Travel & Cruise Industry News

Disabled Man Unable To Board Due To Wheelchair Form is the lead story on Thursday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, May 16, 2024 with Chillie Falls. A 69-year-old cancer survivor said he felt “hopeless” after his family said goodbye as they boarded their cruise ship and he stayed behind. It all came down to a form for a wheelchair. Today's Headlines: Disabled Man Unable To Board Due To Wh...

Carnival Pride Back In the News is today's lead story on Wednesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, May 15, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Two weeks of sailings on Carnival Pride are now canceled due to a change in dry dock scheduling. The impacted sailings are from March 29 through April 12, 2026, when the ship was scheduled to be offering 7-night cruises from Baltimore, Maryland. Today's Hea...

Chillie Chats Wth Mr Bucketlist. The feature on Tuesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, May 14, 2024 is Chillie Chats With Mr Bucketlist. Good friends for several years, when these two get together, it is always entertaining. Justin just returned from Hawaii, his 5th state that culminated a phenomenal year of traveling. They will also look at Mr Bucketlists future schedule, especially f...

Skagway Objects To Crown Princess Story is the lead for Monday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, May 13, 2024 with Chillie Falls. The Skagway Tourism Department replied and objected to my story from Friday concerning the cancellation of the Crown Princess visit. In its place, Crown Princess would visit Haines. All of the details are revealed here. Also today, Skagway Objects To Crown Prin...

Port Canaveral's New Cruise Terminal is the lead story on Friday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, May 10, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Port Canaveral has announced a plan for a brand new cruise terminal to open in just two years. The fast expansion is possible by strategic use of existing berth 8 space with planned modifications to accommodate a variety of the largest ships from multiple cru...

Technical Issue For Carnival Vista is the lead story on Thursday's Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 9, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Technical Issue For Carnival Vista has resulted in itinerary changes. Originally set to depart from San Juan at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the ship did not depart until about 7:30 a.m. yesterday. The unscheduled overnight has resulted in Carnival Cruise Line rearranging the i...

Cruise Ship Crewman Accused Of Stabbing 3 is the lead story on Wednesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, May 8, 2024 with Chillie Falls. A cruise ship worker from South Africa was arrested yesterday in Juneau, accused of attacking a woman and two security guards with scissors on board the Norwegian Encore, according to authorities. He was detained by the FBI in Juneau. Also today, Cruis...

Norwegian Adds Teacher Discount is the lead story on Tuesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, May 7, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Norwegian Cruise Line has added a new discount for teachers and educators that includes 5% off on cruises and $50 in on board credit. Also today, Norwegian Adds Teacher Discount; Michigan Woman Sues Over Husband Drowning; 30 Years of Cruises From New Orleans; Brit...

There have been Two Man Overboards in the past two days. First, a Crew Member Missing From World Cruise. The unfortunate incident occurred onboard the Ambassador Cruise Line ship Ambience as a crew member was reported missing during the final stages of the vessel’s world cruise. After participating in the search, the debarkation and embarkation of the next cruise were delayed by one day. Meanwhile...

Celebrity Edge In Hot Water is the lead story on Friday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, May 3 2024 with Chillie Falls. State authorities have launched an investigation following allegations that Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Edge sailed dangerously close to the Nā Pali Coast on the north shore of the island of Kauai, potentially violating state regulations. Also today, Celebrity Edge In...

Couple In Their 80s Left Behind is the top story on Thursday's Travel and Cruise Industry News podcast, May 2, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Richard and Claudene Gordon of Salt Lake City, Utah, were aboard the 10-night, one-way sailing on Norwegian Viva that departed Lisbon, Portugal on Friday. When the ship called in Motril Spain yesterday, the couple enjoyed an independently arranged shore tour to th...

Wonder of the Seas Scores St Thomas Carnival Food Fair is the lead story on Wednesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, May 1, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Wonder of the Seas was scheduled to visit San Juan today, however last month the MSC Meraviglia inadvertently impacted a mooring dolphin on Pier 3 West and the repairs are not completed, Wonder of the Seas schedule was altered and today wi...

