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Search Called Off for Carnival Liberty Passenger Samantha Broberg

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The US Coast Guard suspended the search for a passenger who went overboard from Carnival Liberty cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico a day after having set sail from Galveston, Texas. In a statement released on Monday, the Coast Guard said the search for Samantha Broberg, 33, was suspended on Sunday night after the teams searched the area for more than 20 hours, covering more than 11,130 square kilometers. The cruise company Carnival Cruise Line said that ship security video shows Samantha Broberg falling overboard at 2 am on Friday.

Woman missing from Carnival Liberty Identified as Samantha Broberg

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A 33-year-old woman identified as Samantha Broberg is missing from a Carnival Liberty cruise ship. The ships crew advised guests to return to their staterooms in order to conduct detail search all over Carnival Liberty. The onboard search teams didn’t found Samantha Broberg and Carnival Liberty notified U.S. Coast Guard about the missing person. According to a passenger onboard , the announcement was made that the missing woman did indeed fall overboard, according to the ships cameras.

Carnival released the following statement:

High Speed Internet on All NCL Ships by the End of July 2016

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Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that in the coming months will quadruple the current bandwidth in the entire fleet, in order to meet the growing expectations of the guests regarding the use of the Internet. This enhancement is part of a long-term strategic agreement with EMC to greatly improve the level of satisfaction in using the Internet on board all ships of the company. To support the new WiFi network, the ships will add  technological upgrades worth several million dollars before the end of June, in order to increase the performance and bandwidth.

MSC Cruises introduces new campaign "Not any cruise"

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Inspired by its Mediterranean heritage, the campaign was developed to support the global growth plan of the company. To support the second phase of the expansion of its fleet, MSC Cruises, implemented an investment plan large-scale, long-term, covering a horizon of more than ten years, from 2014 to 2026 to enter service boats the new generations Meraviglia Meraviglia Plus, Seaside and World Class.

Crew Members Report Humiliating Treatment by Security Officers in Fort Lauderdale

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Holland America Line employee from the cruise ship MS. Amsterdam is rising her voice about the extremely poor treatment crew received in Fort Lauderdale on April 30, 2016. She has sent all documentation that negatively cites both American Guard employees and also Officer Santana from CBP, regarding the incident involving security guards unprofessional behavior by throwing crew luggage and screaming at them.

New Guinness World Record on Cruise Ship

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Campari Aperol brand is officially a Guinness world record holder after making the largest ever glass of Spritz onboard Costa Cruises ship, Costa Favolosa. The giant glass tall 1.5 meters and wide and 1.35 meters , positioned on the frame on the open deck of the cruise ship was filled with 1,000 liters of Aperol Spritz created strictly in line with the traditional recipe using 500 liters prosecco, 333 liters Aperol, 167 liters of soda water and 15 giant ice cubes. The previous record was set in Italy in 2010 with 537 liters in volume.

Carnival Valor Emerges from Dry Dock

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In preparation for its new cruise season of year-round short cruises from Port Canaveral, the cruise ship Carnival Valor (2974 passengers) from Carnival Cruise Line undergone a major renovation involving both new innovations and popular venues on other cruise ships are added to the fleet, such as steakhouse, 600 new balcony cabins, Guy's Burger Joint, Red Frog Pub, SkyBox Sports Bar, Red Frog Rum Bar, Blue lguana Tequila Bar, Alchemy Bar and Cherry On Top. The new areas are added during the dry dock from April 23 until last Sunday, May 8th, 2016.

Italian Shop Owner Returns Lost Wallet to Royal Caribbean Passenger

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Royal Caribbean passanger who lost his wallet in a shop in Catania, Italy is back in possession of his personal documents, money and credit cards thanks to a shop owner. After disembarking from the cruise ship Vision of the Seas on May 5, the U.S. tourist headed to Catania historic center where he lost his wallet in one of the shops he visited. Shop owner, Mario Russo found the wallet and immediately notified the State Police.

Carnival Pride Collides With Gangway in Baltimore

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Carnival Pride collided with an elevated gangway while docking in Baltimore early this morning. The cruise ship suffered minor damage, however the gangway crushed from the impact, causing damage to three vehicles on the ground. The collision occurred when the elevated gangway was in process of connecting with the ship. Luckily the gangway was not in use at the time and no injuries were reported amoung passengers and crew.