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Lawsuit, CNN Accuse Carnival Of Ignoring Safety Concerns Aboard Carnival Triumph, Carnival Refutes Claims With Exclusive Documents

Earlier this week, passengers from the Carnival Triumph’s February 2013 sailing that lost power after suffering a small engine room fire filed a lawsuit against Carnival, claiming the cruise line knew of the dangers that lie ahead. The lawsuit claims that the Carnival Triumph should have never set sail from Galveston in February, as the […]

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Developments In Costa Concordia Trials & Towing

Along with a new discovery of human remains near the Costa Concordia this morning, new developments have emerged in the trials of a number of Costa Concordia crew and the future plans of the submerged ship. The first major development is in the trial of the Costa Concordia’s former captain, Francesco Schettino. First Officer of the […]

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Additional Remains Discovered Near Costa Concordia

Additional human remains have been discovered by divers searching for the two remaining bodies of Russel Rebello and Maria Grazia Trecarichi near the wreck of the Costa Concordia. While Italian officials are neither confirming nor denying the remains belong to Rebello nor Trecarichi, officials have ordered for the remains to be tested for a DNA match. […]

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Celebrity Constellation Delayed By Engine Issue

The Celebrity Constellation has been delayed from departing Key West today, due to an issue with one of the ship’s engines. Due to the engine issue and the maintenance required to rectify the situation, the ship has been forced to postpone it’s departure from Key West until 1o pm today. This delay in departure has […]

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Holland America Security Officer Saves Man Who Fell From Pier

Earlier last week, a security officer from Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam saved a passenger who had fallen off of the pier in Grand Turk. A 70 year old guest returning to the Nieuw Amsterdam reportedly fell off of the pier and began to struggle in the water. Upon seeing this incident, Nieuw Amsterdam security […]

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NewsBrief: Norwegian Announces 2015 Itineraries, Royal Considers Dubai Return

Norwegian Announces Summer 2015 Itineraries Yesterday, Norwegian Cruise Line announced their itineraries and deployment for the 2015 summer cruise season. The lineup for 2015 is very similar to 2014, offering guests four ships in Europe, three in Alaska, two in Bermuda, and one in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Hawaii.  The deployments in each region will […]

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2 Royal Caribbean Ships Sail With Missing Lifeboats

Earlier yesterday, multiple sources began to report that Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas had apparently sailed from Nassau, Bahamas with one less lifeboat. Today, sources are reporting on a similar incident that occurred on Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas only a few weeks ago. According to our sources, these incidents aboard the Allure […]

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Carnival To Debut “Seuss At Sea” In 2015

Carnival Cruise Lines has announced that they have partnered up with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to bring the world of Seuss to sea. The new Seuss At Sea program will offer guests a variety of youth, family, dining and entertainment experiences centered around the world of Seuss. Guests will have the opportunity to dine with the Cat […]

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Costa Luminosa Begins Caribbean Sailings From PortMiami

Costa’s Costa Luminosa made her maiden turnaround in PortMiami this past weekend, marking the first of many 10 night sailings being offered to the Caribbean this season by Costa. During Costa Luminosa’s Caribbean season, guests will call at Nassau or Freeport, Grand Turk or Princess Cays, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Roatan, and Cozumel, Mexico. These ports […]

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Princess Begins Testing All Inclusive Beverage Package

3/7/14 Update: Princess’ trial beverage package has now been rolled out to a total of nine Princess ships, including Coral Princess, Crown Princess, Emerald Princess, Grand Princess, Island Princess, Royal Princess, Ruby Princess, Sapphire Princess, and Star Princess. According to Princess Cruises, the trial package will be rolled out to the Caribbean Princess on her […]

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Celebrity Century To Leave Celebrity Fleet

(4:20 pm) Celebrity Cruise’s oldest ship, the Celebrity Century, will exit the fleet in 2015. After leaving the Celebrity fleet in 2015, the ship will go on to sail for Croisieres De France, a subsidiary of Pullmantur Cruises, which is a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean International Ltd. Croisieres De France is a small cruise line catering to […]

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New Evidence & Testinomy Presented In Schettino’s Trial

The Costa Concordia’s former Captain, Francesco Schetinno, is battling new evidence today as his trial continues in a small town in Tuscany. Earlier today, new evidence of Schetinno’s abandonment was presented to the court in a newly surfaced voice recording. The voice recording, played to the court, reveals a conversation between Italian Coast Guard Captain Gregorio […]