At least two people have died from apparent drownings in separate incidents over the weekend at the same Bahamas resort. The incidents occurred on Friday at Celebration Key, the new private resort reserved for Carnival Cruise Line guests. Both victims, a man and a woman in their 70s from the…
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Cruise Passenger Falls Off Pier on Way to Ship — What Had Him So Distracted?
A cruise ship passenger filming the walk to their cruise ship was so distracted by his phone screen that he walked straight off the pier, falling into the water below, according to various news outlets. The incident happened Thursday at Royal Caribbean’s CocoCay, a private island in the Bahamas. Rescue…
Family Influencer Accidentally Videos This Potential Cruise Ship Security Flaw. What to Know.
When a family and lifestyle influencer with millions of followers filmed her family’s first moments entering their cruise ship suite, she also inadvertently captured their startled realization that they’d walked into the wrong room — a mistake made possible by a potentially flawed security practice: room keys taped to doors.…
Man Injured in Water Slide Incident Aboard World’s Largest Cruise Ship.
At least one passenger was injured after viral video online shows acrylic glass panel of water slide on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas suddenly shattering while he was inside, media outlets reported Friday. The incident happened Thursday and the man was treated for injuries by the ship’s medical staff,…
Iconic Miami Beach Landmark to Open Water Park. What to Know.
The Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, which has largely been credited with altering the landscape of luxury hospitality in the area and was once the playground for elites including Elvis Presley, Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra, has recently announced plans to build a water park on the iconic property. The home…
Ship Sailing Around the World Fails Public Health Inspection. What to Know.
A residential cruise ship on a three-year voyage was just shy of a few points it needed to pass a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health inspection, officials said. The Villa Vie Odyssey received an 81 during its July 9 inspection when it needed an 86 to pass,…
Videos Surface Online of Massive Brawl at Royal Caribbean’s Private Island. What to Know.
Cruise passengers got more than they bargained for when a massive brawl of more than two dozen people broke out in a pool at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private island. Videos that have since gone viral show the violent incident that took place Sunday. One man was allegedly bleeding from the…
Growing Number of Those Sick from Legionnaires’ Disease Cluster in New York City’s Harlem Neighborhood. What to Know.
At least three people have died and 67 others were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ Disease related to a cluster in New York City’s Harlem Neighborhood, national media reported this week. Previous reporting showed that one person had died and at least 22 others were sick, according to the New York City…
Cruise Ship Left Drifting Off Italian Coast with no Power. What to Know.
Electrical failure resulting in a power outage caused thousands of passengers aboard a Celebrity Cruise Line ship without power and drifting off the Italian coast for several hours over the weekend, officials say. The Royal Caribbean Group, which is the cruise line’s parent company, said that the 2,170-passenger ship was…
Cruise Passenger Falls Over Edge of Ship’s Infinity Pool. What to Know.
A video of a Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas passenger leaning over the edge of an infinity pool before falling onto the pool’s guttering below has gone viral online. The harrowing moment shows a swimmer leaning their entire torso over the infinity pool’s railing before toppling over it entirely…