Travel & Cruise Industry News

Norwegian Cancels Alaska Season For Spirit is the lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 19, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Norwegian Cruise Line has reached out to booked guests and affiliated travel partners to notify them that nearly all of Norwegian Spirit‘s 2024 Alaska sailing season has been cancelled for a full ship charter. Also today, Cruise Ship Passenger Captured Climbing B...

Sophia Loren Godmother Again is today's lead on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 18, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Sophia Loren holds a longstanding relationship with MSC Cruises, and will be godmother of MSC Euribia — the 19th MSC ship she serves as godmother of. The ceremony will take place on June 8th in Copenhagen. Also today, Record Day For PortMiami; Colonial Heritage Voyages From Pr...

First Female Italian Captain Honored is the lead on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 17, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Captain Serena Melani was honored with the Capperuccio 2023 Award by Lions Club Livorno Porto Mediceo for her unwavering determination and dedication in pursuing her maritime dream and achieving remarkable milestones in her career. Carnival Ship To Sail From Florida For F...

Drug Bust On Cruise Ship is the top story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 16, 2023 with Chillie Falls. French authorities have successfully thwarted a major drug smuggling attempt, seizing 95 kilograms of cocaine and apprehending four Brazilian nationals, consisting of one man and three women, who used a cruise ship for their illicit activities. Also today, Cruise Ship Deserter App...

Carnival Magic Repositions To Norfolk is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 15, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Carnival Magic arrived in Norfolk without guests, having quietly repositioned after her last seasonal sailing from Port Canaveral. Setting sail yesterday, the ship has now departed on its first sailing from what will be the longest-ever Carnival cruise season from Vir...

Political Unrest Forces Itinerary Changes is the top story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 11, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Royal Caribbean International’s Odyssey of the Seas is currently sailing what was to have been a 12-night “Holy Land” cruise itinerary with ports of call for both Jerusalem/Bethlehem as well as Tel Aviva/Nazareth in Israel. Both of those ports of call have been c...

Hidden Camera In Restroom is the awful lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 10, 2023 with Chillie Falls. A guest aboard a recent sailing on Royal Caribbean International’s Harmony of the Seas has been arrested for several charges after installing a hidden camera in one of the ship’s public restrooms. Also today, Norwegian Cancels Two Joy Cruises; Queen Mary Reopens; Princes...

Medical Evacuation For Battery Ingestion is the top story on a very busy Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 9, 2023 with Chillie Falls. A guest has been successfully evacuated from Carnival Dream for a very unusual medical reason – ingesting a battery. The incident occurred shortly after the ship departed Galveston for its current sailing. Also today, Norwegian Awarding Free Cruises To T...

Another Royal Caribbean Ship Oversold Shortly Before Sailing is the lead news story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 8, 2023, with Chillie Falls. Just a week after Allure of the Seas was oversold for its April 30, 2023 departure, Royal Caribbean International is once again reaching out to guests about another overbooked cruise – now the May 14, 2023 departure. Also this morning, my w...

A Report On Puerto Limon, Costa Rica is the main subject on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 5, 2023 with Chillie Falls. On a day with no major news items, this morning's show will feature a report on the Norwegian Joy engine issues and my opinions of Puerto Limon, Costa Rica and my Panoramic Bus Tour excursion. That and more LIVE from Colon, Panama at 9 AM EDT . #scootaround #norwegian...

Crew Member Medevac In Greece is the lead on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 4, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Today's show goes LIVE at a special time of 9 AM EDT from Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. A crew member aboard Oceania Marina was medically evacuated in Greece after experiencing an urgent medical condition. Ship officers requested a medical evacuation from the Port Authority of Thira w...

Coast Guard Helicopter Almost Crashes is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 3, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The United States Coast Guard performed an exceptional rescue airlifting a guest from Carnival Dream under extremely hazardous conditions. The situation was so rough, the aircrew had to abort the first rescue attempt after it nearly crashed being forced near the wat...

