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☆ China’s Coast Guard claims to have entered the Arctic Ocean for the first time as it ramps up security ties with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The statement came a day after the US Coast Guard said it spotted four vessels from the Russian Border Guard and Chinese Coast Guard in the Bering Sea – the “northernmost” location it said it had ever observed the Chinese ships. A banner visible on one of the vessels in accompanying photos read “China Coast Guard devoting its heart to the Party; demonstrating loyalty in the Arctic Ocean,” referring to China’s ruling Communist Party. The US Coast Guard (USCG) on Monday said it spotted the four vessels from the Russian Border Guard and Chinese Coast Guard “transiting in formation in a northeast direction” in the Bering Sea, some five miles inside Russia’s Exclusive Economic Zone on Saturday. A China Coast Guard member pictured during recent joint drills with Russia. The coast guard collaboration “relates to Chinese interests in maritime transportation along at least parts of the Northern Sea Route,” according to Østhagen.

Persons: Russia –, China’s, ”, Megan Dean, irked, Carl Schuster, it’s, –, Sophie Arts, ” Andreas Østhagen Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, China’s Coast Guard, US Coast Guard, Russian Border Guard, Chinese Coast Guard, China Coast Guard, Communist Party, CCTV, TASS, 17th Coast Guard District, USCG, Canadian, Russia’s Federal Security Service, East China, Coast Guard, Guard, US Navy, Pacific Command’s Joint Intelligence Center, China, US Department of Defense, German Marshall Fund, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, CNN, Armed Police, Central Military Commission, Centre for High North Logistics, Norway’s Nord University Locations: Hong Kong, Russia, Beijing, ”, Bering, Alaska, Asia, North America, China, Washington, South, East, irked Beijing, Ukraine, Russian, Norway, South China, Philippines, Europe

☆ This woman has been on 17 cruises in the past year. Here are her 9 tips for first-time, budget, and solo cruisers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

So far, she's been on 17 sailings — 11 with Norwegian Cruise Line and some back-to-back — since she left the US one year ago. If you're a first-time, budget, or solo cruiser, Thomas has nine suggestions for you, from sailing solo to finding the cheapest cruise. Thomas suggests travelers wanting to achieve loyalty status should test two or three companies before settling on a favorite. In 2024, Norwegian Cruise Line introduced solo interior, ocean view, and balcony cabins on top of its existing "studios" designed for single travelers. Norwegian Cruise LineSome cruise companies charge solo travelers a "single supplement" fee to compensate for lost revenue on dual occupancy cabins.

Persons: Shirene Thomas, —, Thomas, Villa Vie's, she's, Brittany Chang, Taylor Rains, she'll, there's, Pieter De Boer, it's, Jason Liberty Organizations: Villa, Service, Cruise Lines International Association, Sea Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Cruise, Cruise Line, Firenze, Business, Facebook, Royal, upcharges, Royal Caribbean, Oasis Class, Seas Locations: Wilmington , North Carolina, Norwegian, CocoCay, —, New Orleans, Barcelona, Florida's Port Canaveral

☆ Around 48 migrants missing, nine found dead, after boat sinks off Canary Islands
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Nine people, one of them a child, have been confirmed as dead after their boat sank in the early hours of Saturday morning, emergency and rescue services said. “After what happened yesterday and if the forecast for the arrival of the migrant boats happens, then it will be the biggest humanitarian crisis to happen to the Canary Islands in 30 years,” Candelaria Delgado of the Canary Islands government, told reporters on Sunday. Three of those rescued suffered from hypothermia and dehydration, rescue services said on Sunday. As hopes of finding more survivors diminished, police installed a morgue on El Hierro, authorities said. Three other boats reached the Canary Islands during the night, carrying 208 migrants.

Persons: El, Frontex, ” Candelaria Delgado Organizations: Spain Reuters — Patrol, Rescuers, Spanish coastguard, Reuters, Channel, Canary Locations: El Hierro, Spain, Africa, Canary, Spanish, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, West Africa, Turkey, Greece, Britain, Lanzarote

☆ Dramatic video shows US Coast Guard rescue a man and his dog after their boat started sinking during Hurricane Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New footage shows the US Coast Guard rescuing a man and his dog in the Gulf of Mexico. The man's vessel became disabled and started taking on water during Hurricane Helene. AdvertisementA dramatic new video shows the US Coast Guard rescuing a man and his dog in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday after their boat started sinking during Hurricane Helene. Kellerman, AirSta Clearwater pic.twitter.com/3ehoIVqlLj — USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) September 27, 2024It is unclear how long the man and his dog were at sea. AdvertisementIt is not uncommon for the Coast Guard to carry out rescue missions during hurricanes, but each case is treated differently.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, —, Helene, e, m. Organizations: US Coast Guard, Service, Coast Guard, Sikorsky MH, USCG, Southwest Florida International, EMS Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane

☆ Elusive orca group hunts dolphins off Chile, new images reveal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The scientists had previously documented orcas (Orcinus orca) in the region chasing both dusky dolphins and long-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis). Dusky dolphins measure about 7 feet (2 meters) long and weigh up to 187 pounds (85 kilograms). The Humboldt Current orcas weren’t eating dolphins exclusively; they hunted leatherback sea turtles, South American fur seals and Humboldt penguins, according to the study. But Humboldt Current orcas have a smaller white eye patch than known Type A orcas. A similar interaction was previously documented in Australia between an orca and a diver, but had never been observed in the Humboldt Current.

