Travel & Cruise Industry News

The Carnival Pizza Lawsuit is the lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 23, 2022 with Chillie Falls. Carnival Cruise Line is being sued by a popular pizza restaurant in Miami and is subsequently countersuing to invalidate the restaurant’s claim. The lawsuit is all over the naming rights for “Miami Slice” and how it applies to the restaurant versus Carnival Celebration and the...

Steps Made To Preserve Visit To Venice is the top story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 22, 2023. Guests aboard Norwegian Gem for the next 10 days are going to visit all the ports of call that had originally been scheduled for their one-way voyage between Ravenna and Athens, but changes will facilitate visits to Venice. Also this morning, Update On Two Storms; Critical Day For Ti...

World Record Broken On Royal Caribbean Ship is the lead on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 21, 2023 with Chillie Falls. On June 19, 2023, onboard Symphony of the Seas, Freestyle Footballer Liv Cooke kicked off an exhilarating football spectacle, successfully executing 76 alternating crossovers within 30 seconds, thereby breaking the existing world record. Also today, Bret Strengthe...

Season's First Hurricane? is the lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 20, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Bret Continues Westward and Expected To Strengthen. Interests in the Lesser Antilles Should Monitor Its Progress as Bret should attain Hurricane status Thursday or Friday. Also this morning, What's Up With Norwegian Spirit?; Icon of the Seas Sea Trials; Submersible Touring Tita...

Let's Cruise Alaska is today's chat with Nate Vallier of Alaska and Yukon Tours on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 19, 2023. An update on our August 30 hosted group cruise will be given including the unsold cabins that are still available. And the excursions offered. Also today, Ferry Catches Fire With 120 Aboard; NCL Cancels Calls To Valdez; Saudi Arabia Launches Cruise Brand; Apex C...

Hundreds Feared Dead In Migrant Shipwreck is the lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 16, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Greek authorities have arrested nine suspected people-smugglers who are believed to have piloted the overcrowded fishing boat that sank in one of the worst disasters in the Mediterranean in recent years. Also today, Carnival Venezia Sails On Maiden Voyage From Ne...

Protest Delays MS Zuiderdam is the lead story this morning on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 15, 2023 with Chillie Falls. About 60 rebels from Extinction Rebellion and Scientist Rebellion blocked the departure of the cruise ship Zuiderdam, which was docked at the Cruise Terminal in Rotterdam. Also today, Lack of Fresh Water on Carnival Elation; MSC Expands Shore Power Plan; CSSC Mo...

World's First Self Driving Electric Passenger Ferry is today's lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 14, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Earlier this week, the world witnessed the launch of what has been touted as the first-ever self-driving ferry. Created by Norwegian company Torghatten, this remarkable boat is now operating autonomously between the islands of Stockholm, Sweden,...

Carnival Venezia Arrives In NYC is the lead on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 13, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The Carnival Venezia, the latest addition to the Carnival Cruise Line fleet, sailed into its New York City homeport for the first time this morning. The ship’s guests just completed a 15-day transatlantic sailing that began in Barcelona, Spain. Also today, Two Crew Arrested In...

Crane Falls at Construction Shipyard is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 12, 2023 with Chillie Falls. One of two service cranes detached from the very large gantry crane and plummeted approximately 80 meters below at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard, in St. Nazaire, France. Also today, Carnival Adjusts Itineraries For 2 Ships; Carnival Vista Delayed; Facial Reco...

Princess Warns Of Delays At Port Everglades is today's lead on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 9, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Princess Cruises has sent out a warning for potential delays getting into Port Everglades, which could affect cruises onboard Caribbean Princess on June 17. The delays are due to the largest youth basketball tournament in the United States, which is expected to ca...

Plans Revealed For Zero-Emission Ship is the top story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 8, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Hurtigruten Norway has released plans for its inaugural zero-emission ship. Designed in collaboration with a consortium of 12 maritime partners and the research institute SINTEF, this groundbreaking project, initially announced under the name ‘Sea Zero,’ introduces t...