Coast Guard Rescues Four In 24 Hours is the top story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 2, 2023 with Chillie Falls, LIVE from onboard Norwegian Joy. Coast Guard Air Station San Diego rescued four passengers from three ships within a 24-hour period off the coast of southern California. Also this morning, Viking Opens Season In Toronto; MSC First Ever Winter Season In Japan; Carnival C...

Weather Reeks Havoc On Travel Plans is today's lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, May 1, 2023. Prompted by severe weather up and down the east coast including two tornados, traveling to meet cruise ships had major delays. 2,000 flights were cancelled, untold other flights were delayed 4 hours or more as passengers tried to travel to Miami and other Florida ports. 20,000 guests w...

Wonder of the Seas Oversold Again is the lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 28, 2023 with Chillie Falls. For the third time, a cruise on Wonder of the Seas has been oversold, with Royal Caribbean International again saying the overbooking was due to an unexpected inventory error, the same reason the cruise line gave in December 2022 and March 2023. Also today, Jewel of the...

Passenger Overboard From Quantum of the Seas is the top story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 27, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Quantum of the Seas initiated emergency procedures for a man overboard and activated search and rescue. The Australian man who fell overboard is believed to be the partner of a passenger who died on the vessel during a medical emergency hours earlier. Also t...

Passenger Left Behind During World Cruise is the top story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 26, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Christopher Chapel is a 72-year-old pensioner from England was stranded and left behind in The Philippines 7000 miles from home with a fear of flying. Also today, Princess Partners With Porsche; Norwegian Sun Delayed In Cartagena; Carnival Charging For Dining...

MSC Euribia Aces Sea Trials is the top story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 25, 2023 with Chillie Falls. MSC Cruises’ new ship and second powered by liquefied natural gas has completed a four-day set of sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship is back to Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France before it will be delivered to MSC Cruises in May. Also today,...

Threat of Icebergs Cancel Port Calls is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 24, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Guests aboard the Norwegian Dawn Transatlantic Cruise were notified that two ports visits are unable to be kept on the itinerary – one due to icebergs and another due to weather. All of the details within. Also today. A Total Hybrid Solar Eclipse; Norwegian Cancels B...

MSC Meraviglia Arrives In New York City is the top story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 21, 2023 with Chillie Falls. MSC Merviglia arrived in New York City at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal early yesterday, completing her 11-night repositioning sailing from Port Canaveral and ready to begin sailings from the Empire State. With this momentous arrival, New York City joins Miami and P...

Celebrity Japan Cruise Oversold is the top story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 20, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Celebrity Cruises has reached out to select guests booked on the October 24, 2023 sailing of Celebrity Millennium to let them know that their cruise has been oversold. Some got messages that their reservation was cancelled. We will look at all the details. Also today, Pr...

Fishing From A Cruise Ship is today's lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 19, 2023 with Chillie Falls. A guest aboard a Carnival ship has been videoed by a traveling companion while fishing from a balcony stateroom. The video, posted to TikTok shows the male passenger pulling in a fish from an obvious balcony cabin, while the female guest filming the video laughs and exc...

Ferry Runs Aground Near Seattle is the top story today on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 17, 2023 with Chillie Falls. A passenger ferry carrying 596 people and 15 crew, ran aground near Bainbridge Island, located west of Seattle WA, this weekend. Fortunately, there were no immediate reports of injuries or contamination, and passengers were safely evacuated from the ferry. Also today...

Severe Weather Likely To Impact Ft Lauderdale Cruises is today's top story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 15, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The airport was scheduled to open at 9 AM today, which will start the clean up and inspection. It is unknown how much that will affect cruise passengers. Road and the cruise port will also continue clean up and inspection. So, for now, a wait and...

Cruise Lines Fear Rock In Skagway is the top story on a very busy Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 13, 2023 with Chillie Falls. A rock formation on the north end of the White Pass Railroad Dock in Skagway, Alaska has cruise lines concerned about safety, and adjusting visit schedules to mitigate that risk. Also today, Virgin's Sweet Deal; Boston Adds Biometrics; World Europa Arrives...