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Noordam Alters Itinerary Due to Mechanical Issue
9 days into a 14-day Australia & New Zealand cruise, ms Noordam had to overnight in Napier due to "a minor mechanical issue", according to...
April 4, 2016 - Accidents
Medical Emergency Causes Carnival Valor to Change Itinerary
A medical emergency caused itinerary changes for the 7-night April 2 Caribbean voyage of Carnival Valor, according to a statement from Carnival...
April 4, 2016 - Accidents
British Cruiser Tries to Swim to Ship
A British traveler who tried to swim to CMV Marco Polo has been rescued by fishermen from the Atlantic. The 65-year-old woman was found clinging to...
March 28, 2016 - Accidents
3rd Oceania Riviera Norovirus Outbreak
For the third time since December 2015, the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating...
March 27, 2016 - Accidents
Golden Princess Docked in Melbourne After Norovirus Outbreak
Golden Princess docked in Melbourne Tuesday morning (March 22) "after hundreds of passengers were struck down with gastro." The ship was on a 2...
March 23, 2016 - Accidents
Norwegian Gem Skips Port Call Due to Gastro Outbreak
Norwegian Gem skipped the scheduled visit to St Maarten today (March 18) because of gastro illness. The 2,394-passenger NCL ship, currently on...
March 18, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Launches World Cruise 2018
Oceania Cruises announced a new world voyage for 2018. The "Around the World in 180 Days" itinerary departs Miami on January 3, 2018 onboard ms...
March 17, 2016 - Accidents
Coast Guard Searches for Passenger Who Fell From Royal Caribbean Ship
Coast Guard crews searched for a second day on Sunday (March 6) for a Texas man who fell from Navigator of the Seas cruise ship off the coast of Key...
March 7, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Pearl Leaves P&O Australia Fleet
Pacific Pearl will be farewelled in 2017, according to an announcement of P&O Australia. A commercial arrangement was reached to transfer the...
March 4, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Genting HK Buys Three German Shipyards
Genting Hong Kong announced the acquisition of Nordic Yards’ 3 shipyards in Stralsund, Wismar and Warnemunde, Germany for EUR 230,6...
March 2, 2016 - Cruise Industry
NCL Raises Beverage and Dining Packages Price
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) raised the price of its Ultimate Beverage Package from US $69 to US $79 per day, and the price of its specialty dining...
March 1, 2016 - Accidents
Anthem of the Seas Voyage Cut Short Due to Storm
Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas, which earlier this month was struck by a major storm in the Atlantic, has turned back to home port after bad...
February 29, 2016 - Accidents
Curious Infographic: Cruise Ship Accidents
The number of cruise ship accidents has increased with the surge in global cruise shipping fleet. From a total of 55 ships which sank...
February 27, 2016 - Accidents
Carnival Fantasy Changes Itinerary Due to Propulsion Problem
The yesterday (February 22) sailing of Carnival Fantasy from Miami, will substitute port calls at Cozumel and Key West with visits to Nassau and...
February 23, 2016 - Accidents
Riviera Returns to Miami Early Because of Gastro Illness
Oceania Cruises ship Riviera returned to Miami on Saturday, two days early from its last cruise, due to a norovirus outbreak, so the vessel could...
February 23, 2016