(1:25 am) According to a number of sources currently sailing onboard Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas, the ship was delayed for roughly 12 hours after sustaining damage from an inadvertent reef collision earlier in the current sailing. Reports from the Rhapsody of the Seas claim that the ship recently was caught in a very […]
Around 4 am last night, engineers on Giglio Island announced the completion of the first phase of removing the Costa Concordia from the shoreline of Giglio. The ship is now safely resting on a manmade platform just off the coast of the island. The Parbuckling Project leaders expressed relief now that the crucial process of […]
May 28, 2013 5:30 pm: Grandeur of the Seas guests are currently in the process of being transported to the Port of Baltimore. The first of many coaches have arrived at the port, as well as the first of a few planes at Baltimore–Washington International Airport. [divider] May 27, 2013 8:45 pm: Royal Caribbean has cancelled the […]
Yesterday afternoon, the Carnival Triumph’s mooring lines were broken due to violent storms and strong winds moving through Mobile, Alabama. After the lines had been broken, the Carnival Triumph began to float down the Mobile River until it came to a rest against a cargo ship. Once the ship had come to a rest, tugboats immediately began […]
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 […]
Reports are coming in from several sources that one of Silversea’s ships, the Silver Explorer has been hit by a large wave while sailing through the Antarctic. The reported wave has apparently shattered a window on the ship’s navigational bridge. The ship was reportedly sailing through waves that were peaking at heights of 60 feet. Silversea Cruises has provided […]
As I reported earlier this week, the Carnival Splendor recently suffered damage to its propulsion system after sailing through a group of underwater fishing nets. The damage incurred prompted for the need to make repairs in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. According to Carnival these repairs have taken longer than expected and have delayed the arrival of the Carnival Splendor in […]
The Carnival Splendor’s 1/13 departure has been moved to 1/14. Please CLICK HERE for more information. Earlier today, a member of a popular cruise forum posted a message claiming that the Carnival Splendor had apparently suffered damage to its propulsion system. The message continued saying Carnival was offering a full refund for their cruise since […]
While docking in Marseille yesterday, the Costa Pacifica came in contact with a buoy structure that formed a gash around 26 feet long just above the waterline. Luckily, no one was injured when the collision occurred, but it did keep the Pacifica in Marseille for an additional eight hours for necessary repairs. Costa Cruises published a statement claiming that the Pacifica “experienced a […]
It is now being reported by passengers onboard P&O Cruise’s Ventura, that the ship has been seriously damaged from rough weather in the Bay of Biscay. It is reported that a large crack, about 2 inches wide, has appeared on one of the upper exterior decks. Passengers from the ship are reporting that the crack runs the entire horizontal length […]
(9/14/12 4:00pm) Earlier today the Norwegian Star broke free of her mooring lines at Heritage Wharf, Dockyard in Bermuda. The Norwegian Star broke free around 1:30pm after strong westerly winds forced the ship away from her dock, snapping her mooring lines. As soon as the ship broke away, the Bridge contacted the port authority for immediate assistance. The […]