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.…
A family filed a lawsuit against a well-known cruise line after they say crewmembers overserved their mother prior to her fatal fall in October 2024. The incident happened while 66-year-old Dulcie White, of Westmoreland, New York, was traveling on a Taylor Swift-themed cruise with her daughter, Megan Klewin. The lawsuit…
The body of an elderly cruise passenger was found Sunday, Oct. 26, on a Great Barrier Reef Island after she had been left behind by crew, according to national media outlets. Suzanne Rees, 80, of Sydney, Australia, was hiking on Saturday, Oct. 25, with other passengers before she was separated…
Royal Caribbean’s “townhouse suite,” complete with slide and various sitting areas will set families back a whopping six figures for a week-long vacation. This extravagant, three-story cruise ship accommodation comes complete with a wraparound terrace, movie theater, slide, hot tub and multiple VIP perks. The suite can accommodate up to…