Travel & Cruise Industry News

Entertainer Saves Life Of Passenger is the lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 22, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Juggler and comedian Pete Matthews had just changed clothes for his performance and gotten a drink for his wife when passenger Joe Kutza began experiencing cardiac distress. Matthews began administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation with the help of another...

Cruise Passenger Disappears In Rainforest is today's top story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 21, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Heyse Celine, a French national, sailed onboard the Costa Fortuna, which docked in Grenada on Monday. Her cruise took an unexpected turn when she took a local bus and ventured alone into the Grand Etang Forest, a lush rainforest located in an ext...

Panama Canal Increases Daily Transits is the top story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 20, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced that it will increase the number of daily transits to 24 starting in January. Currently, 22 vessels transit daily, divided into 6 Neopanamax and 16 Panamax. This restriction is in response to the current st...

Iceland Volcano Erupts is the lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 19, 2023 with Chillie Falls. A volcano dramatically erupted in Iceland on Monday, with spectacular bursts of lava and smoke illuminating the night sky after weeks of seismic activity prompted the evacuation of a nearby town. The eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula began at around 10 p.m. local tim...

Carnival Panorama Gets Her Funnel Back is today's lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 18 2023 with Chillie Falls. Getting ready to resume revenue service, the Carnival Panorama recently returned to Victoria, in Canada, to have its funnel reinstalled following its drydock. According to an update shared by Carnival’s Brand Ambassador John Heald, the ship is now set...

Ben & Jerry's Out is the lead story on Friday's Travel and Cruise Industry News, December 15, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Royal Caribbean is quietly changing its ice cream options aboard 13 vessels – specifically, the ships that have already offered Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream will no longer have the brand. Cruise Line Offers Cruises From $109; Jubilee's Galveston Cruise Terminal Nears Completion; Katmai...

Cargo Ship Capsizes is today's lead story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 14, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The Carnival Vista assisted and rescued six individuals stranded at sea close to the Dominican Republic after their cargo vessel overturned Tuesday night. A few hours later, the US Coast Guard rescued six more sailors. Also today, Port Canaveral Adds Charging Station...

Port Everglades Welcomes Azamara is the top story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 13, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Port Everglades officially welcomed Azamara Cruises for the first time and the Azamara Onward to its new South Florida winter homeport during a traditional dockside plaque-and-key ceremony. Also today, Carnival Jubilee Sailing To A Party; Royal Caribbean Eye...

Welcome to the Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast for December 12, 2023 with Chillie Falls. On today's show, Weather Delays Carnival Departure; Outrage Over Omelets; Keel Layed For Star Princess; Documentary On World Europa; Repairs Completed On Carnival Panorama; 25 Years For Port Seattle; Seven Seas Grandeur Christened In Miami; Record For PortMiami; and much more LIVE at 11 AM EST....

Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 11, 2023 with Chillie Falls features Ultimate World Cruise Sails; Damage Discovered During Dry Dock; Cyclone Forces Another Ship To Sail South; New Dining Experience On Sun Princess; Celebrity Changes Hawaii Itinerary; Phoenix Reisen Chartered For Upcoming World Cruise; and much more LIVE at 11 AM EST. CLICK HERE to access video feed #cruise...

Woman Killed In Shark Attack is the top story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 8, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Police have identified a tourist from Massachusetts who was killed in a shark attack off Nassau, Bahamas. Bahamian police identified the woman as Lauren Erickson Van Wart, 44. Van Wart, a Boston math teacher, died from injuries suffered in the attack. Also today, Cr...

Severe Tropical Cyclone Forces More Itinerary Changes is the lead story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 7, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Tropical Cyclone Jasper, now strengthened to a severe Category 3 storm, is forcing more changes for Royal Caribbean ships sailing in Australian waters. Also today, Icon of the Seas Just Clears Bridge; MSC Opens World Cruise; AI Provider T...

Tropical Cyclone Forces Itinerary Change is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 6 2023 with Chillie Falls, LIVE from Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Quantum of the Seas was to have departed Brisbane, Australia on a 6-night cruise to top ports of call in Queensland earlier today. Yesterday booked guests received email notification of a dramatic itinerary change. Also t...

