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Spain's Pullmantur rolls out year-round Caribbean cruises

Agencia EFEJune 10, 2013 13:30

Cartagena, Colombia, Jun 10 (EFE).- Spain's Pullmantur is making a big push to gain market share in the Caribbean cruise market. The cruise ship Monarch will be offering year-round voyages in the Caribbean from five ports, the company said. The Monarch, which can carry 2,769 passengers, has completed seven of the 53 voyages planned for the West Indies and southern Caribbean. The ship is one of the best options in the cruise market for tourists from around the world, especially Latin America, who want to explore the region.

Fire put out on Royal Caribbean cruise ship, no injuries

Agence France-PresseMay 27, 2013 16:32

A fire broke out aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship early Monday, forcing the more than 2,000 guests aboard to gather at assembly areas while it was extinguished, the cruise line said. The company said the fire broke out at 2:50 am (0650 GMT) in a mooring area on the third deck of the Grandeur of the Seas as it was enroute to Coco Bay, Bahamas. The blaze was put out two hours later. "All 2,224 guests and 796 crew have been accounted for, and there have been no injuries of guests or crew reported," the cruise line said.

Cruise industry association announces member companies adopting passenger bill of rights

The Canadian PressMay 22, 2013 18:03

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The cruise industry said Wednesday that it's adopting a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the "safety, comfort and care" of guests. The bill of rights promises, among other things, full refunds for trips that are cancelled due to mechanical failure, and a backup power source on every ship to keep systems running in the event of a main generator failure.

Australia searches for cruise ship pair overboard

Agence France-PresseMay 10, 2013 12:32

A massive air and sea search was under way Friday for an couple who fell overboard during a luxury cruise off Australia, as the cruise ship company involved said safety was its first priority. Police said surveillance footage shows Paul Rossington, 30, and Kristen Schroder, 27, going overboard just before 9:00pm (1100 GMT) on Wednesday when the boat was about 60 nautical miles off Australia's New South Wales coast.

Luxury cruise ship makes stop at Osaka

Kyodo News InternationalMay 8, 2013 11:32

The luxury cruise ship Diamond Princess made a stop at Osaka on Wednesday as requested by the city government and the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which are trying to attract foreign visitors. The 116,000-ton ship carrying about 2,600 passengers left Tianjin, China, last Friday and will get to the final destination, Alaska, in 16 days after stopping at places such as Osaka and Yokohama.

Hashimoto clarifies remarks on "comfort women" after flak

Kyodo News InternationalMay 7, 2013 12:30

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto on Wednesday sought to clarify his remarks on a system to recruit women into sexual servitude for Japan's soldiers during World War II, saying he personally does not condone the scheme. Two days after he made controversial remarks that the so-called comfort women were "necessary to maintain discipline" in the Japanese military, Hashimoto told reporters he simply stated a fact that people at the time had that kind of view.

Royal Caribbean to base 3,100-passenger ship in Galveston year-round

The Canadian PressMay 2, 2013 04:45

GALVESTON, Texas - Royal Caribbean International says it'll begin sailing seven-day western Caribbean cruises out of Galveston year-round. The Miami-based cruise line says it'll base the 3,114-passenger Voyager-class Navigator of the Seas at Galveston in November, replacing its Mariner of the Seas. The Navigator will head for dry dock in January for a monthlong revitalization, then return to service in Galveston in February. Among the features to be added during the revitalization are a surf simulator, new restaurants and "virtual balconies" in some interior staterooms.

Three luxury cruise ships visit Oman's Port Sultan Qaboos

AsianetApril 11, 2013 03:16

Three luxury cruise ships - Costa Deliziosa, Seabourn Pride and Serenade of the Seas - visited Port Sultan Qaboos recently with a total of 4,566 passengers on board.A press release stated that Costa Deliziosa belongs to Costa Crociere, the largest Italian travel group and Europe's number one cruise company which owns 26 large vessels, while the Bahamian-flagged Seabourn Pride belongs to Seabourn Cruise Line and Serenade of the Seas belongs to the Royal Caribbean Line.Further, the release added that the tourists on board the vessels visited Oman’s tourist spots and experienced

One missing as US cruise line suffers new mishap

Agence France-PresseApril 3, 2013 21:15

One dock worker remained missing late Wednesday after a new mishap involving a Carnival cruise ship, which broke free from moorings in a US port, the company said. Two employees were thrown into the water when high winds caused the Carnival Triumph to break free in the Gulf Coast port of Mobile, Alabama, where it was docked after a hellish four-day ordeal last month. Television pictures showed a large hole on the stern of the ship, apparently on a passenger deck half way up the side of the vessel.

Carnival cruise ship suffers new mishap

Agence France-PresseApril 3, 2013 20:15

Two dock workers were thrown into the water in a new mishap Wednesday involving a Carnival cruise ship, which broke free from moorings in a US port, the company said. One worker was reported missing after high winds caused the Carnival Triumph to break free in the Gulf Coast port of Mobile, Alabama, where it was docked after a hellish four-day ordeal last month. Television pictures showed a large hole on the stern of the ship, apparently on a passenger deck half way up the side of the vessel.