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Ruby Princess to Dock in Haines With Gastroenteritis Cases Aboard
A Haines notice said six crew members and one passenger were isolating Sunday, and Ruby Princess’s shore excursion team would contact local tour operators about protocols.
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Ruby Princess Returns to San Francisco After Norovirus Outbreak
Onboard measures included crew service in buffet areas, more cleaning of frequently touched surfaces and stateroom deep-cleaning windows on June 16 and June 17.
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Norovirus Sickens 125 on Ruby Princess Alaska Voyage
Crew scheduled deep cleaning for all 1,542 guest cabins over June 16 and 17, with crew-served buffet stations and added handwashing reminders during the voyage.
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Canada Ends Isolation for MV Hondius Hantavirus Contacts
Oceanwide said MV Hondius underwent deep cleaning in Rotterdam, where biosecurity teams treated all eight decks and third-party professionals declared it rodent-free.
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Hondius Crew Complete Quarantine After Hantavirus Outbreak
The World Health Organization counted twelve confirmed cases and one probable case tied to the April South Atlantic voyage, including three deaths.
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Carnival Bans 16 Guests After PortMiami Debarkation Brawl
The sheriff’s office treated the case as a mutual combatant incident, and Carnival said the area was under United States Customs and Border Protection authority.
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Royal Caribbean Ship Strikes Pregnant Fin Whale Near Alaska
The carcass was towed to Lowell Point for examination; NOAA's law enforcement office is investigating, and final diagnostic results may take months.
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Cunard Delays Queen Anne Boarding for Enhanced Cleaning
Cunard said staterooms may not be ready immediately and did not connect the Southampton delay to any confirmed shipboard illness.
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Man Faces Federal Child Abuse Material Charges After Cruise Arrest
The May 31 allegation involved a shipboard gift shop on Allure of the Seas; Royal Caribbean said it notified law enforcement and the sailing continued as planned.
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Judge Revokes Teen’s Release in Carnival Horizon Killing Case
Torres ordered Hudson held first at Citrus County Jail, with transfer by July 10 to the juvenile unit at Miami-Dade Metro-West Detention Center.
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Mein Schiff Relax Cleared After Explosives Alert in Kiel
Roughly two thousand passengers were already aboard as the precautionary response moved them away from the port side and set a safety perimeter of about one hundred fifty meters.
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State Department Charters Yacht to Evacuate American From Pitcairn
With Tahiti unavailable, officials arranged passage to Easter Island, about 1,400 miles from Pitcairn, where onward air service to Santiago is available.