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15 Royal Caribbean crew on Navigator of the Seas stage hunger strike until repatriation
A group of 15 crew on RCI-Royal Caribbean’s cruise liner Navigator of the Seas staged a hunger strike until RCI confirmed they would be...
May 11, 2020
Accidents
Ukrainian waiter on Regal Princess jumps overboard and does not survive
A 39-year-old Ukrainian woman on Regal Princess jumped overboard Sunday morning, May 10, and did not survive, Princess Cruises' spokesperson Negin...
May 11, 2020
Accidents
Passenger ferries in Greece to be allowed to carry 55% of their maximum capacity
A 21-page protocol containing safety rules for the seamless operation of coastal cruise ships (passenger ferries) in Greece after the gradual lifting...
May 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
Cayman Islands reopen cruise ports in September
In case CCL-Carnival Cruise Line resumes operations on August 1 (as already announced), its ship's won't be visiting the Cayman Islands (a British...
May 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises crew from Mein Schiff 3 start their journey home
Some of the crew of the TUI-owned liner Mein Schiff 3 are finally on their way home. On Friday, May 8, around 190 crew had been bused to Hamburg...
May 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Breeze cruise ship crew commits suicide during final voyage
A male crew on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Breeze committed suicide on Saturday, May 9, during his final sailing (repatriation...
May 10, 2020
Accidents
Hapag Lloyd's Europa 2 cruise ship uses cold ironing in Port Hamburg
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' liner MS Europa 2 is currently using cold ironing at Port Hamburg's Cruise Center Altona passenger terminal. The technology...
May 9, 2020
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AmaWaterways offers complimentary river cruises to first responders
AmaWaterways announced it is honouring frontline personnel by complimentary river cruises. First responders, medical professionals and employees...
May 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
TALLINK-SILJA LINE cruiseferries resume passenger shipping on the Riga-Stockholm route
Estonian ferry operator TALLINK-SILJA LINE announced it would resume passenger shipping on the Riga (Latvia)-Stockholm (Sweden) route with just one...
May 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
Three NCL-Norwegian cruise ships dock at Port Oakland amid Coronavirus crisis
Three cruise ships without passengers onboard will dock at Port Oakland CA over the weekend while the United States embargoes cruise operations, the...
May 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages ship World Navigator inaugural 2021-2022 Antarctica cruises
Atlas Ocean Voyages unveiled its inaugural winter 2021-2022 Antarctica-season itineraries. Beginning November 19, 2021, the small line brand AOV...
May 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
Cyprus allows cruise ships to dock in its ports for refuelling purposes
Cyprus Island (Greece) will allow cruise liners to dock in its ports (Limassol, Paphos, Larnaca) only for bunkering / refuelling, as the country...
May 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
Princess Anastasia ferry provides berthing amid Coronavirus outbreak at Novatek's Belokamenka yard
The cruiseferry Princess Anastasia arrived at a new shipyard facility outside Port Murmansk (Arctic Russia) in order to provide extra housing for...
May 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
Emerald Princess returns to land after 2 months at sea
Hundreds of crew are stuck on a Princess Cruises ship waiting for approval to reach land again. The CDC has approved Emerald Princess to dock in...
May 8, 2020
Accidents
Sea Cloud Spirit delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic
The first new Sea Cloud ship in nearly 20 years, Sea Cloud Spirit, will enter service later than initially planned due to the COVID crisis. ...
May 7, 2020
Accidents