Royal Caribbean
Wang Zyuan Found Dead on St. Kitts Trail After Cruise Call
Wang called emergency services around two in the afternoon to report he was lost, hours after being last seen on the trail; police did not release a cause of death.
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Silver Whisper Rescues Injured Sailor 500 Miles Off Oregon
The ship diverted about one hundred twenty miles from its planned track and spent roughly seven hours reaching the sailor before returning to Vancouver on schedule.
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Viking Star Tour Bus Collision in Corfu Leaves No Injuries
The crash occurred at a sharp turn in Nisaki, about twelve miles north of the cruise terminal; the bus's left side was damaged, and the passenger count was not released.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Dawn Is First Cruise Ship to Fail CDC Inspection in 2026
The March 29 report noted two fruit flies at lunch service, one on bread, and dairy storage at 47 degrees Fahrenheit with milk above CDC guidance.
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Cruise Demand Holds Firm Despite Hantavirus, Norovirus Outbreaks
CruiseCompete.com said it booked 31.7 percent more cabins in the first half of May than a year earlier, while Viking said 92 percent of its 2026 cruises were booked.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Mardi Gras Rescues Nine From Disabled Boat Off Florida
Crew saw a distress flag and people waving near Sebastian Inlet, used a small boat to reach the craft, and gave the adults food, water and medical evaluations onboard.
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Officials Confirm Chelan Hantavirus Case Unrelated to Cruise Outbreak
Officials said the patient was likely exposed in or near a residence where mice may have been present; Washington typically records one to five cases a year.
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France Holds Ambition Passengers in Bordeaux After Norovirus Outbreak
By Thursday morning, Ambassador reported sixty passengers and four crew with symptoms aboard Ambition; French authorities said no serious cases had been reported.
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Arizona Resident Assessed After MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak
MV Hondius carried eighty-six passengers and sixty-one crew from twenty-three countries on a South Atlantic voyage that began April 1 in Ushuaia, Argentina.
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Illinois Probes Potential Hantavirus Case Tied to Rodent Droppings
The resident had mild symptoms and did not need hospitalization; Illinois has recorded seven hantavirus cases since surveillance began in 1993.
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Portland Plans Alerts for Cruise Ship Outbreaks
Portland expects more than eighty cruise dockings from May twenty-second through early November, with notices planned through city channels and Portland Downtown.
Carnival Cruise Line
Priority-Line Fight on Carnival Spirit Leads to Federal Citations
Carnival staff intervened in front of several bystanders, and court summaries said investigators reviewed surveillance footage before citations were issued.