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Gastro Outbreak Repeat on Sun Princess
At least 140 passengers on Sun Princess (currently docked in Brisbane) are suffering from notoriously contagious gastro bug in an unfortunate repeat...
February 18, 2017 - Accidents
Costa Magica Crew Member Found Hanging
A crew member aboard Costa Magica which was docked at Heritage Quay pier (Saint Johns Antigua) has been found hanging in his stateroom Wednesday...
February 18, 2017 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
The Coast Guard has medevaced a man from a cruise ship on Tuesday about 48 km (30 mi) east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Notification was...
February 16, 2017 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Fails Inspection
A departure of a Royal Caribbean ship was delayed at Port Canaveral on Monday night after US Coast Guard inspectors discovered safety issues...
February 15, 2017 - Accidents
Passenger Missing From Carnival Cruise Ship
The Coast Guard is currently searching for a cruise passenger after video showed him fall overboard from Carnival cruise ship out of...
February 14, 2017 - Accidents
Stricken Norwegian Star Returns to Sea
A cruise ship stranded off the Australian coast after a mechanical failure returns to sea today bound for New Zealand. Norwegian Star, which departed...
February 14, 2017 - Accidents
Investigation Begins Into Cruise Ship Death
Maritime New Zealand is currently investigating whether a cruise ship line is liable over death of a crew member in explosion in Dunedin. A...
February 14, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Finding True Love During a Cruise
On the last day of a family cruise to Mexico, 16-year-old Kim Nunemaker asked the cute boy who had barely spoken to her during the voyage ...
February 14, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Carnival to Add WaterWorks Waterpark to Carnival Glory
Carnival Cruise Line is adding their WaterWorks waterpark to Carnival Glory when the ship goes into dry dock at the end of February. Carnival Glory...
February 13, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Splendor to Offer Alaska Cruise Round-Trip From Long Beach August 2018
Continuing the expansion of Carnival Journeys longer enrichment sailings, Carnival Splendor will operate a round-trip 14-day Alaskan adventure from...
February 13, 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 - 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