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Cruise passenger in Miami: Celine Dion’s Titanic song was playing when the ship tilted at sea during storm
Read full article: Cruise passenger in Miami: Celine Dion’s Titanic song was playing when the ship tilted at sea during stormA passenger who unboarded the Explorer of the Seas, a voyager-class Royal Caribbean cruise ship with a capacity for nearly 4,300 people, Sunday at PortMiami said Céline Dion’s theme song for The Titanic, “My Heart Will Go On,” was playing when suddenly everything started tilting, so he thought there were special effects.
Passengers frustrated after sudden cancellation of Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas voyage
Read full article: Passengers frustrated after sudden cancellation of Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas voyageThousands of families who had their hearts set on setting sail on the world's largest cruise ship found out that their dream vacation had suddenly been canceled.
Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas sailing canceled for unplanned maintenance
Read full article: Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas sailing canceled for unplanned maintenanceThe "World's Largest Cruise Ship" will undergo unplanned maintenance, and travelers will receive a refund for their canceled sailing.
Fun on cruise ships: Royal Caribbean presents a train-inspired restaurant
Read full article: Fun on cruise ships: Royal Caribbean presents a train-inspired restaurantRoyal Caribbean presented The Royal Railway, a restaurant concept inspired by the turn-of-the-century rail journeys. The interior has LED screens dressed by window frames to enhance the illusion.
Royal Caribbean worker arrested at Port Everglades for child sexual abuse material, authorities say
Read full article: Royal Caribbean worker arrested at Port Everglades for child sexual abuse material, authorities sayA Royal Caribbean crew member was arrested Wednesday after federal agents said they found child pornography material on his phone after he disembarked at Port Everglades.
Man accused of lewd conduct with boy, 14, in cruise ship sauna
Read full article: Man accused of lewd conduct with boy, 14, in cruise ship saunaMiami-Dade police say a man exposed himself to and propositioned a teenage boy in a sauna on board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship; he’s now facing charges following his arrest Friday.
Detectives work to ID more victims of Royal Caribbean worker accused of voyeurism
Read full article: Detectives work to ID more victims of Royal Caribbean worker accused of voyeurismBroward Sheriff’s Office detectives are working in conjunction with federal investigators in an attempt to identify more potential victims of a Royal Caribbean cabin attendant accused of placing hidden cameras in bathrooms, an agency spokesperson said Thursday.
Royal Caribbean worker admitted to planting multiple hidden cameras, feds say
Read full article: Royal Caribbean worker admitted to planting multiple hidden cameras, feds sayA federal criminal complaint reveals more extensive allegations of voyeurism against a Royal Caribbean cruise line employee arrested at Port Everglades over the weekend.
Royal Caribbean worker accused of placing hidden camera in cabin bathroom
Read full article: Royal Caribbean worker accused of placing hidden camera in cabin bathroomBroward County deputies arrested a Royal Caribbean stateroom attendant Sunday after they said he placed a hidden camera in a cabin bathroom shared by a woman and her two daughters.
A look at Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas: PortMiami is home to the world’s largest cruise ship
Read full article: A look at Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas: PortMiami is home to the world’s largest cruise shipRoyal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas — the biggest cruise ship in the world and the first water park at sea — was at PortMiami on Thursday. It has a capacity for 7,600 passengers.
WATCH: World’s largest cruise ship ‘Icon of the Seas’ pulls into PortMiami
Read full article: WATCH: World’s largest cruise ship ‘Icon of the Seas’ pulls into PortMiamiWednesday marked a big day for PortMiami as the one and only Icon of the Seas pulled into its new home port there for the very first time.
FBI: Man allegedly installed hidden camera in public bathroom on Royal Caribbean cruise ship
Read full article: FBI: Man allegedly installed hidden camera in public bathroom on Royal Caribbean cruise shipThe FBI says a man allegedly installed a hidden camera in a public bathroom on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.
Cruise ship returns to South Florida with 17 Cuban migrants rescued at sea
Read full article: Cruise ship returns to South Florida with 17 Cuban migrants rescued at seaRoyal Caribbean’s Liberty of The Seas rescued a group of 17 migrants from Cuba who were stranded at sea on Jan. 14 and arrived at Port Everglades on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Coast Guard searching for capsized migrant boat after second boat was rescued by cruise ship
Read full article: Coast Guard searching for capsized migrant boat after second boat was rescued by cruise shipThe U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a second migrant boat after a crewmembers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship saved several migrants at sea off a different boat.
