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Carnival cruise ship picks up 16 people stranded in open sea
Read full article: Carnival cruise ship picks up 16 people stranded in open seaCrew members on the Carnival Mardi Gras cruise ship spotted a small vessel in distress near Cuba Friday morning and took aboard the stranded people who were inside it, according to a news release.
U.S. Coast Guard searches for man who jumped from Carnival ship nearing Port Canaveral, cruise line says
Read full article: U.S. Coast Guard searches for man who jumped from Carnival ship nearing Port Canaveral, cruise line saysThe U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man who allegedly jumped from the Carnival Mardi Gras cruise ship early Saturday morning on its approach to Port Canaveral, the cruise line said in a statement.
Cruise lines can decide whether to join CDC COVID-19 case reporting program
Read full article: Cruise lines can decide whether to join CDC COVID-19 case reporting programCruise lines operating in U.S. waters will choose to opt in or out of a new, voluntary COVID-19 case reporting program from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, designed to replace its Conditional Sailing Order that expired Jan. 15.
Cruise ship changes course after US judge orders seizure
Read full article: Cruise ship changes course after US judge orders seizureA cruise ship with hundreds of passengers has diverted to the Bahamas after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over $4 million in unpaid fuel.
Citing omicron surge, CDC advises against taking cruises even if vaccinated
Read full article: Citing omicron surge, CDC advises against taking cruises even if vaccinatedThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its travel health notice regarding COVID-19 and cruise ships Thursday, upping the threat of contracting or spreading the virus on cruise ships to its highest level.
CDC is investigating more than 80 cruise ships for COVID-19 cases. Here’s what that means
Read full article: CDC is investigating more than 80 cruise ships for COVID-19 cases. Here’s what that meansThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has color-coded dozens of cruise ships according to how many COVID-19 cases are reported on board, placing at least 89 under investigation or observation ahead of the new year.
Florida’s cruise line lawsuit against CDC sent to mediation
Read full article: Florida’s cruise line lawsuit against CDC sent to mediationFlorida's cruise industry lawsuit against the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is heading to mediation.