Cruise Lines Reroute or Cancel Cruises Due to Coronavirus Fears

The coronavirus virus spread around China – and with continuing reports of the virus spreading around the world – has led major airlines and cruise lines to cancel or reroute itineraries.   Per a report in Yahoo New Australia, "Royal Caribbean International, the world’s biggest cruise operator, said it has...

Faulty Sliding Doors, Errant Golf Balls: Cruise Ships Can Be Dangerous

A jury in a U.S. District Court in Seattle recently awarded an Illinois man $21 million in damages resulting from an injury to his head after being struck by an automatic sliding door on the Holland America ship. James Hausman was injured when the sliding doors on the M/S Amerstadam...

9 Cruise Ship Passengers Dead After Sightseeing Plane Crashes in Alaska

9 passengers from the Holland America Line cruise ship Westerdam were killed on Thursday, June 25 as the sightseeing plane they were traveling on crashed into an Alaska mountainside. View the video coverage from in Seattle. Read the full report here as well. Nine people were killed when a sightseeing...

Breaking News: 3 Injured on Holland America Cruise Ship

Reports from various media sources, including WSVN in Miami, indicate that three passengers were removed from the Holland America cruise ship Ryndam on Monday night, April 20. Officials described the injuries as 'medical emergencies' requiring the passengers be transported from the cruise ship, by Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue to Miami...

Murder-Suicide on Holland America Cruise Ship?

Details are still coming forward, but apparently the Holland America cruise ship Ryndam was the scene of a murder-suicide...at least that's the story as of Friday, April 3. The initial reports from Fox News, CNN and other news outlets from Thursday April 2 tell of a bloody scene inside of...

Stomach Bug Hits Cruise Ship; Stay Healthy on Your Cruise

In November, passengers aboard Holland America's Amsterdam were hit with "a stomach bug." Reportedly, 10 percent of the passengers reported to the infirmary with a common type of gastrointestinal illness." Of around 791 passengers, 81 were sickened. Some crew members were affected as well. The Amsterdam was traveling from Sydney,...