Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line recently announced that they hired a panel of former public health officials to advise the cruise lines regarding how to safely return to cruise operations. Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO Frank Del Rio announced that they created the “Healthy Sail Panel” to
Disney Wonder Crew Member Dies – At Least 255 People on Disney Cruise Ship Tested Positive for COVID-19
A Filipino crew member, employed by Disney Cruise Line as a painter aboard the Disney Wonder, died on Tuesday according to the Miami Herald.
Eddie Burgos Ragodon visited the cruise ship’s medical center in recent days with chills, according to another crew member who communicated with the newspaper. It appears that he did
Is Pullmantur Cruises Ending Operations?
This weekend, several employees of Pullmantur Cruises informed me that employees (or contractors) hired by Royal Caribbean (which has a 49% ownership in Pullmantur) were involved in removing equipment from and dismantling the interiors of two of the companies’ cruise ships.
The Monarch and Sovereign are currently at the cruise port of Naples, Italy (Stazione
Crew Member Dies on the Island Princess Awaiting Repatriation
A crew member on the Island Princess died on Wednesday according to several crew members wishing to remain anonymous. The crew member’s name is Candido Catambay. There are no facts publicly available regarding the precise circumstances of the crew member’s death.
It appears that the Island Princess is one of many Carnival Corporation-owned cruise ships
CMV Crew Member Dies Awaiting Repatriation to India
A Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) crew member on the Vasco da Gama cruise ship in the U.K. died early this morning, according to several crew members who wish to remain anonyous.
The crew member was identified as Krishna Kumar Balaji who was employed by CMV as a “1st cook galley.” He reportedly died in
Harmony of the Seas Crew Member, Waiting to be Repatriated, Dies
A Royal Caribbean ship employee died earlier today on the Harmony of the Seas, according to several crew members who wish to remain anonymous.
Crew member Mariah Jocson, who was described as a “new hire,” was reportedly found in her cabin this afternoon. There was an “Alpha, Alpha, Alpha” medical emergency broadcast on
Long Term Crystal Cruises Ship Employee, Kiko Payongayong, Dies
A long term employee of Crystal Cruises recently died, according to a Go Fund Me page created yesterday by one of the crew member’s friends.
Kiko Payongayong reportedly worked for Crystal Cruises as a 
waiter from 27 years. He was fifty years old at the time of his death. He left behind a wife and
NCL’s CEO Del Rio: Cruise Restrictions Should Immediately Stop
Yesterday Breaking Travel News published an interview with Frank Del Rio, NCL’s president and CEO. He claimed that a cruise ship can be “safer than anywhere else in the world.”
On March 13th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a “no sail” order which prohibited cruise ships 
from sailing from
Crew Member Dies on Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady
A Filipino crew member died on the Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady, according to several crew members who wish to remain anonymous. His colleagues on the ship stated that he may have intentionaly ended his life.
The cruise ship sailed into the port of Miami earlier this afternoon following this tragedy. @PTZtv live streaming cameras
Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain: “We’re Not Sure When We’re Coming Back” / “Our Crew Will Be Coming Home Over the Next Several Weeks”
This afternoon CNBC interviewed Royal Caribbean Richard Fain about when his cruise line will re-start operations and when his crew members will finally be repatriated. Here is a portion of the interview:
“CNBC: . . . we know that this is a challenging time. We really appreciate you spending time with us today.
Crew Member Seriously Injured After falling From Vasco da Gama
A crew member on the Vasco da Gamma cruise ship was seriously injured after falling from deck 12 of the ship. He landed on a cargo container located on the pier below while the ship was moored at the Port of Tilbury. Ambulances and a helicopter arrived on the pier in response to the medical
A Giant Ponzi Scheme? Carnival Cruise Line President: Cruising on August 1st “Still Very Uncertain”
The president of Carnival Cruise Line, Christine Duffy, stated in a letter to crew members last week “while 
we hope to bring back a small number of ships on August 1, that is still very uncertain.” Ms. Duffy continued by stating “what we do know is that whenever we do resume cruising, it will
Starts and Stops: Disney Magic Sails to England, Then Cancels Repatriation Flights Home
Disney Cruise Line is now in the process of finally repatriating hundreds of its crew members from some of its cruise ships. Disney transferred crew members from the Disney Fantasy and the Disney Dream to the Disney Magic (AIS location yesterday shown bottom right) which arrived today in 
Dover. Disney initially informed the crew members
Around 200 Crew Members on Disney Wonder Reportedly Test Positive for COVID-19
Around 200 crew members employed on the Disney Wonder recently tested positive for COVID-19, according to a half-dozen employees on the ship who wish to remain anonymous.
The Disney Wonder previously sailed from New Orleans on March 6th on a Panama Canal cruise. It arrived at the the Port of San Diego, where all the
Filipino Galley Employee Dies on AIDAblu
According to a crew member on the AIDAblu, a Filipino galley employee by the first name of “Kennith” died earlier today. The captain made a ship-wide announcement of the seafer’s death.
The crew member who informed us of the death stated that a Filipino priest from Hamburg came onto the cruise ship and presided
63 Days Stuck at Sea: Protest Erupts on Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas
Today, crew members aboard the Majesty of the Seas protested Royal Caribbean’s latest failure to follow through with its repatriation of its crew members. Several hundred crew members congregated on the pool deck making signs protesting Royal Caribbean’s refusal to follow through with plans to send the crew members home. The repatriation 
plans have reportedly
Crew Member Found Dead on the Mariner of the Seas
A crew member employed on the Mariner of the Seas was found dead earlier today by his colleagues. He is the third crew member to have died in just the last two days, and the fourth ship employee to have died in a little over a week.
The crew member is a Chinese national according
Crew Member from Regal Princess Goes Overboard During Final Repatriation Cruise
A crew member from the Regal Princess cruise ship went overboard early this morning, according to several crew members who wish to remain anonymous. The crew member was a Ukranian national and worked for Princess as a waiter. She has been identified by various first names.
A lifeboat from the ship recovered her body after