Couple charged nearly $100,000 for dinner onboard cruise from Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Couple charged nearly $100,000 for dinner onboard cruise from Fort LauderdaleA couple onboard Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas was mistakenly charged nearly $100,000 after dining at one of the ship’s specialty restaurants.
Royal Caribbean cancels multiple upcoming sailings due to COVID
Read full article: Royal Caribbean cancels multiple upcoming sailings due to COVIDRoyal Caribbean has canceled upcoming sailings on four cruise ships due to “ongoing COVID-related circumstances around the world,” the cruise line announced Friday on its website.
Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions
Read full article: Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictionsHong Kong authorities have announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and are holding 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing as the city attempts to stem an emerging omicron outbreak.
Florida AG discusses cruse industry reopening as first simulated voyage returns
Read full article: Florida AG discusses cruse industry reopening as first simulated voyage returnsRoyal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas returned to Port Miami on Tuesday after spending several days on a pandemic-proof test run.
Royal Caribbean postpones new cruise ship’s inaugural voyage after crew members test positive for COVID-19
Read full article: Royal Caribbean postpones new cruise ship’s inaugural voyage after crew members test positive for COVID-19The inaugural voyage of Royal Caribbean’s new Odyssey of the Seas ship from Port Everglades was scheduled for late June, but has been postponed after eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19, the company’s president and CEO, Michael Bayley, confirmed on social media.
Odyssey of the Seas docks at Port Everglades ahead of July sailing
Read full article: Odyssey of the Seas docks at Port Everglades ahead of July sailingRoyal Caribbean’s new Odyssey of the Seas ship pulled into its home port, Port Everglades, Thursday morning as its crew prepares to set sail next month for the first time.
First cruise ship to hit US waters since pandemic shutdown will sail out of Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: First cruise ship to hit US waters since pandemic shutdown will sail out of Fort LauderdaleCelebrity will sail out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale at the end of June, according to a tweet by the cruise line.
CDC gives Royal Caribbean the go-ahead to begin simulated voyages
Read full article: CDC gives Royal Caribbean the go-ahead to begin simulated voyagesOne of the last cruise ships to set sail before the industry shut down over a year ago will now be the first to help usher in this long-awaited comeback.
New blast at St. Vincent volcano; cruise ship helps evacuees
Read full article: New blast at St. Vincent volcano; cruise ship helps evacueesLa Soufriere volcano has shot out another explosive burst of gas and ash and a cruise ship has arrived to evacuate some of the foreigners who had been stuck on a St. Vincent island by a week of violent eruptions.
‘Vaccination required’ cruise to set sail in Nassau this June
Read full article: ‘Vaccination required’ cruise to set sail in Nassau this JuneNASSAU, Bahamas – With Summer vacation right around the corner, there’s some promising news for cruise aficionados. According to a Tweet from Royal Caribbean, guests can sail on the Adventure of the Seas as soon as this June, for a 7-night vacation out of Nassau, Bahamas. We’re welcoming guests back on board Adventure of the Seas this June with 7-night getaways from Nassau, Bahamas. Learn more at: https://t.co/940MhHIreq pic.twitter.com/k0Me6eU4An — Royal Caribbean (@RoyalCaribbean) March 19, 2021Royal Caribbean’s web site states that all adult guests to sail on the ship must have had their COVID-19 vaccinations in order to sail. For more information on health and safety measures for Royal Caribbean, you can visit their web site.
Royal Caribbean extends sailing suspensions for majority of fleet until June 1
Read full article: Royal Caribbean extends sailing suspensions for majority of fleet until June 1MIAMI – Royal Caribbean announced to customers in an email Tuesday that it will be extending its sailing suspensions for the majority of its fleet until June 1 as it continues to make “return to service preparations.”The cruise line’s most recent plan was to resume its broader global operations on May 1. The change in plan excludes sailings onboard the Quantum, Spectrum, Voyager and Odyssey of the Seas. “Our plan is to resume operations for most of our fleet on June 1st, 2021,” the email stated. “Our primary goal continues to be a seamless and healthy return to service. Customers with further questions may call the cruise line at 1-866-562-7625.
