Cruise ship, carrying many Brits, stranded in France after stomach flu outbreak
- 14-May-2026
PARIS: A cruise ship, carrying more than 1,000 passengers many of whom are British, remained stranded in Bordeaux on Wednesday after an outbreak of stomach flu during its voyage. One of the ship’s passengers, a 92-year old Briton, had passed away on board due to a cardiac arrest during a stop in Brest, Brittany, on […]
Royal Caribbean: Maker of world’s largest cruise ship is offering jobs
- 08-May-2024
Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group is in discussions with new and existing markets around the world to recruit thousands of workers to staff its ships and private destinations to keep up with record cruise demand. The number of people taking cruises hit a record in 2023, and with the surge in demand and larger vessels, […]
Icon of the Seas: World’s largest cruise ship sets sail
- 27-Jan-2024
Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship is set for its maiden voyage on Saturday, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel – and other giant cruise liners to follow – will leak harmful methane into the atmosphere. Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas sets sail from Miami […]
World’s largest cruise ship to set sail as industry rebounds
- 09-Aug-2023
With cruise bookings seeing a resurgence after the Covid pandemic caused luxury liners to mothball, a Finnish shipyard is putting the final touches on what will be the world’s largest cruise ship. Royal Caribbean’s luxurious new vessel Icon of the Seas is nearing completion in the Turku shipyard on Finland’s southwestern coast, its maiden voyage […]
VIRAL: Couple make cruise ship their permanent hope for ‘its cheap’
- 14-May-2022
The couple has gone to Italy, Iceland, and Singapore. Their next destination is Australia.
MSC Bellissima: Super cruise ship sets sail from Saudi Arabia for first time
- 31-Jul-2021
A super cruise ship has departed Saudi Arabia for the first time, setting sail for regional waters as the kingdom seeks to expand its tourism industry and diversify its oil-dependant economy. The MSC Bellissima, a vessel longer than three football fields, departed for the first in a series of voyages from Jeddah Islamic Port to […]
Venezuelan warship ‘sinks’ after hitting cruise ship in Caribbean Sea
- 04-Apr-2020
The warship suffered severe damages after coming in contact with the ice-strengthened bulbous bow of the cruise ship.
US to evacuate Americans as virus cases rise on quarantined ship
- 16-Feb-2020
Americans will be removed from a cruise ship quarantined off Japan and flown home, the US embassy said.
Coronavirus: US to evacuate Americans aboard cruise ship
- 15-Feb-2020
The United States said it would send an aircraft to Japan to bring back U.S. passengers on the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess
Japan cruise ship coronavirus cases climb to 174
- 12-Feb-2020
A further 39 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japan coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus.