New York-bound cruise ships still stuck at sea, private islands clean-up begins
Hurricane Sandy continues to play havoc with cruise ship schedules mid-week as New York harbor remains closed. The ports of Baltimore and Portland, ME, also remain closed today. Wind and rain from the...
View ArticleSAGA RUBY World Cruise delayed four more weeks
Saga Cruises has been forced to delay SAGA RUBY’s final world cruise by a further four weeks, the line has announced. The damaged ship will not now leave until February 20th—some six weeks after her...
View ArticleCarnival offers stricken TRIUMPH passengers more cash
More than 4,220 people on the stricken cruise ship CARNIVAL TRIUMPH faced another night of what some have described as hellish conditions on Wednesday, as the company said it was offering passengers an...
View ArticleAirlines must recompense passengers for delays, missed connections
Airlines must pay compensation to passengers who arrive at their destination three or more hours late, even when due to missed connections, the European Union’s highest court said on Tuesday. The...
View ArticleDISCOVERY’s first voyage cancelled, passengers sent home
Disappointed passengers were sent home after DISCOVERY’s first sailing since transferring from Voyages of Discovery to Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) was cancelled at the last minute. The ship has...
View ArticleCelebrity Cruises makes air travel a breeze with improved “Celebrity’s...
Easy for travel partners and consumers to book, program adds industry-first “Lowest Airfare Guarantee” to benefits of “Assured Arrival,” “Your Choice Flights” and “24/7 Support” Modern luxury brand...
View ArticleAirline passengers’ rights boosted under new EU rules
New laws, subject to approval of EU member states and the European Parliament, represent massive changes to airline passengers’ rights and the biggest reform to EU aviation rules since they were...
View ArticleFurther cruise fiasco for Carnival as ship stuck in port
Engineers trying to fix CARNIVAL DREAM in St. Maarten A Carnival Cruise Lines ship with 5,600 passengers and crew was stuck at a Caribbean port with equipment trouble on Thursday, a month after another...
View ArticleMARCO POLO ship repairs force cruise cancellation
A Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ ship that sustained hull damage during a routine sailaway in Norway, will cancel its next cruise while repairs to the ship continue. The 22,080-ton, 800-passenger MARCO...
View ArticleCarnival cancels TRIUMPH cruises, extends SUNSHINE drydock
Miami-based operator said more time needed to implement improvements on ships Carnival Cruise Lines announced Tuesday it is canceling 10 more sailings for its CARNIVAL TRIUMPH ship, which was pulled...
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