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Canberra Times
19 hours ago
- Business
- Canberra Times
A flooded river rerouted my cruise ... and led to unforgettable moments
With fewer ships based in Australia for the next two years, more Aussies are flying to Singapore to take a cruise. Princess Cruises' decision to base two ships in the city has boosted the appeal, especially as the fares are often lower compared to Australian departures. Disney Cruise Line is also cheaper from Singapore than Sydney. For people in Perth and Adelaide, the airfares to Singapore can be more affordable than flights to Sydney or Brisbane, too. Most cruises from Singapore go to Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia or Indonesia, while some itineraries venture further to Japan, China or Taiwan.
Global News
29-06-2025
- Business
- Global News
Cruise ship passengers flood Vancouver during busiest weekend of season
Thousands of cruise ship passengers are making their way through Vancouver this weekend during the busiest weekend of the industry's season. Two ships arrived at Canada Place on Saturday, including Princess Cruises' Sapphire Princess and Holland America Line's Koningsdam. They are some of the 11 ships the Port of Vancouver is welcoming over the last four days of June, with a projected 47,000 visitors on board. The cruise ship terminal was bustling with tourists Saturday, disembarking the vessels and boarding tour buses. Avery Mahony at Mahony's Tavern says her workplace was anticipating a rush from the cruise ship crowd, as it has seen on previous weekends. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Especially since we're in the peak season that we just get so many customers especially internationally, and it's really good for business,' she said. Story continues below advertisement 4:52 Cruise season ramps up in downtown Vancouver Chance McKee with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority calls the economic impact provided by cruise lines and their passengers 'truly phenomenal.' 'Cruise lines themselves spend around $660 million every cruise season on things like reprovisioning their ships, conducting any sort of maintenance of repairs while in port,' said McKee. 'Passengers spend on average around $450 each on things like local shopping, attractions, restaurants and tours.' Even after this weekend's peak, the Port of Vancouver anticipates 35,000 to 40,000 passengers to pass through Canada Place every weekend through the end of the season. More than 300 ship calls are scheduled at the port during this cruise season, with 1.2 million passengers projected to visit the city.
Miami Herald
25-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Carnival Cruise Line makes sudden cruise cancellation
On the heels of its unpopular Carnival Rewards loyalty program announcement, Carnival Cruise Line was forced to deliver some disappointing news to passengers booked on one upcoming summer sailing. While many loyal Carnival cruisers are still reeling from the news that Carnival is turning its loyalty program upside down beginning next summer in favor of a spend-based rewards system, certain passengers sailing soon got even more distressing news. Related: Carnival Cruise Line pledges greater cruise loyalty benefits Following a wave of spring 2026 cruise cancellations caused by changes to the schedule for Carnival cruise ship dry dock maintenance and refurbishment, Carnival is adding one more cruise to the list of those canceled this year. Although cruise lines will always try to give as much notice as possible when schedule changes and cancellations must be made, sometimes last-minute changes can't be avoided. Unfortunately, this was this case for the latest Carnival cruise cancellation, as well as an unexpected itinerary change for Princess Cruises' World Cruise that's currently sailing in Africa. Doug Parker shared details on the unexpected reason behind the last-minute Carnival cruise cancellation, as well as why Princess Cruises' World Cruise was diverted in Africa, on the June 24th edition of Cruise News Today. Want the latest cruise news and deals? Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter. Transcript: This is Cruise News Today with Doug Parker. Good morning, here's your cruise news for Tuesday, June 24th. Carnival Cruise Line has canceled the July 6th sailing of Carnival Liberty due to labor issues at a shipyard over in Europe. Yeah, the ship currently in dry dock was moved from Cadiz, Spain to Marseille, France after labor disputes delayed its refurbishment. Passengers were just notified two weeks before departure of this cancellation. All guests will receive full refunds and a future cruise credit. Carnival will also cover up to $200 per person for that non-refundable airfare. The ship's next sailing, July 13th out of New Orleans, is supposed to go on as scheduled. Related: Carnival Cruise Line promises to listen about loyalty changes And Carnival Cruise Line is showing off the first completed images of its new private destination, Celebration Key, set to open up next month on Grand Bahama Island. The 65-acre site features massive freshwater lagoons, a 10-story sun castle with waterslides, and the world's largest swim-up bar. Yeah. You'll also find floating cabanas and a coral-themed splash pad for the kids, while adults have an upscale beach club. Built over the past three years at a cost of $500 million, Celebration Key will be exclusive to Carnival guests starting on July 19th. Be the first to see the best deals on cruises, special sailings, and more. Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter. And severe weather is forcing Princess Cruises' Crown Princess to change course, skipping a planned stop in Cape Town, South Africa. Now the ship is on a 113-night World Cruise, and has encountered strong winds and heavy swells along South Africa's southern coast. The captain says it's unsafe to proceed as planned, with warnings in effect for damaging waves and gale-force winds. Crown Princess began the voyage in late May and is scheduled to return to New Zealand in September. Related: Princess Cruises' ship tilts in rough seas; crew member overboard And cruise stocks ended the day mostly flat on Monday. Carnival Corporation: 23.94, Royal Caribbean: 273.08, Norwegian: down 1%, 18.58, and Viking: 49.48. I'm Doug Parker with Cruise News Today. Have yourself a great Tuesday. (The Arena Group will earn a commission if you book a cruise.) Make a free appointment with Come Cruise With Me's Travel Agent Partner, Postcard Travel, or email Amy Post at amypost@ or call or text her at 386-383-2472. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Princess Cruises' ship tilts in rough seas; crew member overboard
