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Deadly Amazon River Fire Update: International Expeditions’ La Estrella Amazonica

by Jim Walker of cruiselawnews.com One of the cruise stories I have followed closely this year is the tragic story of a couple from Nebraska who perished due to a fire in their cabin aboard the La Estrella Amazonica, a luxury river cruise ship on the Peruvian Amazon. The Hammer daughters,...

Fire Erupts on Cruise Ship off Puerto Rico – 500 Evacuated

by latimes.com More than 500 passengers were being evacuated on Wednesday from a ship that caught fire about a mile off Puerto Rico's north coast. The fire was still burning aboard the Caribbean Fantasy, a combination cruise and ferry vessel, as the U.S. Coast Guard began bringing passengers into the San...

Fred Olsen Cancels Black Watch Departure Following Fire

by travelweekly.co.uk Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has been forced to cancel the next cruise by Black Watch following a fire on board the ship. The vessel had been due to depart from Tilbury on a Norwegian fjords itinerary on July 8 but the sailing has been cancelled. The line blamed “technical and...

Emerald Belle Damaged in Shipyard Fire

Emerald Waterways reports that a late night fire broke out the Den Breejen Shipyard in the Netherlands where the company’s newest ship, the Emerald Belle, was under construction. Sister line, Scenic, also had a ship under construction nearby but it was quickly moved away so damage was...

Carnival Cruise Engine Catches Fire During Caribbean Voyage

By Jackie Salo of ibtimes.com Crew and guests aboard a Carnival cruise for a Caribbean vacation Monday were reportedly transported to dry land after the ship's engine caught fire, reported Miami's WPLG. The Coast Guard responded to the scene and the ship, Carnival Liberty, was docked in St. Thomas, a...

Cruise Ship Fire Highlights Need to Revisit Safety Issues

by Charles Lipcon of dailybusinessreview.com The recent tragedy onboard an Oceania Cruises ship in which three people lost their lives after an engine room fire took place while the ship was docked at Port Castries in St. Lucia, brings to light the need for yet another discussion about cruise...