The Brevard County Police in Florida arrested Red Bluff city council member Suren Patel, on fraud charges as an out of state fugitive. Action News reports that he tried to flee U.S. on a Disney Fantasy cruise ship departing on July 23, from Port Canaveral. Patel is charged with public embezzlement of hundreds of thousands of dollars, conspiracy to commit welfare fraud, and insurance fraud. This June the charges were filed and arrest warrant was issued. Authorities went to Sacramento to arrest him, but they could not find Patel.

The cruise ship Thomson Celebration minutes after departing from La Valletta Grand Harbour on Saturday July, 23 suffered an engine failure leaving it powerless near the port entrance. The ship’s captain was forced to drop the anchor in order to avoid hitting the harbor structures constructed as part of the coastal weather defense system.

Bermuda authorities have identified the Norwegian Breakaway crew member who lost his life during the emergency lifeboat drill after a rescue speed boat broke from its tethering. According to the Bermuda news site “Royal Gazette” the deceased is a 41-year old Filipino national Diogenes Carpio. The captain of the catamaran Aristocrat, who assisted in the rescue said that the crew member was floating in the water next to the overturned boat.

Four crew members were rushed to hospital after a rescue boat fell from the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway. The incident occurred in Bermuda Dockyard cruise terminal this afternoon while the cruise ship was docked. Police spokesman confirmed that a portside rescue boat had fallen from the NCL cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway resulting in four crew members falling into the water according to Bernews.

A group of cruise ship passengers were robbed in a restaurant located in the center of Split, Croatia. As the footage from the surveillance camera in the restaurant shows a middle-aged man in blue jeans, a light blue shirt and short hair carefully entered the restaurant and looked around the dining room. After few seconds he sat on a small table just behind the group of eight Spanish tourists who were sailing on the cruise ship MSC Sinfonia. The thief targeted a black backpack hanging on the chair and tried to steel it by covering with his jacket.

The cruise ship Carnival Paradise is host of the international competition for Universal Petite Pageant 2016. This unique beauty pageant organized by Hazely Corp set sail from Tampa on July 18, 2016, to Grand Cayman and Cozumel. Designated for ladies 5’6 feet (167.5cm) or less, the main focus of this pageant is to appreciate the beauty of petite women by offering opportunities and special acknowledgment.

Rumors have surfaced on several websites and forums about Disney Cruise Line plans to purchase Egg Island in the Bahamas. Located just 58 miles from Disney’s island Castaway Cay, Egg Island sits off the coast of North Eleuthera, surrounded by other family islands that are close by. The rumors started two months ago when drilling equipment arrived in Spanish Wells on May 12th, 2016 and sat on the PUBLIC dock until June, 23rd 2016. One week ago the equipment was installed near Egg Island.

Following the military coup there was absolute chaos at Istanbul International airport. Thousands of passengers were stranded after all flights have been canceled. Among the stranded passengers were crew members working on cruise ship. Some of the stranded crew members were waiting to catch connecting flights to get back home, others to return to cruise ship for another contract. 

Inspired by Jules Verne, legendary book Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, the cast of Royal Caribbean presented the latest ice skating show, 1887, taking the guests on a magical journey. This time-traveling journey combines fantasy with reality with an incredible combination of lighting show, video and theatrics in Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas’ high-tech Studio B entertainment venue.

The star of the 90s TV show Baywatch,  David Hasselhoff,  will be the Captain for this year’s floating party festival “It’s the Ship” on Royal Caribbean cruise ship Mariner of the Seas. Best known for playing the role of the sexy lifeguard Mitch Buchannon on Baywatch, and Kinght Rider, David Hasselhoff will be host on the third edition of Asia’s largest EDM festival at sea.