The first norovirus outbreak of 2026 was reported to the Centers for Disease Control recently aboard a Holland America ship, according to reporting from Cruise News Today. The report was made regarding a voyage that ended at the beginning of the month and involved about 85 passengers and nine crew…
A video showing the rescue of a mother and daughter after the child fell into the water while their cruise ship was docked in the Bahamas has gone viral. The incident went viral earlier this month after the child, 4 years old, quickly ventured away from her mother and fell…
More than 100 people fell ill while traveling aboard a cruise ship with a planned voyage through the Eastern Caribbean over the holidays, according to reporting from Cruise News Today. The Centers for Disease Control told the outlet that about 95 passengers and at least nine crew members suffered from…
A woman was detained at Port Miami and later charged with child abuse after authorities say she tackled a teenager to the ground, according to national media outlets. Paetra Ann Grandsberry, 38, of Saint Paul, Minnesota, was charged on Monday, Dec. 22, after the ship she was on docked at…
MSC Cruises recently implemented a ban on smart glasses in common areas aboard its ships, citing the device’s ability to “covertly or discreetly” record as a reason, according to reporting over the weekend from USA Today. While the news has only recently made headlines, MSC officials told reporters that the…
A crewmember was attacked aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas in a recent incident that has gone viral online. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, Dec. 6, shows the crewmember, a lifeguard, allegedly trying to direct passengers away from an outdoor deck area. The passengers — many of whom…
A recent Brevard County Circuit Court filing suggests that “criminal charges” may be brought against a minor allegedly linked to a teen whose cruise ship death is under investigation by the FBI. The filing, a motion to postpone a custody hearing, confirmed the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner and stated…
Royal Caribbean has shut down slides on multiple ships in its fleet in a bid to improve safety months after a passenger was injured in an incident that caught national attention. The incident happened in August when a slide’s acrylic panel shattered, injuring a passenger. The slide was closed and…
At least 51 cruise ship passengers were in need of rescue off the coast of the Dominican Republic after the tour boat they were on sunk on Sunday, Nov. 9, according to media. The incident involved a catamaran with a shore excursion from a two-week cruise ship and allegedly resulted…
The FBI is investigating the death of an 18-year-old passenger last week aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship, according to national media. Anna Kepner, of Titusville, Florida, died while traveling from Miami to the Caribbean. The ship she was on, the Carnival Horizon, returned to Port Miami on Nov. 8.…