After a long-standing career of 34 years with Costa Cruises, Captain Paolo Benini has announced his departure from the company to embark on a new chapter in his professional career with MSC Cruises. Through a message on social media, Captain Benini expressed his gratitude towards Costa Cruises for the wonderful years and the opportunity to grow into the professional he is today.
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) together with several major cruise lines are taking legal action against the German right-wing political party AfD after publishing a calendar with racist and xenophobic propaganda using photos of cruise ships. This "deportation calendar," titled "The Most Beautiful Deportation Ships," features pictures of cruise ships, some clearly showing company logos. The calendar includes slogans like "Right to a Homeland.
Five years ago, AIDA Cruises, through its AIDA Cruise & Help initiative, opened its first school in Cebu City, Philippines, fully funded by donations from the program. Since then, 60 schools have been constructed in twelve different countries. One of these schools is the Namibia Okanguati Primary School. The focus of this project is on the home countries of the crew and regions visited by AIDA cruise ships. Last year, AIDA Cruises introduced a project where each ship is paired with a specific school project, funded through activities like raffles and auctions.
Disney Cruise Line celebrated the keel laying of its latest ship, the Disney Destiny, at the Meyer Werft shipyard set to be completed in 2025. The Disney Destiny will join the fleet as a Triton-class vessel, following its sister ships, the Disney Treasure, set for delivery later this year, and the Disney Wish, which began service in 2022.
A 27-year-old woman from Florida was discovered dead in her cabin aboard a cruise ship traveling towards the Bahamas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The incident, which came to light on Monday evening, saw the ship's medical personnel attempting resuscitation efforts on the unresponsive passenger, ultimately declaring her dead after the CPR attempts.
