Recent river flooding throughout Europe has caused many river cruise lines to cancel upcoming sailings. As the week has progressed, more river cruise line sailings have been cancelled. Weather reports state that there is no sign of the flooding to subside in the next week. These cancelled sailings include cruises aboard Viking Cruises, Avalon, Uniworld, […]
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Almost three weeks have passed since Grand Turk has had a cruise ship visit, and it’s all thanks to a nasty outbreak of norovirus in the cruise center. As stated in an earlier article of mine, “A recent surge in norovirus-like illnesses have been reported on cruise ships that have recently called in the island nation of […]
In the wake of recent shipboard incidents, Carnival has decided to cancel sailings onboard two ships in order to enhance their onboard safety systems. The ships receiving the new safety upgrades include the Carnival Triumph, which lost power in the Gulf of Mexico last month, as well as the Carnival Sunshine, which is currently undergoing a multi-week renovation in […]
A recent surge in norovirus-like illnesses have been reported on cruise ships that have recently called in the island nation of Grand Turk. Guests on the recent cruises have reported symptoms only after calling in Grand Turk. Carnival Cruise Lines, which operates the Grand Turk Cruise Center, has decided to close the port in order to investigate […]
Earlier last night, the Hurtigruten ship Kong Harald, ran aground after hitting a rock in a fjord located in northern Norway. The Kong Harold was sailing into Trollfjord, when the ship hit a large rock. This collision damaged a ballast tank onboard, which evidently flooded a small area of the ship. Even as the ship took on water, she […]
Princess Cruises has added several new Exotics cruise options in spring 2014, giving passengers additional vacation choices in the popular destinations of South America and the South Pacific. Options include a newSouth America grand adventure aboard Crown Princess – the first such voyage for the vessel. In addition, Pacific Princess will add new departures of the line’s signature Tahiti & French […]