Port Canaveral Workers Help Save Cruise Passenger’s Life

WESH.com reports that the workers, Josh Clayton, Sean Summers and Stephanie Dobson, saw the victim “sprawled out on the ground” and immediately came to his aid, calling 911 and treating him with a defibrillator. Fortunately, they were able to use the device to restore the man’s heartbeat. Paramedic took the man to Cape Canaveral Hospital…

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Report: Alaska Governor to Review State’s Cruise Ship Funding Policy

Anchorage Daily News is reporting that Alaska’s governor recently vetoed several line items in the state’s budget, totaling $444 million dollars. Among the cuts was funding for the state’s Ocean Rangers program. The report says that Alaska’s legislature restored $3.4 million in funding for the program, but the governor can still veto even this funding. …

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Cruise Ship Brawl Blamed on Too Much Booze

Over the weekend a peculiar story hit several major news outlets, which claimed that a cruise ship passenger dressed as a clown had been involved in a serious brawl which left several people injured. While the reports that a clown was involved have been shot down, new reports are suggesting that the circumstances surrounding the…

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RCL Propulsion Problem Causes Changes to Over 30 Itineraries

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has altered more than 30 itineraries due to a propulsion issue with one of the company’s ships.  CruiseCritic.com reports that damage to the Allure of the Seas’ propulsion pod has caused the ship to travel at reduced speeds. The itinerary changes will affect other ships as well.  CruiseCritic.com reports that RCL…

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Cruise Ship Turns Back to Port After Losing Power

Various news outlets are reporting that a cruise ship turned back to port as it was sailing toward Ketchikan, Alaska, after the ship lost power as it headed on its way to the nation’s northernmost state. Kiro7.com reports that the Celebrity Solstice was sailing out of Seattle, Washington when  it temporarily lost electricity, steering and…

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Puerto Rico Unrest Causes Further Cruise Cancellations

Yesterday we blogged about how the political unrest in Puerto Rico caused Royal Caribbean to cancel a scheduled stop on the island. The island’s governor, Ricardo Rosselló, is under fire by the territory’s residents after insensitive text messages between him and members of his inner circle were made public. Initially, Royal Caribbean only cancelled one…

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Royal Caribbean Cancels Stop in Puerto Rico Due to Unrest

The ongoing unrest in San Juan, Puerto Rico has caused Royal Caribbean to cancel a scheduled stop at the island. The Miami Herald reports that the Port Authority of Puerto Rico announced the cancellation on Tuesday. After confirming that the Empress of the Seas cruise ship would not be calling on Puerto Rico as previously…

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Family of a Toddler Who Died In Cruise Ship Fall Speaks Out

Over the weekend, an 18 month old girl named Chloe tragically fell to her death from a cruise ship window as the ship was at harbor in Puerto Rico. The girl’s grandfather, who was holding her just before her fall, is currently under investigation. But in a recent interview the family blames the cruise company…

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More Information About Toddler Who Fell from Cruise Ship

Today more information about the toddler who died after falling from a cruise ship was released.  The girl was being carried by her grandfather, as the family sailed aboard the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship. After she slipped from her grandfather’s hands the toddler fell from the 11th floor of the ship to her…

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Coast Guard Continues to Search for Missing Cruise Ship Crew Member

As of this morning, the U.S. Coast Guard continued to search for the missing cruise ship crew member, who fell into the sea from a Carnival cruise ship earlier this week.  .@USCG continues to search for the crewmember that fell overboard from the Carnival Victory yesterday. pic.twitter.com/3jxdt0bJGP — USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) July 5, 2019   The…

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