Princess Cruises' ship tilts in rough seas; crew member overboard originally appeared on Come Cruise With Me. Much like an airplane hitting unexpected turbulence, a cruise ship occasionally sails into rough seas. Although choppy waters don't typically have a big impact on large cruise ships, in rare cases, sudden wind gusts can send rogue waves into the path of a ship captains are very capable of handling severe weather and typically can steer their ships away from it, but sometimes, an unexpected weather incident just can't be avoided. For example, during a transatlantic cruise in November, a huge wind gust took Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas by surprise off the coast of Spain, which caused the ship to tilt severely. The scary situation caused some damage and minor injuries onboard the vessel, but the captain's quick action prevented the incident from becoming much worse. Now in June, a Princess Cruises sailing in another part of the world just encountered a similar sudden wind shift that was significant enough to cause the ship to list. Much like the captain of Explorer of the Seas, Crown Princess' captain swiftly pivoted to keep passengers safe. Doug Parker shared details on the tilt of the Crown Princess and other cruise news, including a cruise ship crew member who was rescued after going overboard in Crete, on the June 9th edition of Cruise News This is Cruise News Today with Doug Parker. Good morning, here's your cruise news for Monday, June 9th. A crew member from a cruise ship docked in Crete was rescued after going overboard. Yeah, it happened last week while the ship was docked and passengers were ashore. Fellow crew members threw her a life jacket and called the Coast Guard, who responded quickly. The 30-year-old Tunisian woman, a crew assistant, was pulled from the water, conscious and in good health. The vessel involved hasn't been officially named, but tracking data from points to the Costa Deliziosa as the only ship in port for that Princess Cruises' Crown Princess hit rough seas off southern Australia, forcing a temporary shift in course during its 113-day world cruise. Now, winds up to 50 miles an hour came across the side of the ship, causing it to list or tilt about seven degrees. Captain Christopher Lye assured guests that the situation was under control and rerouted the ship briefly before resuming course to Adelaide. The list damaged onboard shops and led to cancellation of shows and activities, but no injuries were reported. Last November, a Royal Caribbean ship faced the same type of list during high winds over a transatlantic Carnival Cruise Line is celebrating 35 years of service, sailing from Port Canaveral with a ceremony held aboard Mardi Gras. Carnival launched operations there in 1990 and now homeports more ships at that port than any other cruise line, carrying over 1.2 million guests annually. The celebration included Carnival executives, local leaders, and the Coast Guard. Carnival also donated a hybrid pickup truck to Keep Brevard Beautiful, marking World Ocean Day. Looking ahead, the new Carnival Festivale will debut from the port in 2027, and it'll feature the line's largest water cruise stocks were up on Friday. Carnival Corporation: up 1%, 24.28. Royal Caribbean: up 1.8%, 276.34. Norwegian: up 1%, 19.56. And Viking: up 1.8%, 48.79. If you have a lead on a story, let us know. Tips@ Here aboard Carnival Luminosa here in Skagway, Alaska, where it's 38 degrees Fahrenheit but below freezing with a wind chill. Chilly, chilly, chilly. I'm Doug Parker with Cruise News Today. Have yourself a great Monday. (The Arena Group will earn a commission if you book a cruise.) , or email Amy Post at or call or text her at 386-383-2472. This story was originally reported by Come Cruise With Me on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Cruise ship captain dies in middle of 19-day voyage as passengers told in announcement over PA & in letters to cabins
CRUISE TRAGEDY Cruise ship captain dies in middle of 19-day voyage as passengers told in announcement over PA & in letters to cabins Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A CRUISE ship captain has died in the middle of a 19-day voyage in Asia, as passengers were told of his death in a PA announcement. Tragic Michele Bartolomei was captaining Princess Cruises' the Diamond Princess when he suddenly died on May 19 following a medical emergency. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 A cruise ship captain has died during a voyage Credit: Facebook/ Princess Cruises 2 Captain Michele Bartolomei died while on a cruise Credit: Facebook/ Princess Cruises The ship he was in charge of was on a 19-day South Islands Explorer voyage to countries including Japan and Korea. Horrified passengers and crew learned of the captain's death over a shock announcement. The ship was docked at Keelung, Taiwan at the time of the tragic revelation. A letter was also delivered to passengers to inform them of the news, according to Nine News. It read: "It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Captain Michele Bartolomei, who died on-board Diamond Princess earlier of a sudden medical emergency." The letter added: 'Our hearts are with Captain Bartolomei's family during this incredibly difficult time.' He was also described as a "respected leader" with 'decades of service at sea' in the message. According to the captain's LinkedIn page, he had nearly 30 years of experience with the cruise liner. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
