Travel & Cruise Industry News

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...

Carnival Spirit Rescues 24 is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 12, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The rescue took place between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Also today, Delta Resumes Flights To Havana; Disney Changes Fiji Ports; Carnival Raises More Prices; and much more today LIVE at 11 AM EDT. CLICK HERE to access video feed #scootaround #carnivalspirit #ca...

Italian Coast Guard Rescues 1200 is the lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 11, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The Italian coastguard reported yesterday it was carrying out a rescue operation involving two fishing boats as the number of people attempting to cross the Mediterranean from north Africa surged over the weekend. Also today, Royal Caribbean Itinerary Completely Differe...

Two Princess Cruise Ships Cancel Cruises is part of the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 10, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Cruises were cancelled on Ruby Princess as well as Majestic Princess due to weather issues on both sides of the world. Also today, Peace World Sails After 3 Years; Carnival Extends HESS; and much more today LIVE at 11 AM EDT. CLICK HERE to access video fe...

Leadership Change At Celebrity Cruises is the top news story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 7, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Also today, Disney To Introduce Wearable Devices; Starlink On Norwegian; Mein Schiff Herz Final Sailing; and much more today LIVE at 11 AM EDT. But first, the once postponed Chillie Chats With Kristy Durso, owner operator of Incredible Memories Travel, a Disabil...

Cruise Guest Found After Disappearance is the top story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 6, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Celebrity Solstice arrived in San Francisco on Sunday for a scheduled overnight call after departing from Los Angeles on April 1. The San Francisco Police Department asked the public for assistance locating a missing cruise ship passenger. The woman has since come...

Is Virgin Voyages In Financial Trouble? is the main topic of Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 5, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Also today, Brazilian Police Arrest Crew Member; Princess and Caymus Vineyards Announce Partnership; Global Ports Holding Projects In the Western Med; Norwegian Clarifies Fan Prohibition...Sort of; Lee Mason Returns To Carnival Celebration; and much more today L...

I Was Totally Sucked In By Emirates April Fools Story is my lead on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 4, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Emirates Airline celebrated April Fools Day this year by claiming it was expanding into the cruise industry. Emirates claimed they would be setting sail with Emirates Sealine on April 1st next year. In a nod to the airline’s history, it said the first cruis...

Chillie Chats With Kevin Martin, 30nd A Wake Up is the top story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, April 3, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Keven, who has just finished 30 days on Enchantment of the Seas is currently on Caribbean Princess. Not only was Chillie supposed to be on that ship, but today was a planned lunch with Elizabeth on Location in Cozumel. Help Kevin and Chillie celebrate what i...

Cruise Boom For Columbia is today's lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 31, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Colombia has 10 cruise ship destinations across its territory and 26 different cruise lines have Colombia in their itineraries including two new destinations: with the deployment of Buenaventura, on the Pacific Coast, and Cabo de la Vela, in the Caribbean. Season Pass For Cr...

At Least 31 Killed In Ferry Fire is the lead story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, ,March 30, 2023 with Chillie Falls. A ferry carrying 250 passengers and crew members caught fire between Philippine islands. 7 are still missing. Many of the rescued had jumped off the boat in panic at the height of the fire. They were plucked from the sea by the navy, coast guard, another ferry, and lo...

Shark Attacks Cancel Excursions is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 29, 2023 with Chillie Falls. A recent run of shark attacks in the waters off New Caledonia has prompted local authorities to close beaches. This means that many of the shore excursions offering beach breaks and other watersports will be impacted. Also today, Miami Marlin-NCL Partnership; Carnival...

New Cruise Line Americans Can't Book is the lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News with Chillie Falls. Marella Discovery will depart from the world’s busiest passenger cruise port for the first time on May 7, 2023, but the UK-based cruise line is not easy for US citizens to book, as it is geared primarily for British holiday-seekers. Also today, See 20 States In 60 Days; Carnival Va...

29 Migrant Bodies Recovered is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 27, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The bodies of at least 29 people, many of them sub-Saharan Africans, were recovered from the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend off the coast of Tunisia, according to the Tunisian National Guard. Eleven people were rescued. The Italian coast guard said they coordinated the re...

Tragic Accident In Honduras is today's lead story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 23, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The 52-year old man had jumped into the water from a high dock and struck his head, leaving him unconscious ultimately leading to his death. Also today, Carnival Pride Changes Six Summer Itineraries; Royal Caribbean Closing Sky Pad; Problems With NCL Housekeeping; and m...

Costa Venezia Transformation Begins is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 22, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Almost four months after ending its last sailing for Costa Cruises, the Venezia recently arrived at Navantia shipyard in Cádiz for its conversion into a Carnival Cruise Line ship. After offering a 15-night transatlantic crossing in late May, the new Carnival Venezi...

Norwegian Returns To E-Muster Drill is today's lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 21, 2023 with Chillie Falls. After a little over two months, Norwegian Cruise Line is returning to the E-muster safety drill which became wildly successful across all cruise lines during the pandemic. NCL began using the "old" system on January 28, 2023 but is returning to the e-muster syste...

Carnival Reaches 100 Million is the top story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 17, 2023 with Chillie Falls. Carnival Cruise Line has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first cruise line to embark 100 million guests since its first sailing in 1972. Also today, Seabourn Sells Odyssey; Jacksonville Adds Facial Biometrics; Search Suspended Off Gisborne, NZ; and much more to...

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Cancelled is the lead story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 16, 2023 with Chillie Falls. The cancellation is due to a dry dock currently taking place in Cadiz, Spain, which is taking longer than anticipated. Also today, Another Royal Caribbean Mistake; Masks For Luminosa Sailing; MSC Partners With Formula 1; Passports Required For Legend Sailings; Gree...

Crew Member Arrested In Brazil is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 15, 2023 with Chillie Falls. A 25-year-old Brazilian crew member has been arrested for allegedly raping a colleague aboard the cruise ship MSC Seashore. Also today, Death Toll Rises To 21; Celebrity Adds Pickleball To 9 Ships; and much more today LIVE at 11 AM EST. CLICK HERE for video feed #scoota...