Hurricane Dorian forces cruise lines to change itineraries
By Johnny Diaz From South Florida Sun Sentinel Hurricane Dorian is disrupting the cruise industry, causing a wave of travel changes for many ships in the Caribbean. Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney Cruise Line and Norwegian have all announced itinerary changes: Royal…
Royal Caribbean passengers reportedly kept on ship due to illness
From Cruise Radio Nearly 170 people have been felled by a norovirus outbreak on Royal Caribbean’sOasis of the Seas. As a result, several passengers have reported that they were not allowed to disembark at one of the ship’s ports of…
Surfer catches wave
IMAGE OF THE DAY: Surfer Catches Wave at Jetty Park as the Ruby Ace Sails Away From Space Coast Daily SPACE COAST DAILY IMAGE OF THE DAY This is the Ro-Ro ship Ruby Ace while a surfer enjoys Port Canaveral’s,…
Weather OK for SpaceX launch from KSC as system brews in Caribbean
From Florida Today SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with the secretive X-37B mini-shuttle on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, and successfully landed the first stage at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Weather conditions are trending toward favorable for the Saturday…
World’s largest cruise ship floats in water for first time
By Allen Cone June 10 (UPI) — Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Season floated out of dry dock for the first time, one year it will become put in service as the world’s largest cruise ships, The 230,000-ton, 1,188-foot-long ship…
“That is unforgivable,” Royal Caribbean’s ‘Majesty’ stuck in port
From CBS Miami PORT CANAVERAL (CBS Miami) – Frustrations boiled over for passengers aboard Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas on Tuesday after a message from the captain brought their cruise to a grinding halt before it ever set sail….
4 women charged with using cruise ship to smuggle cocaine
By Chris Bonanno, Florida Today , WTSP 10 News CBS Four women have been charged with conspiracy to import cocaine on a cruise ship that docked in Port Canaveral, Fla. in May, according to a criminal complaint from the U.S….
Norwegian extends commitment at Port Canaveral
By Dave Berman, from Florida Today Norwegian Cruise Line extends Port Canaveral home port, port-of-call commitments STORY HIGHLIGHTS Norwegian Cruise Line adds second year to its commitment to base its Spirit at Port Canaveral The Spirit will sail alternating seven-day…