Reports have surfaced of a tragic accident involving a cruise passenger off the coast of Belize. Janice Mittelstadt, a 67 year old from South Dakota, tragically passed away during a snorkeling excursion in Belize today. Mittelstadt was snorkeling at Sergeants Caye, a small sandbar off the coast, popular for its snorkeling excursions. She was witnessed going […]
Over the past week, our friends over at Cruise Fever have been compiling a number of articles displaying cruise passengers and their terrible ideas. Now, with their permission, we here at Cruise Currents would also like to share these photos and help explain why these ideas are truly terrible. Perching On The Balcony Last week, a […]
Approximately two weeks ago, a video surfaced on YouTube showing a man jumping from the promenade deck of Carnival’s Carnival Conquest as the ship slowly sailed alongside Grand Turk. The video, which can be viewed above, shows an unnamed passenger standing on the exterior promenade aboard the Carnival Conquest. The video was reportedly taken as […]
Earlier this past weekend, Ketut Pujayasa, a 28 year old Holland America Line crew member, was arrested in Fort Lauderdale after confessing to assaulting and attempting to murder a passenger in her stateroom aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam. According to a report filed by the local FBI field office, Pujayasa attempted to murder the unidentified 28 year […]
It is being reported by a number of new sources that a cruise passenger has drowned on a snorkeling excursion in Cozumel, Mexico. The incident allegedly took place earlier this week. According to a statement from Carnival Cruises, whom the passenger was cruising on, the incident took place on an independent snorkeling excursion. The statement reads, “On […]
Around 400 passengers onboard P&O’s Oriana are planning to stage a protest this morning during debarkation. This protest  is apparently a response to the quarantine of about 400 guests onboard who have reportedly contracted norovirus. The passengers are planning to in a sense, rebel, against the Captain, officers, and crew by refusing to disembark the ship. How will this be done? […]
Princess Cruisesâ blog, âInspired to Cruise: A Year of Reasons to Get Away From the Everydayâ has chronicled an additional five reasons to cruise, offering a new selection of romantic and endearing passenger stories about the many motivations for travelers to choose to vacation at sea. The most recent stories include tales from cruisers who met […]
Good morning cruisers! I am excited to announce that on December 27th, thanks to the generosity of MSC Cruises, I will be touring the beautiful MSC Poesia in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. On December 27th, I will begin my tour with embarkation, and then proceed to touring the  beautiful MSC Poesia. While onboard I will have the opportunity to check […]
Norwegian Cruise Line and the Port of Houston Authority announced today that they have reached an agreement for Norwegian to sail seasonally from Houston for three years, totaling 75 calls, with an option to extend for up to two years. Beginning in the fall of 2014, Norwegian will bring the 2,374-passenger Norwegian Jewel to Houston […]
Carnival Corporation today announced it has reached an agreement for the construction of two new cruise ships â a 99,000-ton ship for Holland America Line and a 135,000-ton vessel for Carnival Cruise Lines. A memorandum of agreement has been signed with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of a 2,660-passenger ship for Holland America Line […]
It is reported that a passenger on a Mediterranean cruise went overboard from P&O’s Aurora earlier yesterday. The Aurora was en route from Oporto, Portugal to Barcelona, Spain when the woman was reported missing. As soon as the ship’s crew were alerted, they ordered an immediate search of the area for the as-yet unnamed woman. Another guest on […]
It is now being reported by a local Jamaican newspaper and Cruise Law News that another cruise passenger has gone missing in the port city of Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The article states that Fredrick Lauritzen, 50, was reported missing after he failed to return to his unidentified cruise ship. Frederick was reported missing by the ship […]