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NCL suspends Hawaii Island ship calls indefinitely

NCL suspends Hawaii Island ship calls indefinitely By MAX DIBLE West Hawaii Today | Sunday, June 3, 2018, 12:05 a.m. KAILUA-KONA — It’s more bad news for Hawaii Island. Norwegian Cruise Line sent out an email Saturday afternoon informing businesses that...

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Norwegian Cruise Line Makes Inaugural Call to Havana

Norwegian Sky, Norwegian Cruise Line’s first ship to sail to Cuba, made her maiden call in the capital city of Havana on Tuesday, May 2nd. Norwegian Cruise Line executives were onboard to celebrate the voyage, including Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings President & CEO Frank Del Rio and Norwegian Cruise...

Norwegian Cruise Line adds lifeguards amid mounting industry pressure

By Sky McCarthy After several highly publicized drowning or near-drowning incidents aboard mega ocean liners, Norwegian will become the world’s third cruise line to add lifeguards to its ships. On Wednesday, the Miami-based company announced that it will bring lifeguarding staff to its four largest ships-- Norwegian Escape, Norwegian...

Video: Norwegian Star cruise ship loses power near Melbourne

by news.com.au During the early morning hours, Norwegian Star’s azipod propulsion system experienced a technical malfunction and the ship is currently without propulsion approximately 20 miles offshore near Melbourne, Australia. The ship has full power and all onboard services are fully operational. All guest amenities remain open and available and...

Norwegian on Verge of Receiving Approval for Cuba Cruises

By Tom Stieghorst of travelweekly.com Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is on the verge of receiving permission from authorities in Havana to sail to Cuba, company CEO Frank Del Rio said. “I’m literally waiting for the phone to ring to give the final, final approval,” Del Rio said in a press...

Woman Falls Off Cruise Ship Hosting ‘Mad Decent’ Music Festival Near Cuba

by M. Alex Johnson of nbcnews.com The Coast Guard was searching for a woman who fell from a cruise ship off the coast of Cuba during a floating festival featuring electronic music stars Diplo and Skrillex. The woman, who wasn't identified, fell into the water from the deck of the...

Cruise Ship Pool Deck: How Slippery is Too Slippery?

By Hon. Thomas A. Dickerson of eturbonews.com A substantial number of accidents aboard cruise ships involve slips, trips and falls on liquids including spilled beverages and rainwater on pool decks and elsewhere . Should a lawsuit be filed by an injured passenger alleging that the...

Norwegian Dawn Runs Aground Off Bermuda

by Erik Ortiz and CNBC of nbcnews.com A Norwegian Cruise Lines ship temporarily lost power Tuesday afternoon, running aground off the coast of Bermuda as it hit a reef, company officials said. But there were no immediate reports of injuries. The Norwegian Dawn first went dark around...

Girl, 10, Drowns in Pool Aboard Cruise Ship

By The Associated Press of nytimes.com The U.S. Coast Guard says it's investigating the death of a 10-year-old girl who drowned in a pool aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the Carolinas. Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate Littlejohn told The Associated Press the girl died Sunday...