Cruise news
- Accidents
French Cruise Ship Investigated for the Second Time
A France-flagged cruise ship has come under investigation for the 2nd time in a month after hitting a rock in Milford Sound (Fiordland NP). The...
February 12, 2017 - Accidents
Norwegian Star Breaks Down Near Australia
Distressed cruise passengers are in tears, with their ship broken down and drifting off Victorian coast. Preparations are underway to tow Norwegian...
February 10, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ship Sector Officials Ask For Faster Chinese Tourist Visits to Greece
A faster process for granting visas to 3rd country nationals scheduling cruise vacations dominated talks on Monday, February 6, between the relevant...
February 10, 2017 - Accidents
Crew Member Killed in Explosion on Cruise Ship
A cylinder with compressed nitrogen exploded on a cruise ship berthed in Otago. It hit and killed a crew member, before flying over the...
February 9, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ship Worker Found Guilty and Deported
A married cruise ship worker will have to be deported after his cruise ship left Cairns without him. 25-year-old Donald Nawe drunkenly groped...
February 9, 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 - Accidents
Coast Guard Rescues Passenger From Norwegian Cruise Ship
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) rescued a man and his wife from an NCL cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico after the 76-year-old man fell ill with flu-like...
February 7, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Former Mayoral Candidate Sues Cruise Line Over Passport Chaos
Former Gold Coast mayoral candidate John Abbott, who wanted Muslims banned from Glitter Strip, is suing Royal Caribbean Cruises for not allowing...
February 6, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Incredible Diving Off 55ft Cruise Ship Platform
High dive performer Cesilie Carlton was filmed somersaulting off 55ft cruise ship platform into a pool metres below. A video of the 35-year-old...
February 6, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Sanctions by China Include Cruise Ships
An international cruise operator cut the number of its services that link China directly with South Korea. The move deemed to be in line with the...
February 5, 2017 - Accidents
Dad-of-Two Nearly Dies During Caribbean Cruise
A British dad has been left fighting for his life after he developed painful bed sores and was tied to bed at a “dirty” hospital during a...
February 5, 2017 - Accidents
Cruise Ship Rescues Sinking Boat
The crew of a cruise ship has saved 6 men from a leaky Tongan fishing boat yesterday afternoon, who had not had water for 3 days. New...
February 5, 2017 - Accidents
Gastro Outbreak Affects 90 Passengers on Princess Cruises Ship
A gastro outbreak has affected about 90 holidaymakers on a Princess cruise ship, leaving others hoping to board in Port Brisbane with a prolonged...
February 4, 2017 - Cruise Industry
St George Gets Ready for Regular Cruise Visits
Construction work on upgrades to St George Harbour (Bermuda) shoreline got under way in preparation for the comeback of regular cruise visits to...
February 2, 2017 - Cruise Industry
The World Sets Antarctic Record
The private residential cruise ship MS The World broke the record for the most southerly navigation reaching 78°43•997´S and 163°...
February 2, 2017