Crew Member missing from Adventure of the Seas
By Jim Walker on November 23, 2018 From Cruise Law News A number of cruise passengers on the Adventure of the Seas inform Cruise Law News that the captain announced to the cruise ship yesterday that a crew member disappeared from…
Inside largest cruise ship
First look: Inside Symphony of the Seas, world’s largest cruise ship Royal Caribbean is throwing itself a blow-out anniversary party, and you’re all invited. The Miami-based cruise giant has revealed plans for a “50 Years Bold Birthday Cruise” to celebrate…
The Editor Speaks: Blinkered
Horses wear blinkers to keep the horse focused on the path ahead of him/her and limit his/her peripheral vision to avoid distractions. This would also seem to apply to our politicians when it comes to the Cruise Ship Piers and…
Cruise lines issue warning to Grand Cayman
By Richard Simms From Cruise Radio Representatives from both Carnival and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines warned that if Grand Cayman doesn’t step up their game where berthing facilities are concerned, they could wind up losing thousands of passengers. What’s Behind…
Giant new Carnival cruise ship begins sailing from Miami
By Gene Sloan, from USA TODAY Cruise giant Carnival’s newest ship on Saturday begins year-round sailings to the Caribbean out of Miami. The 3,954-passenger Carnival Horizon debuted in April in Europe and spent the summer operating out of New York City….
Royal Caribbean disputes rumors of mass layoffs at Springfield call center
By Elon Glucklich From The Register Guard Royal Caribbean has a message for its Springfield call center employees: Their jobs aren’t sailing overseas. Speculation swirled last week about the loss of up to 700 jobs at the call center, with…
All of the travel companies and places phasing out single-use plastic
By BRIDGET HALLINAN From Condr Nast Traveler American Airlines, Carnival Cruises, and more. It’s no secret that the world has a plastic problem: Globally, almost 300 million tons of plastic are produced annually—half of which is single-use—and more than eight…
Newlywed husband is killed and wife injured after he collided into her on a zipline during honeymoon adventure in Honduras
By CHRIS PLEASANCE From Daily Mail UK Egael Tishman, 24, an Israeli, has been killed in a zipline accident in Honduras Shif Fanken, 27, his wife, has been taken to hospital in a serious condition Crash happened after Shif…
This nightmare cruise sounds like a regular night at Union Pool
By Madeleine Aggele From The Cut Cruise ships are, at best, floating megatoilets stuffed to the brim with greasy buffet food. At worst, they are the set of a reality-TV show. According to the Daily Mail, a Royal Caribbean cruise…
Royal Caribbean joins IKEA, says it will eventually eliminate plastic straws
By Maria LaMagna From Market Watch Consumers and lawmakers are calling for the reduction in the use of plastic. When faced with paper or plastic, more businesses and their customers are saying, “Paper.” The cruise line Royal Caribbean RCL, -0.88%…