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UK sees a record number of passengers take cruises last year

UK sees a record number of passengers take cruises last year

/ March 7, 2013 8:20 am

Just because the economy is bad does not mean that people are not looking to take a holiday. In the UK, this apparently means that people want to take cruises. Just last year, the UK saw cruise passengers increase by [...]

Captain and other staff members finally blamed for Costa Concordia shipwreck that killed 32

Captain and other staff members finally blamed for Costa Concordia shipwreck that killed 32

/ February 27, 2013 8:44 am

On 13 January 2012, a Costa Concordia cruise liner slammed into a huge reef, which put a huge gash in the hull of the ship. In turn, this caused the ship to sink. This shipwreck led to the death of [...]

Stranded Carnival ship leaves passengers overrun with sewage and starved for food

Stranded Carnival ship leaves passengers overrun with sewage and starved for food

/ February 15, 2013 8:08 am

A luxury cruise trip has recently gone horribly wrong for the some 4,200 people on board. According to reports, conditions on the ship have gone from bad to worse after an engine fire left the vessel stranded in the Gulf [...]

First electric diesel ferry in the world launches from Port Glasgow

First electric diesel ferry in the world launches from Port Glasgow

/ December 18, 2012 8:18 am

The first roll-on/roll-off electric diesel ferry hybrid in the world has been launched from Port Glasgow on the River Clyde. This is the first time in over five years that a fully built commercial vessel has been launched on the [...]

Carnival Cruise Lines backs down in row over drag dress code

Carnival Cruise Lines backs down in row over drag dress code

/ November 29, 2012 8:37 am

Carnival Cruise Lines has had to back down on its policy regarding dress code in order to accommodate a drag-themed cruise, but not until after raising a controversy over the matter. Cast members from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and many more [...]

Cruise industry adds more safety rules

Cruise industry adds more safety rules

/ November 19, 2012 8:39 am

The cruise industry has announced many new safety measures since the Costa Concordia tragedy on 13 January, when 32 people died.  On top of that, the industry adopted three new policies on Thursday.  These were revealed by the European Cruise [...]

Sandy shipwrecks cruise itineraries

Sandy shipwrecks cruise itineraries

/ October 31, 2012 8:26 am

Superstorm Sandy has been wreaking havoc on the US East Coast and international travel. This has been no different for cruises, with several cruise lines having to rearrange their itineraries. The storm has forced cruise ports along the coast to [...]

New Carnival, Holland America and Royal Caribbean cruise ships

New Carnival, Holland America and Royal Caribbean cruise ships

/ October 30, 2012 8:55 am

Three cruise lines have announced orders for new ships as of late. Carnival Cruise Lines and Holland America, which are brands operated by Carnival Corporation, will each be getting one new vessel; while Royal Caribbean Cruises has announced a new [...]

NorthLink plans to cut 36 ferry staff

NorthLink plans to cut 36 ferry staff

/ October 22, 2012 9:24 am

NorthLink Ferries has announced that it’s planning to cut as many as 36 workers from its payroll. This follows outsourcing firm Serco Group taking over the ferry operator in July after winning the new £243 million contract to run the [...]

TV show claims cruise workers are paid under national minimum

TV show claims cruise workers are paid under national minimum

/ October 2, 2012 10:05 am

The low wages paid by cruise lines have been revealed in a documentary from Dispatches on Channel 4. This followed the show investigating the cruise industry’s employment policies, highlighting the long working hours and low wages. The documentary aired at [...]

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