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☆ A cruise passenger is suing MSC, saying she was sexually assaulted by a crew member
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A passenger is suing MSC Cruises, claiming a crew member sexually assaulted her on February 9. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyA cruise passenger is suing MSC Cruises, saying she was sexually assaulted by a crew member while aboard the ship, the MSC Meraviglia. The lawsuit says the woman's husband confronted the crew member, whom the husband said apologized before security was alerted. MSC Cruises had fired another crew member weeks earlier after a passenger and staff members caught him filming the passenger from a toilet cubicle. MSC Cruises did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Holland America has unveiled more extended itineraries up to 59 nights long as travelers flock to longer cruises — see what they'll be like
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

And despite only being three months into the new year, major cruise lines like Carnival and MSC have already unveiled new extended cruises this year. The MSC Magnifica in Auckland in 2019. MSC CruisesSource: Insider, Insider

☆ A crew member on a cruise ship was fired after a passenger alleged he'd filmed her in a bathroom, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An MSC Cruises crew member was fired for filming a passenger from a toilet stall on a ship. The passenger shared a TikTok video of her confronting the man, who admitted he was in the wrong. The employee was fired after the clip was shared on Monday, an MSC representative told news.com.au. A representative for MSC Cruises told news.com.au that the employee had since been fired. MSC Cruises didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider, made outside normal working hours.

☆ MSC Cruises' 116-Day Around the World Cruise in 2025: Photos
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

After stopping in cities like Auckland, New Zealand and Adelaide, Australia, the Magnifica will then sail up to Asia with stops in hotspots like Singapore and Phuket, Thailand …Auckland Skyline from the top of Mt. Taylor Rains/Insider

☆ These 2 cruises are some of the cheapest sailing in 2023 at only $27 a day — but passengers will have to spend 11 days at sea
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

But on his last two-week long-haul sailing, he saw plenty of younger faces: "I've never seen so many young people on cruises as I have this year." MSC Cruises

☆ From 'babaloo' to 'slop chest,' these are 35 secret terms only cruise workers know — and the ones you don't want to hear as a passenger
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Cruise workers have their own secret language they use to communicate with one another. That's because crew members have dozens of secret code words and sayings they use to communicate while keeping passengers in the dark. Insider compiled a dictionary of cruise ship language based on interviews with cruise workers, previous reporting, and industry blogs. GUSTAVO GRANADO/AFP via Getty ImagesBabaloo: Alternatively spelled "Babalu," this is widespread cruise worker slang that means "fool" or "idiot." Slop chest: A tiny convenience store in the crew-only section of a cruise ship that sells essential items.

☆ I'm a general manager on a $450-million cruise ship. I'm on duty 24 hours but it's worth it to travel the world in a floating 5-star hotel.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He is now the general manager for the $450-million Regent Seven Seas Explorer. Now I'm the general manager on the $450-million Regent Seven Seas Explorer. Courtesy of Six Star CruisesThe first time I joined a cruise ship crew was in Los Angeles in May 1997. I worked on MSC Cruises for four years until I became food and beverage director for Regent Seven Seas in 2014. In December 2021, I was promoted to general manager for Regent Seven Seas Explorer.

☆ I'm a general manager on a $450 million cruise ship. I'm on duty 24 hours a day, but it's worth it to travel the world in a floating 5-star hotel.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He is now the general manager for the $450 million Regent Seven Seas Explorer. Now I'm the general manager on the $450 million Regent Seven Seas Explorer. The Regent Seven Seas Explorer is called "the world's most luxurious" by the cruise line. I worked on MSC Cruises for four years until I became the food-and-beverage director for Regent Seven Seas in 2014. In December 2021, I was promoted to general manager for Regent Seven Seas Explorer.