Persons: orcas, Luis Aguilar, CETALAB, Sarah Teman, ”, Teman, “, Ana Maria García Cegarra, Alexander von Humboldt, García Cegarra, ‘, García, ” Teman, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Northern, Southern Hemisphere, Marine Science, Humboldt, of, Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Alexander von Humboldt Institute of Natural Sciences, Chile’s University of Antofagasta, Research, Humboldt Penguin National Reserve, Hemisphere, International Union for, Chile’s Ministry of, Scientific Locations: Chile, South America, South, Antarctica, North America, Strait, Gibraltar, Scotland, Humboldt, Seattle, orcas, California, Argentina, New Zealand, Washington, British Columbia, Canada, American, Chilean Patagonia, Australia

The Chinese military successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, the defense ministry said. The ministry said the test was a routine part of the Rocket Force’s annual military training. “It is in line with international law and international practice and is not directed against any country or target,” it said. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Organizations: People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force

☆ China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public test in decades as regional tensions flare
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong CNN —China says it successfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, a rare public test that comes amid growing tensions with the United States and its regional allies. An ICBM carrying a dummy warhead was launched at 8:44 a.m. Beijing time and fell into a designated area in the high seas of the Pacific Ocean, the Chinese Defense Ministry said in a statement. This is the first time China has publicly announced a successful ICBM test in the Pacific Ocean in more than four decades. In 1980, China celebrated the successful test of its first ICBM, fired into the South Pacific from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country’s northwestern desert. China held more than 500 operational nuclear warheads as of 2023 and will probably have over 1,000 warheads by 2030, the Pentagon said in its annual report on Beijing’s military last year.

Persons: China “, ”, Xi Jinping Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Chinese Defense Ministry, People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force, Xinhua, ” Xinhua, Force, US Defense Department, Pentagon Locations: Hong Kong, China, United States, Beijing, Russia, Japan

☆ Muğla: A beautiful but overlooked corner of the Mediterranean
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Richard Quest | Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Situated in the destination’s stunning southwest, it’s a region that, beyond a few hot spot destinations like Bodrum, is sometimes overlooked by international visitors. An artist’s viewThe best place to start is the sunny seaside town of Göcek, located between Fethiye and Dalyan. ‘The good life’Tourists flock to Dalyan's mud baths to rejuvenate their skin. And that’s where Dalyan’s mud baths come in. The endless views, the blues of the sea and the whites of the beaches help make it a magnificent experience.

Persons: it’s, Dilara Akay, ” Akay, “, ”, Kenan Olgun, Kate Clow, Alexander the Great, Clow, shirk, ‘, Murad Sezer, Sergey Alimov, King Miletus, Byblis, Caunus, Ali Riza Akkir, I’ve, Ertas Organizations: CNN, Bodrum’s, Akay, “, Tourists, Reuters, Anadolu Agency, Getty Locations: Muğla Province, it’s, Turkey, Göcek, Fethiye, Muğla, Aegean, Egypt, Hammam, Antalya, Lycia, “ Turkey, France, Spain, ‘ Turkey, Rivers, Kaunos

☆ Florida braces for potential heavy-hitting hurricane threatening damaging winds and storm surge
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Susannah Cullinane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

With little time to prepare, Tampa General Hospital began erecting a 10-foot-high flood barrier around the facility Monday because of the chance for storm surge and shifts in the storm’s track. A tropical storm watch was raised Monday afternoon for Florida’s Dry Tortugas and part of the Keys and Monday evening for Bonita Beach to Flamingo, where a storm surge watch is also in effect. Strong, potentially damaging winds and storm surge are likely near where the system ultimately comes ashore. Hurricane and tropical storm watches are already in effect for parts of Mexico and Cuba. The “storm surge, wind, and rainfall impacts will extend well away from the center, particularly to the east of the system.

Persons: Helene, Ron DeSantis, –, Idalia, Mary Gilbert Organizations: CNN, United States ’, National Hurricane Center, Nine . Florida Gov, Tampa General Hospital, NHC, National Hurricane, Carolinas, Weather, Tennessee Locations: Florida, United, Caribbean, Tampa, Bend, Gulf, Mexico, Bonita Beach, Flamingo, Florida’s Big Bend, Louisiana, Central America, Cuba, Jamaica, United States, Florida , Georgia, Alabama, Georgia, Southern

☆ Royal Caribbean's next mega cruise ship is setting sail next year. Here's what we know about the $230-a-night vessel.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Royal Caribbean says its next Icon class ship, Star of the Seas, will set sail in August 2025. The first vessel in its class, Icon of the Seas, debuted in early 2024 to massive success. Star of the Seas would be as large as its predecessor and have amenities like a six-slide waterpark. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! The popular cruise line says its second Icon class mega-ship, Star of the Seas, will debut with seven-night Caribbean cruises from Florida's Port Canaveral beginning August 2025.

