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Norwegian Breakaway Delayed By Maintenance Issue

Norwegian’s Norwegian Breakaway, which is celebrating its first birthday this week, experienced a minor delay this morning following a maintenance issue with one of the ship’s propulsion units. The ship, which began to experience the propulsion issues after entering New York Harbor, had contacted the United States Coast Guard for tug assistance early this morning. […]

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Royal Caribbean Ship Delayed By Propulsion Issue

March 25, 2014 5:15pm:Ā Adventure of the Seas remains docked in San Juan undergoing repairs. Due to the delay, Royal Caribbean has been forced to cancel the ship’s call in Barbados. Guests staying in interior, oceanview, and balcony staterooms will receive $250 in on board credit. Guests staying in suites will receive $500 in on board […]

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Royal Caribbean Ship Suffers Oil Leak & Propulsion Issue, Itinerary Modified

Following a minor oil leak from the main fixipod aboard Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas, the ship’s current itinerary has been modified to compensate for a reduced sailing speed and extended maintenance while docked in St. Kitts. A statement from Royal Caribbean, sent to Cruise Currents, reads:Ā “Yesterday, as Adventure of the Seas was arriving […]

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Celebrity Constellation Briefly loses Power In Key West

A journalist from Cruise Fever was onboard the Celebrity Constellation this weekend when the vessel experienced a short power outage. The outage lasted from 7:15am to 8:45am, about 90 minutes in all they estimate. A spokesperson from Royal Caribbean, the parent company of Celebrity cruises, statedĀ that the ship “experienced a technical issue that caused it […]

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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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Passengers Report Technical Issues Aboard Disney Magic

(2:50pm) According to posters on a Disney Cruise Line forum, the Disney Magic is currently experiencing various technical issues ranging from leaking pipes to 2 flooded staterooms. One poster, amscene, posted, “…we have to call the guest services every time we want to flush our toilet. And have seen 3-4 leaks from pipes in the […]

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Smoking On Cruise Ships – A Hot Topic

Smoking on cruise ships is a very “hot” topic in the cruise industry at the moment. The argument over whether smoking should be allowed in certain areas is “igniting” spirits on both sides. Smokers and nonsmokers alike are “smoking” with passion. Terrible puns aside, smoking is a serious issue and today I wanted to help […]

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Propulsion Problem Delays Celebrity Millennium’s Next Sailing

A problem with one of the Celebrity Millennium’s two propulsion motors caused the ship to show up in its disembarkation port, Seward, hours after her scheduled arrival time. The problem became apparent on the final day of a northbound Vancouver to Seward sailing. According to Celebrity, the problem with the propulsion system will need to […]