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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 - Accidents
Travelling Companion Charged With Rape on Cruise Ship
A 33-year-old man faces court today accused of raping a woman onboard a cruise ship off Queensland. The man was arrested on Monday, May 1, when P...
May 2, 2017 - Accidents
Woman Medevaced From Carnival Cruise Ship
The Coast Guard detachment from Jacksonville have rescued a 39-year-old female passenger from Carnival Elation on Sunday. A call has come...
May 2, 2017 - Accidents
Carnival Sensation Returns to Miami After Cruise Passenger Becomes Sick
A Carnival cruise ship was forced to return to Miami early Sunday morning after a traveller became sick and had to be rushed to hospital...
May 1, 2017 - Cruise Industry
New Cruise Ship Safety Regulations Introduced
Not long ago, requirements for cruise ships to report crimes were actually nonexistent. However, in 2010, Congress passed an important safety...
April 29, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Launches Complimentary Navigator App
Holland America is changing the way passengers digitally access shipboard information and experiences across the fleet with the launch of a new and...
April 29, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Quantum Ultra-Class Ship to Be Based in Asia-Pacific
Royal Caribbean unveiled plans for the first Quantum Ultra-class ship to sail from Asia-Pacific region in 2019. Set to be launched in April 2019...
April 28, 2017 - Accidents
Coast Guard Suspends Search in the Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for a man in the Gulf of Mexico after 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. A passenger on a Carnival cruise ship had...
April 28, 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
AIDA Cruises Brings Oktoberfest Onboard
September is the time for Oktoberfest, and not just in the capital city of Free State of Bavaria. For the start of the world’s biggest and most...
April 27, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Foreign Cruise Ship Operators Set Sail for Japanese Market
Foreign cruise ship operators set sail for a piece of Japanese cruise travel market. US-based Princess Cruises, already operating in Japan, will...
April 27, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Adventure of the Seas Scheduled for Refurbishment January 2018
Royal Caribbean announced that the Adventure of the Seas ship will undergo a 30-day refurbishment in order to add new features and updates, as well...
April 26, 2017 - Accidents
Coast Guard Searching for Missing Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Crew Member
A Coast Guard search is underway off the coast of Galveston, in the Gulf of Mexico for a missing Royal Caribbean cruise ship crew member. A 39-year...
April 25, 2017 - Accidents
Another Medevac: Passenger Airlifted From Carnival Cruise Ship
The Coast Guard medevaced a cruise passenger having a heart attack from a Carnival ship near Virginia Beach on Saturday, April 22...
April 24, 2017 - Accidents
Passenger Airlifted From Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship After Breaking Pelvis
An emergency rescue onboard Voyager of the Seas cruise ship on Sunday saw a woman airlifted to hospital. RACQ CQ Rescue landed on the deck...
April 24, 2017