers $30 Per Cruise Passenger
The Turkish government is ready to pay cruise lines US$30 per passenger in a bid to win back cruise business after a severe slump in 2016. The...
April 27, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Norway to Build a Giant Tunnel for Cruise Ships
Stad Penninsula in Norway might be achingly handsome but it’s also too dangerous for vessels to pass around. To find a solution the...
April 2, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Woman Goes on Spending Spree on Cruise With Wrongly Deposited Cash
A devoutly religious woman from Brisbane who took a 30-day cruise and went on a spending spree after nearly USD 100,000 was mistakenly put into...
March 22, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Suit Claims Former Norwegian CEO Had Improper Relations with Employees
Two former NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEOs are duking it out Dr.Phil style in a lawsuit that claims one was fired because of improper...
March 16, 2017 - Accidents
Injured Passengers Demanding Cash In Lawsuit
Several injured passengers are currently demanding payment, well over $1 million, after their midnight voyage in Baltimore’s harbor came...
March 12, 2017 - Accidents
Arctic Cruise Ship Owners Pay $469K in Environmental Costs
The owners of a cruise ship which ran into a rock shelf in Nunavut have to pay nearly US$500,000 in environmental costs to the government of...
February 13, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Passenger Fined Over Ammunition
A man from Panama has been fined US$1,000 when he appeared in court on February 3, Friday in connection with the discovery of 3 live rounds of...
February 8, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Class Action Lawsuit Gets $500 Per Call For Robocalls About Cruises
Did you get robocalls about 5 or 6 years ago offering a “free cruise” in exchange for short survey? If so, you could easily get...
January 20, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Retired Couple Lose $37,000 After Collapse of Cruise Company
What was meant to be the cruise of a lifetime turned into a nightmare for retired Australian couple. The incident invilves a 43-day...
January 7, 2017 - Accidents
Canadian Woman Pleads Guilty to Importing Cocaine on Princess Cruise Ship (US$31 million)
A Canadian woman pleaded guilty to her involvement in importing 95 kg of cocaine into Australia while holidaying on the Sea Princess cruise ship...
December 18, 2016 - Accidents
3 Canadian Cruise Passengers Caught With $30M Worth Of Cocaine
Three Canadians were charged with drug smuggling on Monday after Sydney police allegedly found 95 kg of cocaine in their cabin luggage. The haul...
August 30, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen Passengers Struck Down by Norovirus are Entitled to Compensation
The Court of Appeal has ruled: UK holidaymakers who fell ill onboard the Fred Olsen cruise ship are entitled to compensation. A total of 16...
August 2, 2016