A former Royal Caribbean International staff member was sentenced to 30 years in prison for using hidden cameras to film guests while they were in various stages of undress, including minors. The 34-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday following his previous guilty plea to producing child pornography, according to a news…
As COVID-19 continues to keep most of the world on lockdown with ‘Safer at Home’ orders extended, there are many people still stranded on cruise ships. It has been reported that some cruise lines are currently working with the CDC to resolve the current “No Sail Order” and problem releasing…
In early 2020 the coronavirus began spreading across the world leaving millions of people in one of the most dangerous and isolated places during a pandemic: a cruise ship. It is unknown how many passengers and crew got sick or died from COVID-19. No global health body or regulatory agency…
Two Royal Caribbean crew members — one from the Symphony of the Seas and one from the Oasis of the Seas — were “medically evacuated” from their respective ships Monday at Port Everglades, the cruise line confirmed. Even though Royal Caribbean would not confirm whether the members have been diagnosed…
As countries are sealing off their borders to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, cruise ships have been left stranded in the Caribbean, South America and Europe, with local governments denying permission to disembark as more cases of infected passengers have come to light. Some ships have been denied…
‘No signs of life’ on New Zealand’s White Island following deadly volcanic eruption A volcano erupted Monday on a small New Zealand island frequented by tourists, leaving at least five people dead and others injured, some of whom were members of a tour group from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship…
A Jacksonville man convicted of aggravated sexual abuse on an 18-year-old woman while aboard a cruise ship was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison. The 23-year-old was convicted in March after 90 minutes of deliberation. He did not testify. During the cruise aboard the Carnival Elation, the man was…
A Jacksonville man was convicted Wednesday of aggravated sexual abuse by force on an 18-year-old woman aboard the Carnival cruise ship Elation. The 23-year-old was convicted after 90 minutes of deliberation. According to the original criminal complaint, the man was in a hot tub with a number of people, including…
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a 23-year-old Jacksonville man with aggravated sexual abuse by force. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment in federal prison, and a potential lifetime of supervision. According to the indictment and court records, the man is charged with…
A passenger who went overboard from a cruise ship was in stable condition Wednesday after being rescued out of the water near the Bahamas, the cruise line said. The passenger was reported overboard Tuesday night from the Norwegian Epic, which returned to its home port of Port Canaveral at about…