A fire broke out in the engine room of Miami-based Oceania Cruises’ Insignia ship on December 11, resulting in the deaths of one crew member and two contractors, Cruise Hive reported. The cruise ship fire occurred around 9:30 a.m. as crew members and contractors were working on this ship. Two other crew members were brought to the hospital with […]
Royal Caribbean is setting a new bar for cruise lines as they make aggressive moves to raise their international brand. They've developed a high-tech class of ships filled with technological innovations that set them apart from their competitors. As part of their global expansion plan, this Quantum ship will start a new line in China […]
The United States’ Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit’s made a decision that could be the turning point regarding personal injury accident victims at sea and their ability to sue cruise lines, Travel Weekly reported on November 23. The case in discussion is about a man who sought medical aid for his injury while ashore […]
A lifeboat accident occurred on a Santa Clarita, California-based Princess Cruises cruise ship, claiming the life of one crew member and causing the hospitalization of another on October 24. The British-American cruise line confirmed in a press statement that the accident transpired on the Coral Princess. Two crew members were lowered to the ship’s hull on a […]
Royal Caribbean International began construction on a new state-of-the-art Quantum-class cruise ship, dubbed Ovation of the Seas and made official through a steel-cutting ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany on September 22, Ship Technology reported. In addition to highly innovative features like dancing Roboscreens, robotic bartenders, a skydiving facility, and an indoor sports arena, the massive ship will also feature […]
SEPTEMBER 29-- A 20-year-old man has died after falling from the forward mast of a cruise ship as it was on its way back to the port of Miami. Miami-Dade police has identified the victim as 20-year-old North Carolina native and Clemson University student, Kendall Wernet. According to investigations, Wernet along with five or six others climbed the ship’s mast […]
Twenty-eight-year-old Ketut Pujayasa, an Indonesian national who worked as a room-service attendant for the Holland America Line, was charged with raping, beating, and attempting to murder a 31-year-old passenger on the MS Nieuw Amsterdam; although he originally pleaded not guilty, he is set to change his plea, the Sun Sentinel reported on September 19. According to the […]
Royal Caribbean introduces new high-tech ship, Quantum of the Seas. New or improved technology will be features on this "smartship" in a number of ways. First, and most importantly for some, high-speed internet--notoriously expensive and unreliable in most ships-- will be available to all passengers. Guests will also receive a RFID bracelet that manages room […]
An injured passenger on the Doral, Florida-based Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Fantasy cruise ship was evacuated by a Charleston County emergency medical services response team and members of the Charleston Fire Department of South Carolina shortly after the ship left the Charleston port for a Bahamas cruise, WCSC reported on August 14. Carnival spokesperson Aly Bello said […]
The Coast Guard evacuated a four-year-old boy from a Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship 100 miles southeast of Atlantic City after he suffered a head injury, NBC40 reported on July 28. According to a report by a Norwegian Breakaway staff member, the boy fell from his bunk bed and incurred a head injury. The Coast Guard Fifth District Command Center was […]
