The cost of daily service charges on cruise ships operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has increased again, to as much as $20 per person, per day according to several news sites. Cruzely and The Street report that the new charges reflect a “hike of $1.50 daily for The Haven and Suites, no change for
Yesterday was Carnival Cruise Line’s fiftieth (50th) birthday. The internet was filled with celebratory tweets and Facebook postings from Carnival cruise fans and travel agents extolling the cruise line’s “family fun and entertainment.”
There is no question that one thing this cruise line has successfully accomplished over the last 50 years is to market itself
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) medevaced a crew member from the Serenade of the Seas yesterday, eighty miles west of Tampa. The USCG deployed a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater.
In January of this year, we reported that Royal Caribbean began using the Serenade of the Seas as a floating
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 that region – Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises.
Last week, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, which operates Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Regent Seven
A passenger went overboard from the Carnival Valor around 150 miles from southern Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon around 2:30 p.m. as the Carnival cruise ship was returning to New Orleans.
A number of passengers reported the incident via Twitter today. The accounts initially range from involving either a man or a
Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald received over $15,000,000 in compensation in 2021, according to MarketWatch. Carnival stock (CCL) had a “two-year decline of 60.4%” while Mr. Donald’s “total compensation increased 35.1% over the past two years” to $15,060,000.
Income for Carnival Corporation #cruise / @CarnivalPLC Chief Executive Officer / CEO Arnold Donald Increased 35% in past two years to over $15,000,000 while CCL stock declined over 60% https://t.co/9DCKw87kOY. Photo via Cruise Industry News pic.twitter.com/w57TOdiUUc
— James (Jim) Walker (@CruiseLaw) February 16, 2022
The Carnival CEO’s income increased from $13,306,097 in 2020 and $11,149,514 million in 2019, according
Yesterday, seventy-two (72) out of two-hundred and thirty (230) crew members on the Silver Cloud operated by Silversea Cruises (Silversea Expeditions) tested positive for COVID-19, according to a crew member on the cruise ship who wishes to remain anonymous.
Infected crew members are now under quarantine on the ship. Another twenty-nine (29) crew members appear
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 Freeport, Bahamas.
Unfortunately, there has been erroneous press coverage here
The Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity have been arrested late Friday night, February 4th, according to crew members on the ships.
Both Crystal cruise ships are in waters near the port in Freeport, Bahamas.
According to crew members on @crystalcruises Crystal Symphony & Crystal Serenity, both #cruise ships are now arrested in Freeport, Bahamas due to non-payment of fuel expenses. pic.twitter.com/yg4KGFK2bM
— James (Jim) Walker (@CruiseLaw) February 5, 2022
Earlier yesterday, we were notified that crew wages were current as of January. However, other Crystal crew members insist that
A head bartender from India recently died on the Norwegian Escape after he spent ten days of quarantine for COVID-19 on the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) cruise ship. The death was first reported by the Crew Center site which is 
operated by former crew members. The popular site reported that the crew member had been
From time to time, I receive letters and emails from crew members on cruise ships around the world. I typically don’t publish them. But after communicating back and forth with this ship employee, I promised to bring awareness to her situation and that of other employees on the ship. The crew member sent me photos
Last week, a federal district court (Judge Darrin P. Gayles) in Miami issued an arrest warrant for the Crystal Symphony because the luxury cruise ship is millions of dollars in arrears in unpaid fuel bills.
Judge Gayles signed the order of seizure which directs U.S. marshals to “arrest the defendant vessel, her boats, tackle, apparel
Today, we received word that a guest attending the Atlantis Events cruise aboard the Oasis of the Sea died Monday night as the Royal Caribbean cruise ship was heading to Mexico. This afternoon, reporter Chris Wiggins tweeted news of the death. He also reported on several “Code Alpha” (medical emergency) announcements broadcast on the ship.
For the past several weeks, I have received emails from several people who reconsidered going on this Atlantis Events party on the Oasis of the Seas. One person commented: “They won’t let us postpone! We’re Canadian and under an advisory not to leave the country, which has implications for insurance. The CEO (Rich Campbell) does
With recent news accounts revealing that Royal Caribbean is housing at sea thousands of COVID-19 infected crew members on four cruise ships, the cruise line is claiming that infected ship employees are largely asymptomatic.
Royal Caribbean International recently told the Washington Post that it is “transferring workers to crew-only ships to wait out their isolation
Yesterday, the Chief Judge for the Southern District of Florida fined Carnival Corporation $1,000,000 for violating the terms of its criminal probation which it has been serving for the past five years. In response, Carnival dipped into its petty cash fund and promptly paid the fine with a $1,000,000 check.
DOJ: Princess Cruise lines has “a culture that seeks to minimize or avoid information that is negative, uncomfortable, or threatening to the company, including to top leadership (i.e., the Board of Directors, C-Suite executives and Brand Presidents/CEOs)” https://t.co/rnFwpEcyKt pic.twitter.com/Cogwy1FGWP
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) January 11, 2022
You're right. Until @MickyArison or CEO Arnold Donald or members of @CarnivalPLC board of directors find themselves behind bars, Carnival & its #cruise brands will continue to pollute air & water, dump plastics throughout the Caribbean & ignore authority of @USAttorneys & @USCG. https://t.co/0PBycjkXiW
— James (Jim) Walker (@CruiseLaw) January 12, 2022
The probation arises
Today, a reader sent me this video produced by a Royal Caribbean crew member who operates The Curious Lens of Martina from Argentina. Crew member Martina explains that the Serenade of the Seas will operate as a floating “quarantine or hospital ship” to “assist the rest of the fleet.” This “new mission,” as Maria
This past weekend, Royal Caribbean announced the suspension of the Jewel of the Seas. The announcement also refered to the cruise line suspending two other active cruise ships, Symphony of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas. It included a statement that a fourth cruise ship, the Vision of the Seas, which is not
