News
Low Water Still Disrupts European River Cruises Despite Rain
Viking says it can place identical sister ships on opposite sides of an impassable river section, letting guests cross by road into the same stateroom layout.
Incident
News
Body Recovered After Man Goes Missing From Cruise Ship in North Sea
Coastguard aircraft from Prestwick and Carlisle joined lifeboats from Anstruther and Broughty Ferry and nearby vessels in the search.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Valor Briefly Lists on Mississippi River Near New Orleans
Carnival confirmed the list but did not corroborate passenger accounts of a powerless cargo vessel, and said medical assistance went to a few guests who requested it.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Dawn Fails CDC Sanitation Check Before Jacksonville Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line filed a corrective-action report five days after the inspection; Carnival Elation scored ninety-eight and Norwegian Gem ninety-four.
Royal Caribbean
Passenger Airlifted From Ovation of the Seas Off British Columbia
A CC-295 Kingfisher arrived first to coordinate positioning before a CH-149 Cormorant lowered rescue technicians, who stabilized the patient for a stretcher hoist.
News
National Geographic-Lindblad Unveils 2028-29 Expedition Voyages
Master navigator Tua Pittman, one of fewer than ten living Pwo navigators, will join selected French Polynesia departures to guide traditional wayfinding.
MSC Cruises
MSC Musica Rescues Eight Men From Small Boat Near Ibiza
First mate Roberto de Girolamo led the lifeboat operation, and Salvamento Marítimo and the Guardia Civil in Sant Josep were alerted before the handover.
Royal Caribbean
Texas Man Arrested at PortMiami in Alleged Bartender Assault
Wonder of the Seas was the only Royal Caribbean ship at PortMiami that day, scheduled for a three-night itinerary to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Glory Passenger Arrested in Alleged Child Assault
Court records list two child-abuse counts without great bodily harm; Crosby was released July 28 on a bond of twenty thousand dollars, with an August 25 court date.
News
Bulgarian Border Police Evacuate 186 After Viking Ullur Grounds
Viking chartered the French-flagged Vivaldi to receive passengers, but it could not come alongside, so travelers were moved by small boat in life jackets.
News
MS Anna Katharina Hits Vienna Lock, Injuring 14 Passengers
The July 24 allision occurred as the ship carried about 200 passengers and crew from Bratislava toward Austria’s Wachau region; one lock chamber was later under repair.
Carnival Cruise Line
Coast Guard Airlifts Carnival Luminosa Passenger With Stroke Symptoms
The ship was about 45 miles offshore when a Coast Guard crew from Humboldt Bay arrived by Dolphin helicopter and flew the woman to Mendocino Coast Hospital in Fort Bragg.