A 70-year-old passenger died yesterday in a restaurant aboard the German Cruise ship Aida Stella. According to the website schiffsjournal.de the passenger suffered a heart attack in the Market Restaurant located on Deck 9.
Arrival of the world’s biggest cruise ship Harmony of the Seas in Port Everglades will be welcomed by its sister ships Oasis and Allure of the Seas. All three Oasis-class ships will meet together side by side on November 4, 2016 off the coast of Florida. Michael Bayley, CEO of the Company, has confirmed the plans for spectacular photo shoot of the three biggest cruise ships in the world.
On board guests can now enjoy state-of-the-art flight simulator while sailing on a cruise ship. The largest flight simulator experience operator IFlight in partnership with TUI Cruises will install the world’s first flight simulator on the German cruise ship Mein Schiff 1. The cooperation between Europe's most successful chain of professional flight simulators and TUI Cruises will begin on September 24th 2016.
Celebrity Solstice will enter dry dock on October 22, 2016 in Singapore for a 8,5 million-dollar luxury makeover. Just in time for the following transition into summer season in Australia, the ship will add some exciting new venues.New onboard features will include "A Taste of Film" under the stars, Sushi on Five - authentic Japanese cuisine, brand new Photo Gallery, among other exciting new additions.
Job well done by several hundreds of Carnival crew members and shore side employees who participated in the International Coastal Cleanup Day. On September 19, they did their part to help environment by cleaning the coast and beaches in different seaside locations from Europe, Florida and the Caribbean to Central America. Carnival Cruise line employees give a great example of the line’s ongoing commitment for environmental protection and preservation.
Royal Caribbean Rhapsody of the Seas has been damaged by a strong winds that the ship encountered this morning. The ship was hit by powerful wind at 5:00 AM waking up all passengers onboard, while sailing near Greek Isles. The ship sustained damages in public areas and several large windows in the dinning room have been broken. There are also reports that the ship heavily listed and water poured from the pool deck to several decks bellow.
Fire broke out aboard the cruise ship Emerald Princess, on September 17 while the ship was sailing from Southampton to Las Palmas. The news was headlined by the popular maritime blog Cruise Law News. A passenger sailing on the current voyage send a message to Jim Walker, saying that the fire started in the engine room.
The Bosnian Serb, Zoran Jaksic, who is one of the leading figures of the global criminal group "America," was arrested in Peru. Jaksic was arrested in the Peruvian border city Tumbes, when he tried to enter Ecuador in July. According to officials, the group “America” maintained a distribution of cocaine from Peru via Argentina to the Netherlands and Belgium.
A 31-year-old man from St.Vincent and Grenadines was arrested for scamming people with a promise to secure for them jobs on a cruise ships. The accused Tedroy McCree has taken money from 40 people he deceived ranging from $50 to $950. McCree was denied bail when he appeared at the Court because he could hinder the investigation if released. St. Vincent police is still investigating reports by the people tricked in believing that McCree was recruiting agent for a popular cruise line.
Many of you have emailed me after yesterday’s note about the loss of our colleague Ariel Leyson and asked what you could do to help.
