Princess Cruises To Add New Ship To Fleet In 2017

Today Princess Cruises, announced that it has reached an agreement with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build a new ship, which will enter service in 2017.         The as-yet unnamed 143,000-ton vessel, which will be built at an all-in cost of approximately 600 million euros, will carry 3,560 passengers, and feature the…

Did Cruise Ship Ignore Stricken Fishing Boat

It has recently been reported that Carnival Corporation has launched an internal investigation after passengers onboard Star Princess claimed the ship’s crew ignored pleas to rescue three fishermen. Last month the story of a Panamanian teenager made headlines around the world after he survived 28 days adrift on a 10-foot boat named, Fifty-Cents. Unfortunately his…

Carnival Triumph Impounded in Texas

An arrest warrant was issued for MS Carnival Triumph yesterday after a judge ordered she be held because of a $10 million lawsuit which has been filed by the family of a German tourist who sadly died aboard the Costa Concordia. Carnival Triumph is owned by Carnival Corporation PLC who also owns the Costa Crociere…