At least 13 people have been killed and another 20 injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians in a terror attack in Las Ramblas, Barcelona. Police are hunting for the driver of a white Fiat van, who fled on foot after the attack.
The Port State Control Authorities in Kotor, Montenegro issued a fine for the cruise ship MSC Musica and its Captain for ignoring the speed limit in the Bay of Kotor. This is not the first time this vessel has ignored the maximum speed limit say the port authorities. According to them this season the same ship has received five warnings for speeding.
Royal Caribbean launched a video revealing the new Cruise ship, Spectrum of the Seas, during the steel cutting ceremony at the German shipyard Meyer Werft. The company marked the official start of construction by cutting the first piece of steel for its new Quantum Ultra class ship. The next generation engineering marvel in the Royal Caribbean fleet will officially be named Spectrum of the Seas.
Princess Cruises vessel sailing through Southeast Alaska’s Inside Passage hit a whale that was lodged on the bow. The dead whale was removed after the cruise ship docked in Ketchikan on Wednesday morning, and towed to a nearby beach for Necropsy.
A crew member died onboard Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas on July 30, 2017. Fellow crew member send to Crew Center the obituary to inform people of the passing of Naville Fernandes, from Goa, India. The sad news with the obituary was shared in the local newspaper in Goa. The death announcement says “Naville Fernandes -–Liberty (RCCL) expired onboard the ship. Funeral announcement will be made later”
William Shatner, the pop-culture icon, who famously portrayed Captain Kirk in Star Trek, has written a letter urging Norwegian Cruise Line CEO and organizers of Star Trek Cruise not to exploit dolphins for profit. Next year the annual Star Trek Cruise will take place on board Norwegian Jade. In fact there will be two cruises departing from Miami on January 5, and January 11, offering “swim with dolphins” programs as part of their port excursions in Costa Maya.
Coast Guard Air Station Houston aircrew medevaced a woman from the cruise ship Carnival Valor on Thursday evening. The vessel departed for a 4-Nights Western Caribbean voyage form Galveston, Texas when just 10 miles off the shore when the US Coast Guard was contacted by the ships authorities.
Holland America Line cruise ships Volendam, Noordam, and Nieuw Amsterdam have reported to CDC number of passengers and crew being ill during July voyages.
Princess cruise ship Emerald Princess was diverted from its regular Alaskan voyage on Tuesday after a terrible tragedy on board. According to the news media, a woman was murdered by her husband after a domestic dispute. The victim is 39-year old Kristy Manzanares from Utah who together with her husband and three children was on a 7-day Alaska voyage on board Emerald Princess.
“With huge sadness and pain I’m notifying all Princess crew and friends that our dear friend and coworker Djordje Jankovic is dead...if anyone is interested in participating tomorrow on funeral it will be in his hometown Pale (Koran) at 15:00.” This was the sad message shared by Djordje's close friend and colleague.
