Norwegian Cruise Line Pushed Sail Date Back to Oct. 1, 2020

Passengers hoping to sail with Norwegian Cruise Line during the summer will now have to wait until fall. The cruise line, third largest behind Carnival and Royal Caribbean, extended its suspension of cruise sailings until at least October 1, 2020. A previous sail date announcement had the cruise line sailing...

Norwegian Cruise Line Not Sailing Until August 2020

USA Today and other outlets report that "Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is extending its sailing suspension through July 31, with ships now scheduled to resume embarkations in August." The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has taken it's toll on the company and the cruise ship industry as whole. Per the...

Norwegian Cruise Line Suspends Cruises Through June 30

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings - the parent company for Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceana Cruises and Regent Seven Seas has extended their "no sail" policy through June 30, 2020. While many cruise passengers from around the world will fee the impact, it's certainly the correct choice for both Norwegian, its crewmembers...

PortMiami Bomb Scare Leaves Cruise Passengers Facing Delays

A bomb scare at PortMiami caused an hours long delay leaving cruise ship passengers frustrated. On Monday, luggage was left at one of the PortMiami terminals. Due to the suspicious nature of the luggage and its location, police and fire teams were brought in to investigate. The investigation caused delays...

Norwegian Epic Passenger Overboard, Lost at Sea?

Media reports indicate a 63 year old Korean woman traveling aboard the Norwegian Epic cruise ship went overboard on Saturday, June 8. The vessel was traveling from Cannes, France to Palma de Mallorca in Spain. Passengers were asked by the ship's crew to help look for the women onboard the...

Norwegian Getaway Passenger Dies While Ship in Edinburgh, Scotland

A passenger aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's cruise ship, Norwegian Getaway, has died. The Daily Record in Edinburgh, Scotland reports that, "a passenger has died on a cruise ship in Edinburgh and two others took ill in separate incidents. A man in his twenties died onboard the Norwegian Getaway as it...

Hitting Pier in San Juan: Norwegian Cruise Line’s “Epic” Failure

The Norwegian Epic cruise ship, after dealing with power and engine issues, crashed into a pier in San Juan, Mexico. The vessel was headed into port, diverted to the port because of power issues. The vessel can be seen making contact with the pier in the video posted below. Norwegian...

Norwegian Escape Engine Room Accident Leaves 2 Crew Members Burned

A #USCG aircrew medevaced two crewmembers suffering second-degree burns from the cruise ship Norwegian Escape Monday evening. https://t.co/k2Fzajqsig pic.twitter.com/cuC3rbOu13 — CoastGuardNews (@CoastGuardNews) November 27, 2018 Reports from various media tell a frightening tale. Two crew members on the Norwegian Escape cruise ship were apparently suffering from second degree burns after...

Norwegian Escape Cruise Passenger Airlifted After Possible Stroke

According to the Coast Guard website, the Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod aircrew medevaced a 78-year-old man Saturday (Sept. 22) from the cruise ship Norwegian Escape after he suffered a possible stroke 40 nautical miles south of Nantucket. The crew of the Norwegian Cruise Ship notified Coast Guard watchstanders...