News tagged with 'Cruise Industry'

The Celebrity Mercury returns to port one day early because of another outbreak of norovirus, the third outbreak on the same ship.

Hundreds of people who had to cancel their Florida cruises are finding that the company that sold them insurance is bankrupt and they will not be reimbursed millions in losses.

A passenger who fell from a cruise ship off the coast of Florida was rescued early this morning by another cruise ship. Law enforcement now suspects the man may have intentionally jumped overboard.

Three people have died in the United States from the H1N1 virus. The most recent death was a man in Washington over the weekend. The CDC reports today that the confirmed cases of the virus have risen to 2,618 in the U.S.

While the number of cases of swine flu in the U.S. continues to grow and is now confirmed at 109, health officials are warning us not to panic. As a precaution, many of Mexico City businesses and schools have been shut down and cruise lines are no longer visiting Mexican ports. 

Holland America may not have to compensate passengers who were onboard a cruise where norovirus broke out. More than 100 passengers were sickened and the cruise out of San Diego curtailed while the sick stayed in their cabins.