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Carnival plans $300 million in ship improvements

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:47:57 GMT

Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) is announcing a $300 million program to add emergency generators, upgrade fire safety and improve engine rooms on all 24 of its ships.

After cruise nightmares, push for passenger Bill of Rights

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:51:29 GMT

Cruise passengers may get the benefit of a Bill of Rights for passengers in the future.

Carnival's Legend crawls to Port of Tampa Saturday night

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:40:38 GMT

The Carnival cruise ship Legend is expected to arrive back at Port Tampa sometime on Sunday morning.

Tampa-based Carnival ship limping home with engine trouble

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:07:19 GMT

Two Carnival cruise ships, Carnival Legend and Carnival Dream, are experiencing problems on the same day.

Carnival to fly passengers home after another cruise failure

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:49:57 GMT

Carnival Cruise Lines is working to fly all passengers on one of its cruises back to Florida after the ship suffered a generator failure while docked in the Caribbean.

How do you forget a cruise ship?

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:59:51 GMT

Oops! Nassau forgets about arrival of giant cruise ship.

Fog causes cruise ship delays

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:59:31 GMT

The Jewel of the Seas was scheduled to arrive at 7:00a.m., but the fog delayed its arrival until 8:45a.m. This delay could cause problems for passengers who may have had flights scheduled early this morning.

Carnival cancels 12 more cruises on troubled ship

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:13:20 GMT

Carnival Cruise Lines has canceled a dozen more planned voyages aboard the Triumph and acknowledged that the crippled ship had been plagued by other mechanical problems in the weeks before an engine-room fire left it powerless in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tugboats reach troubled ship; Carnival cancels cruises

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:31:23 GMT

Carnival Triumph, which has been floating aimlessly in the Gulf of Mexico after a fire knocked out the ship's propulsion system, is being towed to Mobile.

Passengers describe harsh conditions on Carnival ship

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:42:58 GMT

Passengers on the fire-damaged Carnival Triumph are reporting uncomfortable conditions that include a lack of running water and few functional toilets.

Disney to bring all 4 cruises ship to Florida in 2014

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:27:22 GMT

Walt Disney Co. is moving all four of is cruise ships to Florida during the first half of 2014.

Carnival expands test of 'all-you-can-drink' alcohol

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:33:35 GMT

The "My Awesome Bar Program" costs $42.95 per person per day plus an automatic 15% gratuity of $6.44.

Coast Guard searches for man who jumped from cruise ship

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:46:43 GMT

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching off the Volusia County coast for a 31-year-old man who authorities say jumped from the Carnival Fascination cruise ship.

The cleanest cruise ship? Carnival Splendor wins kudos

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:46:17 GMT

Among 20 other cruise ships scoring a perfect 100 since the start of the year are the Disney Fantasy, Oceania Marina, Star Princess and Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas.

Report: Gay cruise turned away from Morocco

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:49:47 GMT

Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam was under charter to gay tour organizer RSVP Vacations for what was being billed as the first all-gay cruise to the country.

Disney Fantasy sets sail on Maiden Voyage

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:03:07 GMT

Disney doubled their award-winning fleet within the last two years with the addition of the Disney Fantasy this past March 31, 2012.

Maiden Voyage of the Disney Fantasy

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:18:23 GMT

Images from the Maiden Voyage of the Disney Fantasy March 31, 2012. Photos courtesy of Samantha Simon.

2nd suit claims cruise ship didn't help castaways

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:18:42 GMT

The lawsuit contends three passengers reported seeing the disabled boat to a cruise employee. The cruise line has said passengers never told the captain.

Salvage firm says Costa Concordia wreckage gone by early '13

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:35:03 GMT

Thirty-two people perished when the Concordia slammed into a reef off Giglio on Jan. 13.

Costa recovery talked up at new ship launch

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:37:45 GMT

Following the Costa Concordia disaster, "the delivery of Costa Fascinosa is an important stepping stone on our company's road to recovery," said Costa Chairman and CEO Pier Luigi Foschi.