Cruise Ship Hits Reef Near the Cast Away Island (Yes, Really)
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A cruise ship struck a reef near the remote island where Tom Hanks filmed Cast Away. The irony is not lost on anyone.
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Carnival Cruise Passenger Dies After Jumping Overboard in Caribbean
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A Carnival passenger died after leaping from a ship in the Caribbean — the cruise line's second death in a single week.
Carnival Releases Overboard Rescue Mission Photos & Video
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Carnival Cruise Line released photos and video from a passenger overboard rescue mission. Here's what we know about the incident.
1,700 Quarantined After Norovirus Death on Bordeaux Cruise Ship
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French authorities locked down all 1,700 passengers and crew in Bordeaux after a 92-year-old died from suspected norovirus. Some passengers kept partying anyway.
Disney Cruise Cancelled Mid-Trip: Mechanical Fault Forces Passengers Off Ship
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A Disney cruise was abruptly cancelled and passengers forced to disembark mid-trip after a mechanical fault — with little notice and a lot of scrambling.
Woman Dies After Scooter Plunges Off Pier at Celebration Key
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A woman died after her mobility scooter plunged off a pier at Carnival's Celebration Key private island. Here's everything we know.
Two Spring Breakers Fell Overboard at Night — The Captain Raced to Save Them
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Two spring breakers went overboard from a cruise ship at night, triggering a full emergency rescue led personally by the ship's captain.
Cruise Passengers Kept Eating Together After Hantavirus Deaths
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Three passengers are dead from a 40% fatal hantavirus strain. Passengers ate communal meals anyway — because they were told the ship was "not infectious."
ICE Agents Board Disney Cruise Ship Docking in California
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Federal ICE agents boarded a Disney cruise ship docking in California in an immigration enforcement operation. Disney employees sounded the alarm before the company broke its silence.
Cruise Ship Crew Member Falls Overboard Off Massachusetts, Still Missing
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A cruise ship crew member went overboard off the Massachusetts coast. Searchers looked. The crew member was not found.