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The morning of 12 March 2020, Princess Cruises announced that it will voluntarily pause global operations on its 18 cruise ships for two months (12 March through 10 May 2020). Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises shared how “Princess Cruises is a global vacation company that serves more than 50,000 …
March, 2020
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5 March
Grand Princess parked at sea off San Francisco
UPDATE: 06 March 1500 HRS Pacific Time - 21 aboard the ship have been confirmed as having COVID-19. The US Coast Guard will be directing the next steps of the ship as it comes ashore and passengers and crew are dealt with in a comprehensive plan - according to Vice …
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2 March
Securely Travel Alert - 02 March 2020
Sections: • Crisis • Health • Weather • Government Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings Corona Virus - COVID-19: As of 0500 PT, 02 March - there were 89,197 cases of Corona Virus identified, of which 45,175 have been identified as cured. The number of deaths from the virus is 2,803. …
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1 March
Norovirus strikes Caribbean Princess, again
For the second consecutive cruise, the Caribbean Princess curtails their itinerary and sails for port early as passenger and crew are afflicted with Norovirus. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) Vessel Safety Program has two reports present for 2020 and both of them are for the Caribbean Princess and the …
February, 2020
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15 February
Norovirus cuts short Caribbean Princess cruise
While the world is focused on Coronavirus (COVID-19), the bane of the cruise industry, Norovirus continues to haunt. On 02 February 2020, the Caribbean Princess with 3035 passengers on board departed Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) for a two week sojourn into the warm waters of the Caribbean. But the …
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12 February
Quarantined Diamond Princess - Coronavirus petri dish?
The cruise ship, Diamond Princess, 3700 passengers and crew has captured global interest as it demonstrates what happens in confined spaces - virus spreads. UPDATE 13 February: The Japanese ministry of health advises that 44 more people have tested positive coronavirus (COVID-19) aboard the Diamond Princess, bringing the total to …
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12 February
Westerdam finds a port in the Coronavirus storm
Holland America’s Westerdam will be docking at Sihanoukville, Cambodia on 13 February at 0700 hours. The ship has been stuck at sea for the past week as port after port has refused its request to dock and disembark passengers out of fear that the ship’s passenger and crew were carriers …
November, 2019
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4 November
Couple making whoopie gets beached off a Tui Cruises ship
The idea of a romantic cruise percolates through many a couple’s thoughts as they plan their cruise to the Caribbean, and Renate F. and her husband Volker clearly had romance in mind when they booked their passage on Tui Cruises, Mein Schiff 5. For this German couple, their cruise ended …
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3 November
FBI investigating Florida travel agency for fraud
Are you a customer of Hopkins Travel Services of Wimauma, Florida? You will want to contact the FBI Tampa Bay field office ( 5525 West Gray Street, Tampa, FL 33609 - Telephone (813) 253-1000 ) and join the cacophony of individuals who have been victimized by Hopkins Travel Service. As …
October, 2019
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18 October
Royal Caribbean bans passenger for life for being stupid
In what can only be called a decision wrapped in prudence, Royal Caribbean banned a passenger on the Allure of the Seas ship for life following her dangerous conduct. Seems a passenger, in search of the ultimate selfie climbed over the railing of her cabin’s balcony and posed for a …