Due to technical issues, MSC Seaside has made adjustments to the current transatlantic voyage to Europe from Brazil, canceling two ports in the Canary Islands. The cruise ship canceled the arrivals to Santa Cruz de la Palma on March 28 and Santa Cruz de Tenerife on March 30, replacing them with an overnight stay in Las Palmas Gran Canaria.
Disney Wish, Disney Cruise Line’s brand-new ship under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany has left the shipyard this morning and is heading off for technical and nautical sea trials in the North Sea.
Carnival Cruise Line announced a new Miami-inspired themed area named after the company's original headquarters address, 820 Biscayne, and will be aboard Carnival Celebration, the company's newest ship arriving at PortMiami in November.
Qatar Tourism Authority announced the recovery of cruise tourism despite the unprecedented challenges caused by the Covid pandemic, as Qatar received nearly 58,000 passengers and crew members during the first half of the 2021/2022 cruise tourism season, which began in December.
A 42-year-old Filipino crew member has died on board the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Quantum of the Seas, according to a crew member who wishes to remain anonymous.
The ship’s medical team were called this afternoon to report of a cardiac arrest and Code Alpha was sounded on the PA system.
The crew aboard the cruise ship MSC Orchestra are devastated after the death of one of their colleague. The tragic event reportedly took place yesterday in the crew areas after the crew member sustained severe injury, our source said.
MSC Cruises announced easing of the crew shore leave restrictions across its fleet. Starting March 31, all crew members who are fully vaccinated and not on duty will be allowed to disembark and enjoy the destinations visited by MSC cruise ships. More details will be shared in the coming days about the leave allowed at ports depending of the ship’s deployment region and based on the current local COVID 19 requirements.
With the return to guest operations of the cruise ship Arcadia this week, P&O Cruises will have its full fleet return to service. Arcadia will sail to the Canary Islands on March 27, marking an important milestone for P&O Cruises as all six ships will be back in operation after its pause in operations.
Norwegian Cruise Line's cruise ship Pride of America will return to service on April 9th. The only major US-flagged cruise ship will operate 7-day year-round sailings from Honolulu, Hawaii, as it did before the pandemic.
A huge tornado touched down in New Orleans and its suburbs, as the severe weather slammed the area on Tuesday night. The tornado has been filmed by citizens across the city, which captured the moment when a cruise ship sailing on the Mississippi River with a tornado in the background.
