Fincantieri and TUI AG have signed a contract for two new cruise ships to be delivered in 2031 and 2032. Originally ordered for Marella Cruises under the agreement which was signed earlier this year, the ships will now join the TUI Cruises Mein Schiff fleet instead.
A large-scale emergency exercise took place aboard TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 7 while the ship was docked in Warnemünde, Germany. The drill, led by the Havariekommando in cooperation with TUI Cruises, simulated a serious onboard fire with multiple injured passengers.
Royal Caribbean crew members recently stepped up for the local community in Mahahual, Mexico, making a special delivery to a neighborhood elementary school. As part of the Crew Cares Program, the team donated four new air conditioning units to replace broken ones, ensuring classrooms stay cool in the Caribbean heat. Students also received basketball rims, basketballs, and soccer balls, bringing fresh energy to school sports activities.
A man is facing years behind bars after admitting in court that he sent a series of bomb threats to Resorts World Cruises in an attempt to recover losses from gambling aboard cruise ship.
Neo Hui Ghim, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of communicating false information about a harmful situation, a charge in Singapore that carries a maximum penalty of seven years in jail, S$50,000 fine, or both. His sentencing was originally scheduled for September 22, but was postponed.
Princess Cruises is making significant adjustments to its Food & Beverage department, with new structures set to take effect on November 1. In a letter send to the crew the company described these updates as part of a broader effort to strengthen teamwork, improve profitability, and create clearer career pathways. At the same time, the changes bring both opportunities and challenges for crew, with some positions eliminated or adjusted.
Authorities are searching for a U.S. passenger who vanished after disembarking from the cruise ship Carnival Horizon last week. The individual, identified by local officials as Jessica Collins, age 47, was last seen on September 17, 2025, exiting the ship at Port Kralendijk.
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Wonder of the Seas returned to PortMiami on Monday evening after an onboard fight left several guests injured and required emergency response.
Circus performer Marylee Whitlock, took the spotlight aboard a cruise ship featuring an X-Pole and opened with a confident shoulder mount. The routine started strong but the humid conditions made the pole slick. As Whitlock inverted, her hips tipped over her head and she lost grip, falling in front of a stunned audience.
The Port of Baltimore became the site of a protest on September 14, 2025, as dozens of people gathered to speak out against the deportation of the Filipino seafarers. The crew members, who had been working aboard a Carnival Cruise Line were abruptly removed from the vessel a week earlier, sparking outrage within the Filipino community and among labor rights advocates.
One Indonesian and three Filipino crew members of the cruise ship Carnival Pride were detained and deported after the ship arrived at the Port of Baltimore, Maryland on September 7, 2025, Marino PH reported. The Philippines’ largest maritime community shared a first-hand testimony from one of the deported crew members, who worked as a galley steward.
