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The Southern Daily Echo reports a Filipino crewmember fell over the rails of the Celebrity cruise ship Eclipse on May 20th while the ship was sailing back to Southampton. The incident occurred 8 miles north of Cherbourg, France around 10.30pm. The French Coast Guard responded to...
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The Coast Guard reports an aircrew stationed out of Sitka, Alaska rescued a 59-year-old woman from Celebrity's cruise ship Millennium on May 15. In a press release the Coast Guard states “personnel at the 17th Coast Guard District command center in Juneau received a c...
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The Centers for Disease Control reports Princess Cruise Lines' ship Coral Princess sailed into Ft. Lauderdale on May 4 with 66 passengers and 3 crewmembers exhibiting signs of sickness. Under law, cruise lines must report sickness outbreaks when a certain amount of passenge...
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida based Discovery Cruise Line announced it will suspend its service to the Bahamas in September, 2011 so that its only cruise ship Discovery Sun can be refurbished.Discovery's vice president and general manager Hanns J. Hahn stated: “While the sh...
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Holland America's cruise ship, Westerdam, suffered damaged 15 feet below the waterline after hitting ice while maneuvering near Hubbard Glacier in Yakutat Bay, Alaska on May 11.The Coast Guard is currently investigating the accident. The Seattle based cruise ship was met b...
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The Los Angeles Times is reporting a 65-year-old woman is missing from the Celebrity cruise ship Millennium. The passenger was last seen aboard the Millennium as the cruise ship sailed into Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on the night of May 2nd.Once a missing passenger is reported, mari...
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Disney Cruise Line announced their cruise ship Magic will start sailing from Galveston, Texas in September 2012 with stops in Mexico and the Caribbean. The Magic will join Royal Caribbean and Carnival ships already operating from Galveston.Travelers should know that Disney Cruise...
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The Palm Beach Post reports two people were thrown off a personal watercraft near Peanut Island in Riviera Beach on April 24 after hitting a channel marker. The cause of the accident is being blamed on the craft having mechanical problems.According to a statement from Palm Beach...
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NewsChief.com reports a teenage girl had part of her leg amputated when two personal watercraft collided on Lake Gibson at a high speed.Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission spokesman Gary Morse stated the victim and a 15-year-old girl were riding Polaris jet propelled personal w...
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Kiiitv.com reports a cruise ship guest lost died while snorkeling in Hawaii. Kenneth Clem, 65, from Humble, Texas was snorkeling off a beach on the Big Island where he lost consciousness face down in the water. A lifeguard pulled the cruise ship passenger from the water and he...
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