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The Motion Of The Ocean: Battling Seasickness

Seasickness, otherwise known as motion sickness, can end the enjoyment of your cruise quicker than you might think. For some cruisers, even the slightest motion of the ship can bring on the undesirable symptoms of seasickness. Malaise, nausea, vomit, and headaches are never positively associated with a cruise, but can be the symptoms of seasickness. Luckily, […]

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Young Boy Drowns Aboard Norwegian Breakaway, Second Airlifted

(7:37 pm) Reports surfacing across multiple cruise websites and social networks reporting the drowning of one young boy and a near drowning of another aboard the Norwegian Breakaway have been confirmed by Norwegian Cruise Line late Monday night. Reports of the drowning events began to surface Monday afternoon on multiple cruise forums and social media […]

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Passenger Falls 2 Decks Aboard Norwegian Breakaway

According to a report by the Bermuda Sun, a passenger sailing aboard the Norwegian Breakaway fell two decks from her exterior balcony prior to arriving in Bermuda on Tuesday. According to the report, a woman fell two decks and suffered fractured ribs. Norwegian Cruise Line has confirmed to Cruise Currents that the woman fell two decks […]

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Crown Princess Rescues Syrian Refugees

Earlier this week, the Crown Princess rescued around 100 refugees from Syria, who were attempting to flee their home country and cross the Mediterranean Sea in a small boat. The Syrian refugees had apparently gone adrift in their boat off the coast of Sicily when they were spotted by the Italian Coast Guard. The Crown […]

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Navigator of the Seas Diverts For Medical Emergency

Around 1:20pm, the Navigator of the Seas, which is currently sailing on a 15 night transAtlantic cruise, made an emergency stop in Port Everglades to offload a guest who required medical attention. According to Stewart Chiron, a guest onboard the Navigator of the Seas had broken his or her ankle. #Passenger w/ broken ankle causing @royalcaribbean #NavigatoroftheSeas 2 make unscheduled […]

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Disney Fantasy Returns To Port For Medical Emergency

According to reports from maritime radio and the Disney Cruise Line Blog, the Disney Fantasy has returned to Port Canaveral to perform a medical evacuation of a guest. These reports claim that a guest onboard has suffered a cardiac event, which will require immediate medical attention. The Disney Fantasy was about an hour and a […]

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Cruise In Review – Part 2

(If you are new to the blog, you may want to read Part 1 HERE, and look for the pictures and video at the bottom of this post!) CHAPTER 4 – GRAND CAYMAN part 1 So we pulled into Grand Cayman very early, and of course I didn’t wake up until around 9, so we […]