Bahamas Hikes Cruise Fees is the lead story on a busy Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 7, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The Passenger Tax Amendment Bill 2023 would raise the $18 head tax to either $30 or $32 on all cruise passengers. Part of the increase will be effective July 1, 2023. Also today: Viking Saturn Named In NYC; Would you let TikTok pick your next cruise?; Virgin Cancellatio...

Princess Ship Rescues 67 is the lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 6, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Sapphire Princess, operated by Princess Cruises, rescued 51 passengers and 16 crew members from a distressed expedition ship in Glacier Bay, Alaska, following an engine room fire. The incident occurred early in the morning of June 5 while the Sapphire Princess was en route to Gla...

Carnival Names Jay Leno Godfather is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 5, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Carnival Cruise Line announced that talk show host and comedian Jay Leno will serve as the godfather to the Carnival Venezia at a celebratory event on June 14, 2023. Also today, Norovirus Outbreak On Summit; Margaritaville At Sea Is Back; 87 Year Old Dreams Fulfilled By H...

Carnival Panorama Delayed is the top story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 2, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Carnival Panorama is currently experiencing a technical issue that impacts the ship’s maximum cruising speed, and because of this, will not be arriving back to its homeport of Long Beach, California on time on Saturday, June 3. Current tracking data, however, shows the ship’s esti...

Upgraded Cruise Port Officially Opens is today's lead on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, June 1, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Cruise passengers visiting Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas, are in for a treat with the opening of the new, revitalized cruise port facilities after $300 million of renovations. Also today, Weather In Northeastern Gulf; Another Change For Sky Princess; MSC Takes De...

Company Fined For Illegal Dumping of Cruise Ship Waste is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 31, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The Cozumel company, Ecomar, was fined for illegally dumping waste, including recyclable materials, from cruise ships in a local landfill. Details and what the cruise industry needs to do here. Also today, MSC and NatureMetrics; Overcrowded Cruises...

Man Overboard From Carnival Magic is the Breaking News lead item on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 30, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Carnival Cruise Line has reported that a man fell overboard on the Carnival Magic cruise ship that was returning to port in Norfolk. Also today, Carnival Ship Back Sailing; Sky Princess Itinerary Changes; Carnival Venezia Sails; Costa Serena In Asia;; and mu...

Nightmare For Carnival Sunshine is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 29, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Carnival Sunshine was due to return to Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday at 8 AM. That schedule was delayed due to severe weather. The ship stayed off the South Carolina coast in a holding position, and was unable to return to the port because of high winds and rough s...

Net Zero Emissions Voyage is the lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 26, 2023 with Chillie Falls. On June 3, MSC Euribia will leave the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, marking the beginning of the industry’s first-ever net zero emissions voyage, a major goal for the entire cruise industry. The vessel, which runs on liquefied natural gas (LNG), will sail for four days, arri...

Norwegian Cancels Season For Epic is the lead story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 25, 2023 with Chillie Falls. An email sent to booked guests and travel partners has announced the cancellation of more than four months of sailings for Norwegian Epic, with 11 total sailings impacted. The affected cruises include various departures from Rome, Haifa, Trieste, and Lisbon. These longe...

Typhoon Mawar Hits Guam is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 24, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Typhoon Mawar passed just north of Guam on Wednesday night, bringing hurricane-force winds, lightning, heavy rain and widespread power outages to nearly all of the U.S. Pacific territory.“This is kind of going to be a long night,” a meteorologist with the National Weather Servic...

Passenger Dies While Snorkeling is a Breaking News item on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 23, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Earlier today, A passenger on a Carnival cruise ship died while swimming on Mystery Island in Vanuatu following what appears to be a medical situation whilst swimming. The passenger died while snorkeling on the island. Also today, Volcanoes Erupting On 3 Continents;...

Ferry Collides With Cargo Ship is the top story on a busy Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 22, 2023 with Chillie Falls. More than two dozen people were injured on Sunday when a ferryboat collided with a landing craft near Cebu Island Philippines. Also today, Tropical Weather Update and more; Did Princess Overbook Too?; Uber To Galveston; Space X To ISS; New Tenders For Norwegian; Crew L...