Crew Work Conditions and Rights

Agents from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stormed the Disney Magic after it docked in San Diego late last month, detaining 10 crew members, most of whom were led from the Disney cruise ship with their hands zip-tied behind their backs.

Images of Disney crew members being led into unmarked CBP vans have been widely

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Port Everglades deported four cruise ship crew members, according to Crew Center. Following what the CBP claims was “routine screening,” the cell phones of four crew members allegedly contained child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) which the crew members admitted possessing.

CBP officials released the photo above

Multiple news sources are reporting that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently deported at least 18 Filipino crew members from the Carnival Sunshine in Norfolk, Virginia. The ship employees reportedly were not provided with the opportunity to retain legal counsel but were forcibly detained and taken from the Carnival cruise ship in handcuffs and

On Friday, March 22, 2024, an explosion in the engine room of Holland America Line’s (HAL) cruise ship resulted in the release of steam which led to the death of two crew members. The catastrophic explosion, combined with a series of mistakes in responding to the accident, caused the deaths of two HAL employees, including

The recent news from the Bahamas where two young U.S. women from a Carnival ship were drugged and raped involved a foreseeable, horrific crime at a Bahamian resort promoted by the cruise line, according to the victims.  Earlier this week, the two young women, who are from the state of Kentucky, sailed on the Carnival

A number of travel publications are reporting that Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is drastically increasing its service charges by an unprecedented 25% for most cabins, effective January 1, 2023. NCL’s new rate for most passenger cabins will increase $4 from the current $16 a cabin to $20 cabin per person per day. NCL’s guests staying

Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Continue Russia Cruise Itineraries Amid Ukraine Invasion

Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Continue Russia Cruise Itineraries Amid Ukraine Invasion

Although most cruise lines have finally canceled port calls in Russia following the unprovoked and deadly invasion of Ukraine, there are two companies which have steadfastly refused to alter their cruise schedules to

Crystal Cruises Ships Arrested in Bahamas Over Unpaid Fuel Bills

There continues to be widespread reporting of the demise of Crystal Cruises following the arrest of the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity. As we mentioned on Saturday morning, late last Friday evening, Bahamian authorities seized the two Crystal cruise ships at general anchorage in

Today, the popular Crew Center published two articles regarding recent attempts by Filipino seafarers to end their lives.

First, Crew Center mentioned a 24-year-old Filipino crew member, employed by MSC Cruises as a buffet steward, who reportedly posted several comments on social media regarding the long work hours and the little rest during his first

An accident involving the collapse of several large cranes reportedly occurred this afternoon at the Grand Bahamas shipyard in Freeport, Bahamas involving the Oasis of the Seas, resulting in the injury of several shipyard workers.

Video was taken after the accident of the Royal Caribbean cruise ship and surrounding dock.  The cruise ship was

The Viking Sky cruise ship lost power as it sailed toward Stavanger, Norway in heavy seas and wind today. The cruise ship issued a mayday call and many passengers were evacuated from the cruise ship via helicopter as the ship rocked back and forth in stormy weather.

Passengers were reportedly being hoisted one-by-one by rescue

A Celebrity Cruises officer reportedly ended his life on the Celebrity Millennium, according to an article published yesterday by the Crew Center website.

On December 6th, Anton Ilichev, a young officer from Ukraine, was reportedly found hanging dead in his cabin’s bathroom, according to the article.

Crew Center states that Mr. Ilichev was working