☆ Judge Orders Cruise Companies to Pay More Than $436 Million for Docking at Seized Terminal in Cuba
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Mengqi Sun | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

Four major cruise lines say they will appeal a recent ruling that would force them to pay roughly $436 million in total damages to a company that owned a port terminal in Havana prior to the Cuban Revolution. The ruling in favor of Havana Docks Corp., owner of the Havana Cruise Port Terminal before the Cuban revolution, marked an important milestone for Cuban-Americans seeking compensation for property confiscated by the Castro regime. Mickael Behn, a descendant of the original owners of Havana Docks. The verdict in favor of Havana Docks is the first from a district court, the data shows. The ruling comes after the judge in the case, Beth Bloom, signaled last March that she agreed that the use of the Cuban port constituted trafficking in confiscated property owned by Havana Docks.

☆ Cruise lines to appeal U.S court's big award to owner of Havana dock
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Royal Caribbean logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, May 3, 2022. U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami ruled last week to award a total of $440 million to the plaintiff, Delaware-registered Havana Docks Corp; registered to two U.S. citizens who claim to be descendants of the original owners of the Havana Cruise Port Terminal. It comes after Bloom ruled in March that the use of the port constituted trafficking in confiscated property owned by Havana Docks Corp. Royal Caribbean in a comment to Reuters said it "disagree(d) with the ruling and will appeal. Havana Docks sued the cruise lines under the Helms-Burton Act, which allows U.S. nationals to sue over use of property seized in Cuba after 1959.

☆ A brawl broke out between passengers on a luxury cruise ship after a woman fell overboard and died, video shows
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A woman fell overboard a MSC Cruises luxury ship and died early on Thursday morning. Shortly afterwards, passengers on the ship broke into a fight while waiting to disembark the cruise, the Daily Mail reported. The brawl erupted after the woman fell into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning around 5 a.m., per the report. The Italian cruise line said its advanced detection systems immediately alerted them that the woman fell overboard and it then informed passengers that arrival in Florida would be delayed. The US Coast Guard and MSC Cruises did not immediately respond to requests for comment made outside typical working hours.

The U.S. Coast Guard recovered the body of a woman who fell overboard from a cruise ship that was returning to Florida early Thursday morning. A 36-year-old woman, who was not identified, was found 18 miles from the shore of Port Canaveral, according to the Coast Guard's southeast district. "The crew performed an immediate search and rescue operation, alongside the US Coast Guard who supported search efforts with boats and a helicopter," MSC Cruises said. "Unfortunately, despite the rapid rescue operation, the passenger sustained fatal injuries. The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the woman's fall and did not have additional details Thursday.

☆ A massive new cruise ship is set to function as a floating hotel for the Qatar World Cup, and rooms start at $220 a night. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

MSC Cruises just launched a new cruise liner called the MSC World Europa. The luxury cruise is currently moored in Doha, Qatar, and is expected to host thousands of fans during the World Cup in November. MSC World Europa cruise ship in Qatar. hasan zaidi/Getty ImagesChantiers de l'Atlantique, one of the world's biggest shipyards, started construction on MSC World Europa in 2019. MSC World Europa is slated to be used as a hotel for fans at the Qatar World Cup from November 19 to December 19.

☆ Thousands of cruise ship passengers are being forced to spend extra days at sea after 3 Florida ports closed due to Hurricane Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Florida-based cruise ships are extending their trips after Hurricane Ian forced three ports to close. The cruise ships are spending more time at sea visiting extra destinations. Hurricane Ian made landfall on Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane before weakening to a Category 1 storm. Unable to disembark passengers on schedule, the cruise ships are spending more time at sea and visiting extra destinations. Walt Disney World and Universal have both closed resort parks in the state for at least 2 days as Hurricane Ian passes through.

☆ MSC Group's Luxury Explora Journey Cruise Line Has Set Sail
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-07 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

But unlike MSC Cruises — which has 2023 itineraries sailing for as little as $40 per day according to data from Cruise Sheet — 2023 sailings on the Explora I will start at $2,150 for a three-night cruise. Source: Cruise Sheet

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