Cruise Ship

After more than a week’s worth of cruise itinerary changes and cancellations due to Hurricane Dorian, the storm continues to make waves in the travel industry.  WPTV News reports that the Grand Celebration cruise ship has just returned to its South Florida port after being rerouted due to Hurricane Dorian. The Celebration’s most recent voyage…

For years we have advised cruise ship travelers that, according to their cruise tickets, cruise ship captains can change the ships’ itineraries at any time and for virtually any reason. Most people never imagine that their voyage will experience significant changes. But, as Hurricane Dorian has loomed in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean for…

to strike Florida as well. Weather forecasters have had significant difficulty predicting Dorian’s path, leading to weather related travel delays, cancellations, and closures up and down the Southeastern Coast. Dorian’s threat has caused the U.S. Coast Guard to declare ‘Hurricane Condition Zulu’ at Port Canaveral, reports WTVR.com, effectively closing the port to returning cruise ships.…

Thousands of cruise ship travelers were supposed to set sail for Bermuda from Baltimore this past weekend, on a 5-day itinerary for fun in the sun. But just hours after their ship departed from port the vessel was forced to return due to mechanical problems. With the trip cancelled, thousands of would-be travelers were left…

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship returned to port in Baltimore just hours after setting sail on Saturday, after the ship suffered from a mechanical issue that the company felt would make the voyage untenable.  The Grandeur of the Seas returned to Port Covington shortly after departing from port due to mechanical issues affecting the ship’s…

As Hurricane Dorian strengthens and seems to take aim at Florida, cruise line officials are scrambling to adjust to the rapidly changing weather conditions. This has caused in disruptions of over half a dozen cruises, and has even resulted in one cruise line offering passengers the choice of cruising in the midst of the hurricane…

For days cruise companies have been rescheduling itineraries and warning travelers who are already at sea that they may be returning home later than expected.These changes come as Hurricane Dorian strengthens in the Caribbean with a trajectory that seems to be headed for Florida. With this as the backdrop, the operators of the Bahamas Paradise…

Weather.com reports that several ports in the state of Florida are bracing for a possible hurricane landfall next week, even as cruise lines are changing itineraries for ships that are sailing in the area of the storm. Ports, including Miami, Port Everglades, Port Canaveral, and ports in Tampa and Jacksonville have been put on “Whiskey”…

Each year, the Friends of Earth organization completes a cruise ship report card that grades the environmental impact cruise lines have on the ocean and what green initiatives they use to reduce the effect their ships have on our planet. Friends of Earth looked at sewage treatment, air pollution reduction, water quality compliance, and the…

As weather experts predict that Tropical Storm Dorian may soon reach hurricane strength, cruise ships traveling in the Caribbean are diverting their paths to avoid the powerful storm.  Cruise Critic.com reports that major cruise lines, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Disney Cruise Line, have made changes to their scheduled travel plans.  The changes include: The…

A Utah man has been sentenced to prison for sexual assault, after he was accused of sexually attacking a woman aboard a cruise ship in late 2018. 31-year-old Saul Clemente Monago was sailing aboard the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship with a group of people when the group entered the victim’s cabin room on October 11,…

Recently, the cruise world was shocked to learn that the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship had earned a paltry 77 out of 100 on it CDC sanitation inspection. Considering the minimum passing score is 86, the Fantasy’s qualification fell well into failing range. As the travel industry processes what this means, along with the many other…

Last week two residents of St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, leapt into action to help a cruise ship passenger who had fallen off a pier into the water. The victim is a woman who was traveling on the Carnival Fascination, and had disembarked when the ship arrived at port.  Randolph Donovan and Kashief…

A woman in a wheelchair fell off a cruise ship dock in St. Thomas earlier this week, and was quickly saved by two local Good Samaritans. She was traveling on a cruise ship and had disembarked from the ship when she unexpectedly fell into the water.  Two local entertainers saw the woman and immediately jumped…

Earlier this week news organizations reported that a cruise ship passenger had fallen overboard from the Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas. Initially the reports gave scant details about the victim and why he fell from the ship. Now, more information is becoming available as the details of the situation come into greater focus. The…

A cruise passenger has been reported dead after falling overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The passenger, identified in published reports as an Australian man, was reportedly sailing between the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts and St. Thomas on Wednesday morning when ship authorities were alerted that someone had fallen overboard. The ship enacted…

Every year the U.S. Centers for Disease Control conducts sanitation inspections of the cruise ships that call on the U.S. The inspections yield a score, with 86 out of 100 being the minimum passing score. Recently, the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship earned a score of just 77 out of 100, putting it well into the…

Last week a woman, who was taking a 5-day cruise out of Japan aboard the Sun Princess cruise ship, fell overboard from the ship. The victim was reportedly traveling with her mother and aunt when she was reported missing at about 6:00 am on August 7. Her body was later found in the sea after…

In recent months, thousands of residents of Venice, Italy have taken to the city’s streets and waterways to protest the the volume of cruise ships calling on the city. After years of fighting the protesters have finally won a battle, as Italian officials announced plans to limit cruising around the city. The Venetian protesters complained…

Two summers ago a family taking an Alaskan cruise made headlines when the mother was murdered aboard the ship. The chief suspect is the victim’s husband, Kenneth Manzanares. Manzanares originally pleaded not guilty in August 2017 reports St. George News. But Manzanares’s legal team recently filed a notice of intent to change his plea. Apparently…