Nothing disrupts a cruise ship vacation like an outbreak of illness — but by taking proper preventative measures, you can help reduce the risk of seafaring sickness. In the most recent report of cruise ship illness, approximately 25 passengers returning from a cruise started to feel sick with nausea toward the end of a flight last week. “CDC is aware …
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A cruise passenger went overboard while the ship was sailing through a fjord in Norway early Thursday, Norwegian officials said. A rescue operation was carried out near the country’sSognefjorden, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, around 3:30 a.m. local time after a man went overboard fromMSC Cruises’MSC Euribia ship, HRS Southern Norway rescue service said in a statement posted to social …
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A new agreement between Alaska’s capital city and major cruise lines seeks to cap the daily number of cruise ship passengers arriving in Juneau starting in 2026, though a prominent critic of the cruise industry said Tuesday the planned limits do not do enough. The agreement, finalized late last week, seeks a daily limit of 16,000 cruise passengers Sundays through …
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Going on your first cruise is exciting, but it can be intimidating. You’re on a boat in the middle of the ocean, which is nice and relaxing, as long as you’re prepared. We’ve got the necessities on our list, as well as some fun extras that can help you relax even more. Just make sure to pack some of these …
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A Jimmy Buffett-themed cruise ship promising customers “paradise” was given a failing grade by health officials earlier this month. Margaritaville at Sea Paradise fell short during an unexpected health inspection from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) May 1. The examination was conducted by Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) officials. The incident report, available on the CDC’s website, shows …
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A Massachusetts mother recalled the harrowing turn her family cruise took after her son experienced a life-threatening medical emergency 350 nautical miles from the nearest hospital onshore. The Carnival Cruise Lines’ Venezia had set sail on April 26 from New York City for a 10-day cruise to the Bahamas and through the Caribbean. But several days into the trip, the …
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A cruise ship sailed into a New York City port on Saturday with a 44-foot endangered whale lying dead across its bow. A spokesperson for MSC Cruises said the whale was on the MSC Meraviglia, which docked at the Port of Brooklyn before sailing to its next destination. “We can confirm with deep regret that on Saturday a whale was …
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A mother and her child in crisis were airlifted by helicopter from a Carnival Cruise Line ship on Saturday in a hair-raising Air Force rescue. Two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, two HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and two teams of combat rescue officers and pararescuemen based at Patrick Space Force Base in Brevard County, Florida, flew 350 nautical miles off …
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A Carnival cruise ship rescued 27 Cuban nationals found adrift and signalling for help roughly 20 miles west of Cuba this weekend. The small wooden boat was in visibly poor condition, fitted with a makeshift sail and crowded with passengers, video shared with Fox 13 shows. The cruise ship’s bridge team turned around the Carnival Paradise on its route from …
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Passengers expecting outstanding cuisine aboard a luxury Silversea cruise liner spent much of their vacation in the ship’s bathrooms with a gastrointestinal virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Monday. At least 28 passengers and one crew member among the Silver Nova’s 633 passengers fell ill during their 16-day Easter-themed cruise that set sail in Callao, Peru, …
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