Carnival Legend Back to Work After Troublesome Trip
Education Images/UIG via Getty Images(TAMPA BAY, Fla.) — The Carnival Legend is back on the move Monday morning with a new crop of passengers after it experienced technical issues with its propulsion system and cut guests’ vacations short.The Legend d…
Carnival Dream Docked in St. Maarten with Mechanical Issues
Amy Sussman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After suffering a public relations nightmare that played out in the media over nearly a week when the Carnival Triumph lost power and thousands of passengers were stranded at sea, the largest cruise ship operator h…
Coast Guard Uncovers Reason for Engine Fire on Carnival Triumph
Paul McConnell/U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — At least one of the big questions surrounding last week’s disastrous Carnival Triumph cruise excursion appears to have been answered.Much of the power was lost aboard the vessel a week ago S…
Carnival Cruise Ship Passengers ‘Blessed’ to Finally Be Home
Jeff Gammons/Getty Images(MOBILE, Ala.) — After five days without power in the Gulf of Mexico, the Carnival Triumph cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 people arrived in Mobile, Ala., on Thursday to a cheering crowd of friends and family members wait…
Disabled Carnival Cruise Ship Arrives at Mobile, Ala., Port
Chris Shivock/U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images(MOBILE, Ala.) — The ordeal of the disabled Carnival Triumph cruise ship carrying 4,000 passengers and crew appeared to be almost over, with people starting to disembark in Mobile, Ala., after days at sea…
Carnival Cruise Ship Overcomes Towing Breakdowns, Inches Closer to Port
Paul McConnell/U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images(MOBILE, Ala.) — The agonizingly slow progress of the stricken Carnival Triumph cruise ship carrying 4,000 passengers and crew was further delayed Thursday by problems with the tug boats towing it in, me…
As Ship Nears Land, Carnival Cruise Ship’s Passengers ‘Upbeat’
Chris Shivock/U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The 4,000 passengers and crew aboard the stricken Carnival Triumph cruise ship will disembark after dark Thursday night from the fetid cruiser dubbed “the poop deck” on social media, accordin…
Nightmare Aboard Crippled Carnival Cruise Ship Continues
Paul McConnell/U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A Texas couple’s fantasy wedding quickly turned into a nightmare honeymoon when the fire-damaged Carnival cruise ship carrying them became stranded in the Gulf of Mexico.Rob Mowlam, 37, and …
Passengers on Crippled Carnival Cruise Ship Describe Dire Conditions
KRTK/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Passengers on the fire-damaged Carnival cruise ship stranded in the Gulf of Mexico have reported worsening conditions, including scarce running water, no air conditioning and long lines for food.Carnival said original plans t…
Stranded Carnival Cruise Ship Passengers Without Running Water, Power
KRTK/ABC News(NEW YORK) — The 4,229 passengers aboard a Carnival cruise ship stranded in the Gulf of Mexico after an engine room fire this weekend have only limited running water and power as they await the arrival of a tug boat that will take them to…
Carnival Cruise Ship Stranded in Gulf of Mexico
File photo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord/Released)(NEW YORK) — A Carnival cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 passengers and crew is stranded in the Gulf of Mexico after an engine room fire broke out Sunday…
Passengers Stranded by Sandy Will Have Option to Leave Cruise Ship
Norwegian Cruise Line(NEW YORK) — A cruise ship stranded by Hurricane Sandy will call on Boston Wednesday, giving passengers the option to disembark as the ship loads up on fuel and provisions before heading back to sea.Norwegian Cruise Line’s ship –…
Passengers Stranded by Sandy Will Have Option to Leave Cruise Ship
Norwegian Cruise Line(NEW YORK) — A cruise ship stranded by Hurricane Sandy will call on Boston Wednesday, giving passengers the option to disembark as the ship loads up on fuel and provisions before heading back to sea.Norwegian Cruise Line’s ship –…
Study: Women, Children Not Most Likely to Survive Sinking Ship
Universal History Archive/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A sinking ship doesn’t exactly inspire nobility, a new study from Sweden observes.Economists at Uppsala University have turned on its head the idea that women and children are attended to first …
Three Americans Missing from Cruise Ship Found by Jamaican Police
File photo. Victor Sokolowicz/Bloomberg News(OCHO RIOS, Jamaica) — Three Americans who failed to return to their Carnival Cruise ship after a stopover in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Thursday, were found safe and unharmed this afternoon at a villa in Discover…
Italian Cruise Ship Captain Blames Others
ENZO RUSSO/AFP/Getty Images(ROME) — Six months after the Costa Concordia ran aground, killing 32 people, Captain Francesco Schettino is finally speaking about the Italian cruise ship disaster. In an interview with an Italian television station, the ca…
Costa Concordia’s Black Box Broke for ‘Umpteenth’ Time Before Crash
Laura Lezza/Getty Images(ROME) — Four days before the Costa Concordia cruise ship sank off Italy’s west coast, killing 32 people, emails from the liner’s technical director reveal that the vessel had a faulty black box data recorder, according to new …
Costa Concordia Salvage Plan Is Largest in History
ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images(ROME) — Work to remove the ill-fated Costa Concordia cruise ship from the coast of Italy is set to start within days.The American Titan Salvage will lead the $300 million removal project by first building an underwater …
Princess Cruises to Investigate Why Captain Ignored Distress Call
Steve Mason/Photodisc/Thinkstock (file photo)(NEW YORK) — Princess Cruises is conducting an internal investigation after the captain of one of their ships reportedly ignored a passenger’s report of a distress signal and continued on course, rather tha…
Report: Gadhafi’s Son Wanted Man-Eating Sharks on His Cruise Ship
JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Hannibal Gadhafi, the 36-year-old son of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, would have ruled the seas in a custom-made luxury liner, had his dictator father not been deposed and killed.
The Daily Mail …