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Passengers Are Asking – Will Carnival Cruise Lines Go Bankrupt?

A Forbes article asks the question – Is Carnival Cruising Into Bankruptcy? The article states, "executives at Carnival Cruise Lines, helmed by CEO Arnold Donald are under fire for knowingly letting ships set sail, with the potential danger that the coronavirus posed to passengers and crew. Bloomberg reported before the...

While Coronavirus Makes The News, Other Passenger Injuries Still Occur

The Coronavirus, now renamed COVID-19, has impacted the cruise ship injury and its worldwide passengers.Numerous travel schedules have been cancelled or rerouted. Princess Cruise's Diamond Princess remains quarantined in Japan with over 175 confirmed cases. And Holland America's MS Westerdam has finally been able to dock after multiple countries would...

Caribbean Princess Cruise Cut Short With Gastro Outbreak

News reports, including WINK News of Southwest Florida, say the Caribbean Princess cruise ship cut short it's Caribbean voyage after a gastrointestinal outbreak ravaged the ship. At least 299 passengers and 22 crew members developed stomach issues related to the illness. With 10% of the cruise's passengers developing the bug,...

Coronavirus Cases on Diamond Princess Now at 135

Post Update, Feb. 12, 2020: the Diamond Princess now has at least 175 confirmed cases of Coronavirus according to ARStechnica.com. The virus now has a new, official name: 2019-nCoV or COVID-19. The ship remains quarantined in Japan. ______________________ The New York Times and other media sources report that the Diamond...

Cruise Lines Reroute or Cancel Cruises Due to Coronavirus Fears

The coronavirus virus spread around China – and with continuing reports of the virus spreading around the world – has led major airlines and cruise lines to cancel or reroute itineraries.   Per a report in Yahoo New Australia, "Royal Caribbean International, the world’s biggest cruise operator, said it has...

Costa Cruise Ship Held Up in Rome as Coronavirus Fears Grow

Multiple news outlets report that a cruise ship – the Costa Smeralda – has been docked in the Civitavecchia port amid fears that a passenger on the ship may have the Coronavirus. According to CNN International, "on Thursday, 7,000 people, including 1,000 crew, were confined to a cruise ship in...

Oasis of the Seas Passenger Dies After Going Overboard

Breaking: Divers have just recovered the body of a man who fell from the 10th deck of The Oasis of the Seas cruise ship...https://t.co/MKWAHep4Gw#cruiseship #died #OasisoftheSeas #cruisenews #news #breakingnews — Travel Off Path (@TraveloffPath) January 23, 2020   Passenger Death on Oasis of the Seas A 46 year old man...

Grand Princess Passenger Airlifted From Cruise Ship

A female passenger traveling aboard the Grand Princess was airlifted from the cruise ship after medical complications required her removal. The rescue took place on Tuesday morning, Jan. 21. Video shows the Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center Watchstanders arrive by helicopter. An MH-60 Jayhawk crew was...