Carnival Takes Delivery of Newest Ship is the lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 5, 2023 with Chillie Falls from the Cayman Islands. Carnival Jubilee became the 26th cruise ship in Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet and the vessel will enter service at the end of the month. The cruise ship will homeport in Galveston, Texas. Also today, Margaritaville at Sea From Tamp...

Carnival Panorama Finally Arrives For Repairs is the lead story on Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 4, 2023 with Chillie Falls, LIVE from Cozumel, Mexico. Carnival Panorama has successfully made her way up the Columbia River to Portland, Oregon, where she will now undergo dry dock to fix her engine issue before she can return to service. Also today, Fog Delays 2 Carnival Ships; Po...

Future of Key West Cruises In The Hands of the Governor is the lead story on Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 1, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Key West is currently at the center of a significant decision regarding a request by the cruise piers owner for expansion of cruise ship operations, a request that has sparked intense debate among residents, environmentalists, and politicians. A...

Guests Left Behind On Overbooked Ship is the lead story on Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, November 30, 2023 with Chillie Falls. A number of guests booked aboard Quantum of the Seas were denied boarding in Brisbane, Australia through no fault of their own. The cruise line had overbooked guarantee staterooms, and without available cabins, several guests hoping to set sail with Quantum of t...

Teen Falls From Balcony is the lead story on Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, November 29, 2023, with Chillie Falls. A 16-year-old male guest fell from one of Allure of the Seas balconies and suffered extensive fatal injuries. Also today, Huge TUI Ship Floated Out; New Tax Proposed For Mexican Ports; Largest Casino At Sea; New Protocols For Hot Tubs; Viva Christened; HAL Cancels Yorktown;...

High Winds Prompt Cancellation is the top story on Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, November 28, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Royal Caribbean International’s Ovation of the Seas was forced to abandon docking attempts in Wellington, New Zealand due to high winds this morning. Also today, Bimini Welcomes 1 Millionth Guest; Princess To Homeport In Port Canaveral; Celebrity Ascent Arrives In Flori...

MSC Officer's Heroic Rescue is the lead news story on Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, November 27, 2023 with Chillie Falls. This follows an interview, Chillie Chats with Nate Valliers About Breezes Bahamas Resort. The heroic rescue occurred on Thanksgiving Day at Ocean Cay Marine Reserve from the MSC Meraviglia. Cruise Ship Denied Entry To New Zealand; Life at Sea Cruise Canceled; Adora M...

Carnival Lines Deny Threat To Fire and Rehire Crew is the lead story on Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, November 24, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Two Carnival-owned cruise lines, P&O Cruises and Cunard Line, are rumored to be considering firing then rehiring more than 900 UK-based crew due to renegotiations of contract terms, including salary cuts. The two parties, the union employees and the...

MSC Seaside Diverts To Evacuate Passenger is the top story on this Thanksgiving Day on the Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, November 23, 2023 with Chillie Falls. A medical emergency caused MSC Cruises’ MSC Seaside to deviate from her planned route, a 6-night Southern Caribbean cruise, so a guest requiring critical medical attention could be evacuated from the ship via helicopter. Also toda...

Norwegian Sun Cruise Cancellations is the lead story on Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, November 22, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Norwegian Cruise Line has reached out to travel agents and booked guests to notify them that seven months of cruises aboard Norwegian Sun have now been cancelled. This includes cruises from late March through early November 2025. Major Improvements Coming To Ocean...

Miss Universe Philippines Honored By Carnival is the lead story on Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, November 21, 2023 with Chillie Falls. During the 72nd annual Miss Universe competition, Michelle Dee, representing the Philippines, received the prestigious "Spirit of Carnival" award. The accolade, presented by Carnival Cruise Line, signifies Dee's embodiment of the company's core values of...

Why Was Carnival Conquest Delayed? is today's lead story on the Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, November 20, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Guests hoping to set sail aboard Carnival Conquest yesterday, November 19, were three hours late for embarkation as the ship was delayed returning to Miami due to a medical evacuation on the previous sailing. Also today, Norwegian Cancels Saudi Arabia Cruis...