Travel & Cruise Industry News

Oops, Royal Caribbean Makes A Mistake is the top story today on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 14, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Premier Pass was listed as available for purchase on the cruise line’s website. The package, which was $hollandamerica #for the entire length of the cruise. The details on what happened here. Also today, Celebrity Millennium rescues 35 but the interesting poin...

Passenger Attacks Magician During Show is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News with Chillie Falls, March 13, 2023. Magician Ben Murphy was performing on stage towards the end of a five-night voyage. Murphy was performing one of his tricks on stage, and invited a female passenger to take part, something which is common during magician shows.. He was attacked by a passenger. Also...

Ferry Sinks Off Gabon is the lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 10, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Today's show is LIVE from Puntarenas, Costa Rica. At least 2 people were killed while 28 others are missing after a ferry sank off Gabon's western coast on yesterday. After having earlier departed the capital city of Libreville the Ro-Pax ferry Esther Miracle was nearing the city o...

Medical emergency On Meraviglia is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News with Chillie Falls, LIVE from the Panama Canal. The cruise ship MSC Meraviglia made an emergency stop at the port of Miami to medevac a passenger in need of urgent medical assistance. The ship was at MSC Cruises Private Island Ocean Cay in the Bahamas when the captain announced on the PA system that they...

Isle of Innisfree Ferry Adrift After Engine Fire is today's lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News with Chillie Falls, LIVE from Cartagena, Columbia. Also today, Gastrointestinal Illnesses Delay Ruby Princess;   Carnival Increases Offerings in Norfolk; MSC Partners With ORCA; and much more today LIVE at 11 AM EST. Thanks for visiting my channel. We have two sought after balcony cabi...

The lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 6, 2023 with Chillie Falls, is FBI Investigating Death On Carnival Sunshine. The FBI field office in Columbia SC is currently investigating a suspicious death that happened onboard Carnival Sunshine that ports in Charleston SC . Also today, World Dream Destination Revealed; Hashish Bust On Ferry; Wonder Oversold For Spring Break; Roya...

Today’s headlines on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 2, 2023. Crime on the High Seas when a women used stolen credit cards to book an expensive family vacation. Also today, Summer Cruises Changed From Disney Dream; World Dream Sold; and Next 2 Prima Class To Use Methanol #scootaround #crimeonthehighseas #travelandcruiseindustrynews Info on the Labor Day Solo Cruise to Alaska https:...

Chillie Chats with Kevin Martin, 30 and a Wake Up, from the MSC Meraviglia, about his efforts and success at losing 9 pounds on a 21 day cruise onboard Sky Princess. Kevin, always an entertaining guest, board Enchantment of the Seas tomorrow in Baltimore just as I get off. The main story on the news side was the horrible train collision in Greece killing 38 and injuring hundreds. Norwegian changed...

Chillie Chats With Nate Vallier About Yukon Sled Dog & White Pass Summit Excursion is today's main feature on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 28, 2023. This excursion will be available to guests on Cruises For Solos With Chillie - Alaska 2023 which sails August 30 on Sapphire Princess. There are still some solo openings and several couples accomodations. Also today, MSC Raises Be...

Overboard Woman Rescued In Washington is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 27, 2023 LIVE from CocoCay, Bahamas. A 63-year-old woman was rescued by Washington State ferry crews after they said she had fallen or jumped into Elliott Bay this weekend. Also today, 2 Crew Bodies Found After Tugboat Capsizes In Scotland; Galveston Adds Surcharge; Japan's Restart Almost Ba...

Port Canaveral Now #1 is the lead on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 24, 2023 with Chillie Falls LIVE from just off the Outer Banks of North Carolina. For 2022, The Florida Ports Council, reported that Port Canaveral tops out at over 4 million passengers, a slim margin over PortMiami’s 3.9 million. And has taken over the spot of Number 1 Cruise Port in the world. Also today, Rynda...

Today's lead story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 23, 2023 with Chillie Falls is Winter Storm and Air Travel. Yesterday saw 1,500 flights cancelled due to Winter Storm Olive with more expected today. Also today, another itinerary change for Norwegian, Carnival brings back printed daily newsletter and adds a new Tequila to its offerings. To access video feed, CLICK HERE #scoo...

Chillie Chats With Johnny Quinlan About Celebrity Beyond is the lead on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 22, 2023 with Chillie Falls. But perhaps even more important is the special announcement today of Chillie's upcoming Group Solo Alaska cruise scheduled for August 30, 2023. This appears to be a very exciting show. Also today, Costa Rica Has Plans For New Cruise Terminal; MSC...

The lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 21, 2023 with Chillie Falls is Ship Grounded On Sandbar. About 316 passengers were stranded for nearly twenty hours when the five-masted schooner Club Med 2 plowed into a sand bar off the coast of Panama. Also today, Cruise Ship To House Earthquake Refugees; Upcoming Carnival Dry Dock Schedule; Montreal To Expand Cruise Infrastruc...

Chillie Chats With Nate Valliers, Alaska and Yukon Tours. Chillie and Nate chat about all things Alaska with special emphasis on whale watching. Alaska and Yukon Tours represents many of the top excursions in Alaska today. Also today on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 20, 2023, Embarkation Delay For Serenade of the Seas; Warning for Norwegian Prima; Dover To Welcome 5 New Ships; D...

Chillie Chats With Kevin Martin, 30 And A Wake Up is the top story today. Keven has been on Sky Princess for 3 weeks, and will follow with MSC Meraviglia and Enchantment of the Seas. Also on todays Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 17, 2023 Former HAL Ships To Become Residential Vessels; Spirit Air To The Caribbean; Carnival Honors Service Dog; Royal Caribbean Ups Short Cruise Program; Wor...

Former HAL Ships To Become Residential Vessels is the lead story today on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 16, 2023. This story will follow a Chillie Chat with Bethany Bartley sailing on Azamara Pursuit, docked in Ilhabela, Sao Paulo Brazil.. Also today, MSC Opens World Cruise; Steel Cut For 2nd ICon Class Ship; Oceania Reveals New Alaskan Experience; Tampa Bay Port App; John Sta...

Vow Renewal At Sea is today's lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 15, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Carnival Cruise Line celebrated love on Valentine’s Day with the cruise line’s largest-ever vow renewal at sea, taking place fleetwide with thousands of couples symbolically renewing their vows with Chief Fun Officer Shaquille O’Neal virtually officiating the ceremony. Also...

Skagway Repairs Should Be Done For Season is the lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 14, 2023 with Chillie Falls. During the summer of 2022, the White Pass Railroad Dock in Skagway, Alaska – an important dock where the largest cruise ships can safely berth – was damaged by a number of rockslides from the steep adjacent slope. The dock was completely shut down for a time...

Red Hook Shore Power is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 13, 2022 with Chillie Falls and Special Guest Tonja Senn on board Carnival Luminosa. Luminosa was recently transferred from Costa cruises and repurposed to become an Italian themed Carnival FunShip. She is currently sailing from Brisbane, Australia. Brooklyn Cruise Terminal is equipped with shore power, but...

Princess Cruises To Visit Yorktown is the exciting lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 10, 2023 with Chillie Falls. For the first time in history, ocean liners will sail up the York River and let passengers off in Yorktown. Princess Cruises will visit Virginia’s Historic Triangle, as part of a series of custom-curated itineraries in summer 2024. Also today, Nieuw Amsterd...

3 Continent Carnival Cruise is the top story on another very busy Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 9, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The recently refurbished Carnival Luminosa will take guests on an epic journey spanning three continents across 31 days. Perfect Day at CocoCay To Increase Capacity; Gifts To Crew Limited; LIVE Comedy Theater At Sea; HAL Cruise Drops Skagway; Complete Iti...

Coast Guard Conducts 2 Medevacs From Cruise Ships is today's lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 8, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The ships involved were Symphony of the Seas and Celebrity Edge. Details within. Also today, Carnival Cruises Cancelled; Tropical Cyclone Forces Ship's Return To Homeport; Zaandam Itinerary Change; Cruise Line Offers Buy now Pay Later Option; Ha...

MSC Musica Breaks Moorings In Rio is today's lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 7, 2023 with Chillie Falls. MSC Musica was moored at Pier Mauá, in Port Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) when an exceptionally powerful wind caused the ship's lines to part and she drifted away from her moorings. The ship quickly restored the mooring lines with the assistance of a tugboat. Also today...

Icon of the Seas Fire At Meyer Turku Shipyard is the top story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, February 3, 2023 with Chillie Falls. According to the shipyard, the material damage caused by the fire is estimated to be minor, and has only affected one of the staircases. Work on the ship resumed just over an hour after the fire alarm was raised. Also today, Juneau Planning To Limit Cruise...