Princess Cruises

VIDEO: US Man Believed to Have Fallen Overboard From Golden Princess In Australian Waters

by news.com.au A MISSING American cruise ship passenger is believed to have fallen overboard from a liner that left New Caledonia for Australia more than a week ago. The 61-year-old was travelling alone on the Golden Princess, which docked in Sydney Harbour on Thursday. According to Nine News, staff...

Mourning the Cruising Victims of The Fort Lauderdale Shooting

by Jason Leppert of travelpulse.com There has indeed been a lot of cause for reassurance among travelers over the last year to stay calm and cruise on among various attacks affecting transit, and unfortunately, the recent shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport prompts it yet again. Cruise Hive is reporting that...

Norovirus Outbreak on Crown Princess

by maritime-executive.com Princess Cruises’ Crown Princess suffered an outbreak of norovirus on its January 3 – 18 voyage. The incident is the first reported norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship calling at a U.S. port so far this year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports...

Cruise Ship Cancellations Not Unusual

by Liz Graves of mdislander.com The height of the cruise ship season here happens to correspond with the height of the Atlantic hurricane season. Even storms that don’t come near the coast of Maine can stir up enough rough weather to force cruise ship captains to cancel planned...

Eco-Friendly Cruises

Cruises have a bad reputation when it comes to the environment. The amount of waste alone is staggering: Sewage, drain water and garbage are all produced in mass quantities on cruise ships. In addition, cruise ships burn a lot of fuel, sending the byproducts...

Risk Assessment on Princess Cruises Swimming Pools

by seatrade-cruise.com The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has recommended Princess Cruises improve safety in shipboard swimming pools by carrying out a risk assessment and ensuring training so crew are able to take immediate action upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency. The MAIB recommendations are in...

8-year-old Girl Found Unconscious in Sapphire Princess Cruise Ship Pool

by shanghaiist.com An eight-year-old girl from Shanghai remains in critical condition after being found floating unconscious in a cruise ship swimming pool on the afternoon of August 5. The girl and her mother, both surnamed Yang, departed from Shanghai three days before the incident on a cruise ship that would...

A Step Forward for Disabled Cruisers

On July 23, 2015, the Justice Department and Carnival Corp. announced a comprehensive and landmark settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to advance equal access for individuals with disabilities who travel on cruise ships. The agreement applies to 62 ships among the Carnival Cruise Line,...