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...
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Passenger Goes Missing From MS Amsterdam Cruise Ship
Various new outlets report that a woman has gone missing from the MS Amsterdam cruise ship as it was heading from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to CruiseHive.com, it is believed the woman – a 69 year old U.S. citizen – went overboard after she was noticed to...
Passenger Reported Overboard on MSC Preziosa in Caribbean
A December 11 news report on CruiseMapper.com states, "a cruise passenger has reportedly gone overboard from MSC Preziosa in the Caribbean on Saturday, December 8, according to France-Antilles newspaper, Martinique. A 69-year-old Dutch passenger was not located onboard the MSC Cruises ship when Preziosa arrived in Fort-de-France. The last port of...
Coast Guard Recovers Body of Missing Passenger From Small Cruise Ship Off Coast of Washington State
A passenger who went overboard on July 10 from the Seven Seas Mariner cruise ship has been found. Per the Associated Press, "a Coast Guard helicopter crew has recovered the body of a cruise ship passenger who went overboard off the coast of Washington state." The USCG found the man...
Search Suspended for Missing Carnival Cruise Ship Passenger
NBC News and other outlets are now reporting that the search has been suspended for a passenger who went missing from the Carnival Glory cruise ship. Read the full NBC story here: Search Suspended for Virginia Tech Student Who Fell From Carnival Cruise Ship. Passenger Overboard Watch video of the...
2 passengers go overboard on Carnival Cruise – and what it means for you
The headline is certainly dramatic: Carnival Cruises Reports 2 People Missing Overboard in Australia Carnival Cruises Reports 2 People Missing Overboard in Australia - read the full story here at ABC News "The couple -- a 30-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman -- was reported missing this morning after...
Cruise ship loses boy – lost children on cruises more common than thought
As reported at CruiseCritic.com, Norwegian Cruise lines "lost" and autistic boy for a period of time during a November 2012 cruise. Read the full article here... Lost children are relatively commonplace on cruise ship vacations. Fortunately, lost children are generally just "out of sight" for short periods - in...
Cruise ship loses boy, finds boy – parents relieved but questions remain
In a recent new report from CruiseCritic.com, Norwegian Cruise lines apparently "lost" a child for a period of time. Read the full report from CruiseCritic.com here... The father of an 11-year-old autistic boy is seeking an explanation fromNorwegian Cruise Line after Kid's Club crew failed to notice the boy had...