Cruise Passenger Arrested In Grand Turk is today's lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, April 30, 2024 with Chillie Falls. A Virginia resident, 31-year-old Tyler Wenrich, was arrested on charges of possession of ammunition while going through a security checkpoint during a visit to Grand Turk in the Turks & Caicos islands. He was visiting the island during a Royal Caribbe...

Issues Continue For Two Ships is the lead story on Sunday's Special Broadcast of Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, April 28, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Serious propulsion issues continue for two ships, Carnival Elation and Radiance of the Seas, including a chat with one of the Captains. Also today, Issues Continue For Two Ships; Carnival Buys 5,000 Trees; Coast Guard Makes Challenging Rescue...

Carnival Elation Update is the lead story on Friday's Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 26, 2024 coming to you from on board Carnival Elation amidst a sea day After sailing three hours late yesterday from Jacksonville, Carnival Elation Update is the itinerary was changed scheduling Nassau on Saturday and Freeport on Sunday, if the issues were fixed. Carnival officials have reported to Chillie...

Carnival Elation Embarkation Delayed By 3 Hours is the lead story on Thursday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, April 25, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Guests that are scheduled to sail with me today on Carnival Elation were notified last night to show up at the port late. According to Carnival, The ship is experiencing an issue that is limiting its cruising speed and will be docking later tha...

Sun Princess Christened is the lead story on Wednesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, April 24, 2024 with Special Guest Frank "Bubba" Shumard, Holland America Line Fan Official. At the Port of Barcelona, award-winning actress and performer Hannah Waddingham officially welcomed the newest Princess Cruises ship and Sun Princess was Christened. She was serving as godmother during a star-s...

A New Hospital Ship For Africa is the lead story on Tuesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, April 21, 2024 with Chillie Falls. A new global health outreach is being established through the continued partnership between MSC Group, MSC Foundation, and Mercy Ships International. The collaboration focuses on constructing a cutting-edge New Hospital Ship For Africa, aimed at drastically impr...

Carnival Paradise Rescues 27 is the lead story on Monday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podast, April 22, 2024 with Chillie Falls and Special Guest John Reitmeyer. On the first full day of her current sailing, Carnival Paradise spotted a small boat signaling for assistance. The ship immediately turned to render aid, bringing aboard 27 Cuban nationals from the overcrowded boat. Also today, Star...

Carnival Cracks Down On Gambling is the lead story on Friday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, April 19, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Casino gambling and games of chance are a fixture on most major cruise lines, including Carnival Cruise Line, which regularly hosts slot tournaments and other events for dedicated gamblers. What the cruise line does not permit, however, is any unauthorized for-...

Thousands Evacuated From Volcano is the lead story on a very busy Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, April 18, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people this morning after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami. Also today, California's New Consume...

Another Disney Crew Member Arrested is the lead story on Wednesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, April 17, 2024. U.S. Federal agents arrested a man working as a crew member for Disney Cruise Line on two federal charges for possessing numerous child sexual abuse material, according to a criminal complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida....

Princess Rail Sale Starts Today is the lead story on Tuesday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, April 16 2025 with Chillie Falls. Sit back and enjoy the Alaska wilderness from a railcar. Princess and Holland America offer the Princess Rails with featured trips to Talkeetna and Denali, 3 and 4 day packages available starting today at 50% off. And, you don't have to be a cruise passenger. Ra...

Shuttle Bus Accident At Cruise Terminal is today's lead story on Monday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, April 15, 2024 with Chillie Falls. A terrible accident happened at the Port of Honolulu on Friday morning. According to Hawaii News Now, a shuttle bus was dropping off guests near the Pier 2 cruise terminal at approximately 10:20 a.m. when the bus moved forward unexpectedly and the dr...

Spain Deports Passengers Over Visas is the lead story on Friday's Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, April 12, 2024, with Chillie Falls. 69 Bolivian guests aboard the MSC Armonia were barred from leaving the ship. Spanish officials identified their Schengen visas as counterfeit. Now, the Spanish government has decided that 65 guests will be deported from Spain, and flown back to Bolivia. Als...