MSC Cruises Hoping to Resume Sailing in Mediterranean

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...

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...

Broken Shoulder Reported by Passenger in Venice Italy Cruise Ship Accident

While initial reports of the MSC Opera's violent crash did not share details injuries, more information has become available. A New Zealand citizen's shoulder was broken when the cruise ship rammed into the smaller River Countess cruise ship before colliding with the pier inside the Giudecca Canal in Venice, Italy...

MSC Opera Cruise Ship Rams Dock in Venice, Injures 5

Unable to stop itself, the MSC Opera cruise ship rammed into both dock and a tourist boat in Venice, Italy. The crash, caught on video by multiple people and released on news outlets around the world, injured 5. Initial reports say the cruise ship was supposed to be docking at...

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...

MSC Cruises to Base Cruise Ship in Havana Cuba

MSC Cruises to Become First Mainstream Cruise Line to Base Cruise Ship in Havana, Cuba CruiseCritic.com reports that.... MSC Cruises will homeport MSC Opera in Havana, Cuba from the winter 2015-16 season -- the first mainstream cruise line to do so. The line will operate 16 Caribbean cruises on the...