While many travelers prepping for an island vacation had their cruise plans put on hold as Hurricane Irma brewed, several of those cruise lines have once again disembarked, this time to deliver supplies and pick up those stranded in the Caribbean. [More]
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2,000 Royal Caribbean Cruise Passengers Stuck At Port Over Life Jacket Issues
By 2.14.17
If there’s anything we know about heading out on the open sea, it’s that you’d better have plenty of lifesaving equipment on board. That’s why a failed safety inspection has left more than 2,000 passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise stuck at port instead of sailing the high seas on Valentine’s Day. [More]
Carnival Says Cuba Cruises To Move Ahead As Planned After Policy Shift
By 4.22.16
Carnival Cruise Line’s Adonia ship will depart the Port of Miami as planned on May 1 with Cuban-Americans on board after the company reached an agreement with the government of the island nation. [More]
More Than 220 Fall Ill On Two Separate Royal Caribbean Operated Cruise Ships
By 4.13.15
Just two months after the first cruise-related norovirus outbreak occurred on a Royal Caribbean vessel, two more of the company’s ships – this time traveling along the west coasts of California and Mexico – have reported a virus has led to illness in more than 215 passengers and crew members. [More]
Two Men Arrested For Having Sex With Each Other On Gay Cruise Ship
By 3.22.12
Believe it or not, a gay cruise ship might not be the ideal place to have gay sex, as two men found out when the ship was docked at an island in the Caribbean. How could that be? Well, if the country the ship is visiting just so happens to still have “buggery” on the books as illegal, your sex life could get you arrested. [More]
The Open Water Beckons: How To Cruise And Not Lose
By 2.16.11
As the saying goes, “if you don’t cruise, you lose.” Okay so that is not really a saying but you’re missing out if you don’t go on a cruise. If you’re unsure about doling out the cash to climb aboard a floating wonderland, check out a few tips to ease your sea-loving heart. [More]
Cranky Brits Force Queen Mary 2 Refund
By 1.27.06
If there’s one take home from this story about refunds given to passengers of the Queen Mary 2 after she failed to stop at three ports of call on her latest cruise, it’s that no matter how bad a situation is, it’s always made worse by British people.
However, there were reports of discord among the passengers, many of whom blamed “whingeing” Britons for spoiling the cruise with their protest.
