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Florida woman dies on cruise ship en route to the Bahamas, police say
Read full article: Florida woman dies on cruise ship en route to the Bahamas, police sayA 27-year-old woman from Florida was found dead in her cabin aboard a cruise ship headed to the Bahamas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Disney Cruise Line to celebrate honorary Castaway Club members with new display
Read full article: Disney Cruise Line to celebrate honorary Castaway Club members with new displayGuests visiting Disney Cruise Line’s private island, Castaway Cay, will soon see a new display that commemorates some of the company’s most prestigious passengers.
Did you know you can ride a submarine in the Great Lakes?
Read full article: Did you know you can ride a submarine in the Great Lakes?If you’ve turned on the news in the last few days, you probably already know about the Titan submersible, a submarine of sorts that has been missing since Sunday after a voyage to the wreckage sight of the Titanic.
US passenger killed when big wave hits Antarctic cruise ship
Read full article: US passenger killed when big wave hits Antarctic cruise shipA U.S. woman was killed and four other passengers injured when a massive wave struck the Viking Polaris cruise ship while it was sailing toward the port of Ushuaia in southern Argentina on an Antarctic cruise, authorities said.
Tapping into uncharted waters: Cruise ship ready to voyage around the Great Lakes
Read full article: Tapping into uncharted waters: Cruise ship ready to voyage around the Great LakesThe Great Lakes are the world’s largest collective bodies of fresh water, and feature many picturesque nature spots, so it always has seemed like a natural area for cruise ships to venture.
Coast Guard suspends search for man who jumped from cruise ship off Florida
Read full article: Coast Guard suspends search for man who jumped from cruise ship off FloridaU.S. Coast Guard crews have ended the search for a passenger who jumped off the Carnival Cruise Line ship Mardi Gras off Melbourne.
Cruise ship with COVID-19 infections sets sail with new passengers
Read full article: Cruise ship with COVID-19 infections sets sail with new passengersA cruise ship that carried at least 17 passengers and crew members with breakthrough COVID-19 infections when it docked in New Orleans has set sail again with new passengers.
27 vaccinated people on Carnival cruise ship test positive for COVID-19
Read full article: 27 vaccinated people on Carnival cruise ship test positive for COVID-19A Carnival cruise on which 27 people tested positive for COVID-19 just before the ship made a stop in Belize City this week is headed back to Galveston, Texas.
Grandfather gets 3 years of probation in 1-year-old’s cruise ship death
Read full article: Grandfather gets 3 years of probation in 1-year-old’s cruise ship deathFILE - This May 11, 2006 file photo shows the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship docked in Bayonne, N.J. An attorney for an Indiana family whose 18-month-old daughter fell to her death in July from the cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico says the negligent homicide charges her grandfather now faces "are pouring salt" on the family's wounds. A judge in Puerto Rico ordered the arrest of Salvatore Anello on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, after prosecutors submitted evidence saying that Chloe Wiegand fell from Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas cruise ship when Anello raised her up to an open window. (AP Photo/Mike Derer, File)SAN JUAN – A grandfather who pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the fall of his young granddaughter from an 11th-story window of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico was sentenced Monday to three years’ probation, according to justice officials. Defense attorney Michael Winkleman has said Anello would serve probation in his home state. Anello was aboard the Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Freedom of the Seas ship with family in July 2019 when the death occurred.
Grandfather who held toddler before fatal cruise ship fall pleads guilty
Read full article: Grandfather who held toddler before fatal cruise ship fall pleads guiltyORLANDO, Fla. – The grandfather of a 1-year-old girl who died after falling 150 feet from a cruise ship has pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent homicide. Investigators say Salvatore Anello was holding Chloe Wiegand when she fell from Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas cruise ship last July. | President Trump returning to Central Florida]Authorities say Anello rested the little girl against an open window while the ship was docked in Puerto Rico, causing her to fall. Anello told investigators he believed the window was closed and that Wiegand slipped from his hands. Anello’s attorneys say he will not serve any prison time but will serve probation.
Coronavirus: Royal Caribbean taking temperature of all cruise passengers before setting sail
Read full article: Coronavirus: Royal Caribbean taking temperature of all cruise passengers before setting sailIf a guest’s temperature is above 100.4°F (38° C), the passenger and their party will undergo a secondary health screening, according to the cruise line. CORONAVIRUS: Royal Caribbean announced the company is adding mandatory temperature screenings before passengers board cruise ships. Carnival Cruise Lines also implemented screen procedures prior to guests boarding, including taking passengers’ temperatures. Click here for a full list of guidelines the cruise line has implemented amid the spread of the virus. Vice President Mike Pence is set to meet with cruise line representatives in Florida on Saturday to talk about ways to prevent the Coronavirus from spreading on cruise ships.
Cruise ship returns to Port Canaveral after Florida boy gets infection during trip
Read full article: Cruise ship returns to Port Canaveral after Florida boy gets infection during tripCruise ship returns to Port Canaveral after Florida boy gets infection during trip. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000.
Passenger dies on Carnival’s Horizon ship during cruise
Read full article: Passenger dies on Carnival’s Horizon ship during cruiseAn investigation is underway after a passenger died while the Carnival Horizon was returning to port in Miami, officials said. Carnival Cruise Line confirmed via email Monday that the passenger died Friday. The cruise line said it is cooperating with the standard law enforcement investigation. The name of the passenger and other details about the death haven’t been released. The cruise line said it is continuing to provide support to the passenger’s family.