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If you read cruise ship industry forums, many passengers believe the cruise industry has been treated unfairly in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Recent forum posts on the Royal Caribbean Blog (as shown below) have been an outlet for passengers for complain about the Center for Disease Control and...
According to Cruise Industry News, "MSC Cruises is preparing for a potential restart this summer in the Mediterranean and is waiting on final approvals to have the Grandiosa and Magnifica start seven-day cruises. The MSC Grandiosa will offer seven-night cruises in the Western Mediterranean and MSC Magnifica will serve the...
The Hurtigruten expedition cruise ship, MS Roald Amundsen, has experienced a large-scale Covid-19 outbreak. The vessel, which had recently returned to cruising, is now responsible for the quarantining of roughly 400 passengers from two July cruises. Per the Financial Times and other news outlets, Hurtigruten reported 36 crew from the...
Another cruise ship has had to suspend operations – this time the cruise ship Paul Gauguin suspended her trip, returning to its home port of Papeete, Tahiti. Paul Gauguin Cruises, based in Bellevue Washington, operates the vessel. According to Maritime Executive, "when the suspected case was discovered, all passengers were...
TravelPulse.com reports that, "some U.S.-flag cruise companies are tentatively planning to begin operating next month since their small ships are exempt from the no-sail order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to halt the spread of Covid-19. In their recent article, US Cruise Companies Hope to...
Recent news coverage of sexual abuse complaints and other criminal activity does not shine a glowing light on the cruise industry. The U.S. Department of Transportation released a report under the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA) highlighting "alleged criminal activity" from July 1 - September 30, 2019. You...
According to an article posted on Law.com, "an Israeli tourist who had hoped to sue over a nasty fall aboard a Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ship has retained Morgan & Morgan attorneys in West Palm Beach to accuse her former New York counsel of legal malpractice for allegedly missing a...
Commonly known as the the 'cruise ship' microbe because of its frequent outbreaks on the high seas, norovirus is simply no fun to get while you're on vacation. It's nasty virus responsible for vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain and dehydration – and can target both passengers and crewmembers alike. The virus...
An article published by CTV Vancouver Island reports that, "a Canadian conservation group says cruise ships are responsible for dumping "the vast majority" of the potentially toxic grey water that ends up off the B.C. coast each year. World Wildlife Fund Canada says cruise ships traveling between Washington state and...
According to KTOO Public Media, "federal regulators are investigating video footage that appears to show a Holland America Line cruise ship narrowly missing a pod of humpback whales while on its way to Juneau Monday." The vessel in question was the Holland America Eurodam. The video footage was shot by...