Miami-Dade paramedics rescue man from Azamara Pursuit cruise ship
Read full article: Miami-Dade paramedics rescue man from Azamara Pursuit cruise shipMiami-Dade Fire Rescue picked up an injured cruise ship employee on Friday off the coast of Miami. The injured man transferred from the Azamara Pursuit, a cruise ship operated by Azamara Club Cruises, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises, to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Fireboat 73. The cruise ship employee needed treatment at a local hospital, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
Woman barred from cruise line after daring selfie
Read full article: Woman barred from cruise line after daring selfieCNN Video(CNN) - It might be the ultimate selfie, but it just got a woman banned from a cruise ship for life. The woman took the picture as she stood on top of the railing of her rooms balcony. A fellow passenger snapped a picture of her taking the selfie thinking she was possibly going to jump and alerted the crew. The woman was identified and later removed from the ship when it reached Jamaica. As a result, the cruise line said the woman and her companion are banned for life from any of its future trips.
Hurricane Dorian is impacting travelers
Read full article: Hurricane Dorian is impacting travelersNOAA's forecast for the path of Hurricane Dorian as of Monday, September 2 at 4 a.m. (CNN) - Hurricane Dorian, the strongest storm to hit the planet so far this year, has swept into the Bahamas, leaving many travelers among those affected. But it is clear that Hurricane Dorian has had a catastrophic impact," said Sune Bulow, Head of IFRC's Emergency Operation Center in Geneva, in a statement from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). AccommodationMany hotels in the region have been boarded up and travelers have been evacuated to temporary shelters. In the first wave of the Bahamas Red Cross response, about 500 local families will receive emergency shelter assistance, supplied with tarpaulins, blankets, kitchen sets, and solar cell phone chargers.
Australian man falls overboard Royal Caribbean ship en route to St. Thomas
Read full article: Australian man falls overboard Royal Caribbean ship en route to St. ThomasMIAMI - An Australian man fell overboard Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas ship early Wednesday morning while the cruise was en route to St. Thomas, Royal Caribbean spokesman Owen Torres confirmed to ABC News. According to Torres, the ship immediately turned and launched a rescue boat when the man fell overboard. Josh Mackey, a passenger onboard the ship, said he noticed search lights in the water between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. According to Mackey, he could see another cruise ship nearby and wasn't sure whether the victim had fallen from his ship or the other. It's unclear how the man fell overboard.
Toddler fell through open glass pane on cruise that should have been closed, attorney says
Read full article: Toddler fell through open glass pane on cruise that should have been closed, attorney saysThe attorney for an American family whose 1-year-old daughter died Sunday after falling from Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas cruise ship said the child's grandfather did not drop her as was... Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Attorney of family whose child fell from cruise ship says grandfather didn't drop toddler
Read full article: Attorney of family whose child fell from cruise ship says grandfather didn't drop toddlerJonathan Palombo/WikimediaMIAMI - The attorney for an American family whose 1-year-old daughter died Sunday after falling from Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas cruise ship said the child's grandfather did not drop her as was initially reported by officials in Puerto Rico, where the ship was docked. But the family's attorney, Michael Winkleman, of Miami-based law firm Lipcon, Margulies, Alsina & Winkleman, held a news conference Tuesday morning to dispute those claims. According to Winkleman, the toddler, identified as Chloe Wiegand, fell due to an open glass pane that should have been closed securely. Nelson Sotelo told The Associated Press that the grandfather is under investigation and the family of the child will remain in the U.S. territory until the investigation is complete. A spokeswoman said the ship departed Puerto Rico on Monday for St. Maarten on a new itinerary and declined further comment.
Toddler dies after falling from cruise ship
Read full article: Toddler dies after falling from cruise shipJonathan Palombo/Wikimedia(CNN) - An American toddler fell to her death on Sunday from the deck of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a spokesman for the local Port Authority said. The grandfather sat the girl in the window and lost his balance, and the girl fell to her death. The girl had traveled to San Juan from the mainland with her parents, siblings and four grandparents. The ship was scheduled to depart for a weeklong voyage at 8:30 p.m. Sunday; the fall happened about 5 p.m., according to Carmona. The girl's body was taken to a forensic unit in San Juan.