News Articles on cruise-ship

Cruise ship rescues 24 people from sinking boat off Florida coast

Marie Fazio, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 20 11:29 AM

Ships are obligated under maritime law to respond to vessels in distress. Read more »

Japan to seek int'l rules on states' response to infection-hit ships

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 12 10:06 PM

Japan is seeking to propose the establishment of international rules in response to infection-hit cruise ships, after its dealing with the U.S.-operated, British-flagged ship that was quarantined in Yokohama in February shed light on new legal issues, officials said Monday. Read more »

White House kills CDC plan to extend ban on cruise ships

Sheila Kaplan, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 01 02:18 PM

The administration will instead allow the ships to sail after Oct. 31, the date the industry had already agreed to in its own, voluntary plan. Read more »

TUI cruise ship crew negative for COVID-19 after docked at Greek port

Reuters
Posted at Sep 30 05:02 AM

ATHENS - Twelve crew members of a cruise ship that docked at Piraeus port near Athens on Tuesday tested negative for coronavirus in repeat checks by Greek health authorities, the ship's operator TUI Cruises said. Read more »

Cruise ship docks in Greece, repeat COVID test for 12 crew negative

Reuters
Posted at Sep 29 04:28 PM

Voyages of large cruise ships only resumed in recent weeks in Greece after they were banned for months. Read more »

Cruise industry's hopes for August relaunch taking on water

Angélina Boulesteix, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 05 09:23 PM

Hopes that the world's cruise industry would be gathering steam again in time for the August holiday month are sinking as some ports remain closed and authorities impose new coronavirus health rules. Read more »

Norway hits cruises with restrictions after virus outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 08:04 AM

Norway on Monday announced restrictions on cruises along its coast after dozens were infected with coronavirus on board a ship, as operator Hurtigruten apologized for "mistakes" in infection control. Read more »

4 Filipino crew of Norwegian cruise ship contract COVID-19

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 12:41 PM

Four Filipino crew onboard a cruise ship docked in Tromsoe, Norway have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday. Read more »

Dating cruise ship waiter bumuo ng rolling store kasama ang kabarkada sa Cavite

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 04:40 AM

MAYNILA - Ngayong wala siyang trabaho habang lockdown, naisip ng isang overseas Filipino worker na maghanap ng pagkakakitaan kasama ang mga kababata habang nananatili sa Pilipinas. Read more »

Filipina crew aboard Caribbean cruise ship dies by suicide: DFA

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 06:17 PM

A Filipina crew member aboard a cruise ship docked in Barbados has died by suicide, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said Thursday. Read more »

Crew from virus-hit liner disembark in Uruguay

Gabriela Vaz, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 04:12 AM

Two seriously ill crew were hospitalized. One, a Filipino, later died of COVID-19. A Polish shipmate recovered and was later flown home. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 12, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 12:44 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Filipino cruise ship workers tested for SARS-CoV-2

Mark Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 03:16 PM

A man is silhouetted against the Manila Bay where several cruise ships are anchored, Monday afternoon. Read more »

Uruguay allows crew of virus-hit cruise ship to disembark

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 03:15 AM

Two seriously ill crew were hospitalized. One, a Filipino, later died of COVID-19. A Polish shipmate recovered and was later flown home. Read more »

Halos 4,000 cruise ship workers, sumailalim sa COVID-19 test

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 09 03:09 PM

MAYNILA (UPDATED) - Nadagdagan pa ng halos 2,000 ang seafarers na sumailalim sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test matapos dumaong sa bansa ang sinasakyan nilang mga cruise ship, ayon sa Philippine Coast Guard. Read more »

Virus crisis leaves thousands of cruise ship crew stuck at sea

Leila Macor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 10:50 AM

The cruise industry has taken a beating during the coronavirus crisis -- on-board outbreaks, refusal of port access and now no clear idea of when ships can sail once again. Read more »