Cruise news (virus-tagged)

81 Coronavirus passengers on cruise ship Greg Mortimer off Uruguay
81 passengers on the cruise ship Greg Mortimer (stranded off Uruguay's coast for ~2 weeks) have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). In a...
April 6, 2020
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CDC updates Coronavirus-related recommendations for debarking cruise passengers
As of April 4, the US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) updated its recommendations in order to help American cruisers get home as...
April 6, 2020
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Cruiseferry with 119 Coronavirus cases onboard docks at Port Piraeus-Athens
The cruiseferry Eleftherios Venizelos (carrying 119 confirmed Coronavirus cases) docked at Port Piraeus (Athens Greece), as the government of Greece...
April 6, 2020
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Spirit of Adventure to be delivered within 12 months
The delivery of Saga Cruises' Spirit of Adventure, the second of a couple of 58,250 GT cruise ships for the line in the UK from Meyer Werft, is...
April 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Australia launched criminal investigation into Ruby Princess Coronavirus outbreak
On April 5, 2020, the NSW Police launched a criminal investigation into how the cruise company Carnival Australia (subsidiary of Carnival Corporation...
April 5, 2020
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UK ferry services will be severely reduced
The trade association representing ferry companies shipping passengers and goods in and out of the UK has called on the government to provide...
April 5, 2020
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Coronavirus cruise ship Coral Princess docks in PortMiami Florida
Coral Princess docked on Saturday, April 4, at PortMiami Florida with two passengers dead and a number of others ill from Coronavirus (COVID-19...
April 5, 2020
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Cruise ships banned from docking in downtown Ketchikan Alaska due to Coronavirus
Cruise companies will have to find some other spot than downtown Ketchikan AK to park their vessels as they ride out the Coronavirus (COVID-19...
April 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
BC Ferries reducing capacity by 50% due to Coronavirus
A drastic fall in demand for ferry travel on BC Ferries resulted in service schedule changes on local routes. The Canadian state-owned company BC...
April 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
Crew transfers between two Royal Caribbean ships in Sydney Australia
Crew transfer is underway between two Royal Caribbean ships off Sydney NSW's coast - Radiance of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas. It is thought the...
April 4, 2020
Accidents
1 crew dies on Celebrity Infinity, 2 crew medevaced from Oasis of the Seas
A crew has died on Celebrity Infinity, and two crew have been medevaced (airlifted) from Oasis of the Seas. Both cruise liners are passenger-free...
April 3, 2020
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Coronavirus-hit cruise ship Zaandam docks in Florida
MS Zaandam that spent 12 days at sea with no ports willing to let the vessel dock, pulled into Fort Lauderdale harbour Thursday night. The warm...
April 3, 2020
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Cruise ship bookings up for 2021 despite Coronavirus
For much of February and March 2020, cruise ships were associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections outbreaks and itinerary cancellations...
April 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Engineer intentionally derails train near USNS Mercy
A train engineer from Los Angeles was arrested on Wednesday, April 1, for allegedly derailing a locomotive at high speed close to the docked hospital...
April 2, 2020
Accidents
Trump insists US 'has to help' Coronavirus-hit cruise ships heading to Florida
Donald Trump said that the USA “has to help” two Coronavirus (COVID-19)-hit cruise liners en-route to Florida amid warnings that more...
April 2, 2020
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