Today noted maritime historian, mariner, and host of the popular maritime YouTube page “What’s Going On With Shipping?” Sal Mercogliano posted a reference to the Crystal Symphony sailing the Red Sea:
Crystal Symphony Sails Through High-Risk Red Sea Shipping Zone
Yes, the Crystal Cruises ship actually transited the dangerous Strait of Bab



The engine room fire which erupted aboard Ponant’s luxury cruise ship, Le LeBoréal, near the Falkland Islands on Wednesday night was far more serious than initially reported by the cruise line.