Persons: — Organizations: Royal, Service, Florida's Port Canaveral, Fares, Business Locations: Royal Caribbean, Florida's Port

☆ Quad group expands maritime security cooperation at Biden's farewell summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) prepares to pose for a group photo with Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong (2nd R), Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (2nd L) and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) at the start of their Quad Ministerial Meeting at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on July 29, 2024. The leaders announced joint coast guard operations next year that will include Australian, Japanese and Indian personnel spending time on a U.S. coast guard vessel. The leaders' joint statement included sharp language about North Korea, condemning its ballistic missile launches and "malicious cyber activity." "But I think China's recent maritime aggression could be changing the equation for India and could be prompting India to become a bit more open to the idea of Quad security cooperation," she said. Before the summit, Albanese met with Biden at his home and discussed bilateral cooperation between the two close allies across defense and security, including in the Indo-Pacific.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Penny Wong, Yoko Kamikawa, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Joe Biden, Biden, Fumio Kishida, Narendra Modi, Anthony Albanese, Xi Jinping, he's, Lisa Curtis, Kishida, Modi, Albanese, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: Australia's Foreign, Japan's, India's, of, Indian, Australian, Pacific Partnership, Maritime Domain, House, Analysts, East China Seas, East China, U.S, China, Center, New, New American Security, congressional Locations: Tokyo, of Australia, India, Japan, United States, China, Delaware, U.S, Beijing, South China, South, East, Taiwan, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, North Korea, Islands, Southeast Asia, Asia, New American, Australia, Philadelphia

Senior Biden administration officials told reporters ahead of the meeting that the leaders would announce plans to expand an Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness, launched two years ago to include the Indian Ocean region. Analysts said the expected outcomes would mostly build on work that has already been done within the Quad, which Biden elevated to summit level in 2021. It is true in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, South China, South Asia and the Taiwan Strait,” Biden continued. “But I think China’s recent maritime aggression could be changing the equation for India and could be prompting India to become a bit more open to the idea of Quad security cooperation,” she said. Albanese told reporters on Thursday that Canberra and Washington share concerns about China’s security ambitions in Pacific islands countries where Beijing is seeking a growing policing role.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Anthony Albanese, Narendra Modi, Fumio Kishida, Saturday’s, “, ”, Antony Blinken, he’s, ” Biden, Xi Jinping, Jake Sullivan’s, Sullivan, ” Sullivan, “ It’s, Lisa Curtis, Kishida, “ We’re, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Albanese, “ We’ll Organizations: United States, Australian, Anthony Albanese , Indian, Japanese, Biden, Pacific Partnership, Maritime, Indian, U.S . Coast Guard, Journalists, China’s, People’s Republic of China, Analysts, East China Seas, Center, New, New American Security, White House, CIA, State Department, congressional Locations: Australia, India, Japan, China, Anthony Albanese ,, Wilmington , Delaware, Southeast Asia, South China, East China, South Asia, Taiwan Strait, People’s Republic of, South, East, Beijing, Asia, New American, U.S, Canberra, Washington, Pacific

☆ I thought I absolutely hated cruises — but then I went on one of the largest ships in the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Esther Carlstone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIf you'd asked me just a year ago what I thought of cruises, my answer would have been a resounding "meh." One highlight was the high-flying acrobatics show that I still can't believe happened on a cruise ship. The kids' club was a massive perk, tooAs befitting the grand scale of this ship, Wonder of the Seas' kids' club was far more than just a themed room with a babysitter. My little one loved the kids' club so much that she begged for more time there whenever we went to pick her up. I'm a fan of cruises now — and I think the bigger the ship, the betterI loved how many activities the cruise ship had to offer.

Persons: —, you'd, we'd, Brittany Chang, Taylor Swift, I'd Organizations: Service, Business, Royal Locations: Brittany, Royal Caribbean

ISER Caribe executive director Stacey Williams dives underwater to clip lines of astroturf-like material where baby sea urchins are growing. The group is working to restore 5 acres of coral reef in Puerto Rico by planting fragments across six reefs and returning long-spined sea urchins to the ecosystem. Then, once the urchins reach young adult size, the researchers place them in a coral reef in need of extra support. Manzello said scientists used to think coral had a longer runway — perhaps until 2040 or 2050 — before conditions became so grim. A look at the underwater lab where ISER Caribe nurtures baby sea urchins.

Persons: Derek Manzello, ” Manzello, ”, That’s, they’d, Stacey Williams, Jackie Montalvo, Maura Barrett, —, “, ” Williams, Juan Torres, Andrew Baker, ” Baker, Manzello, “ You’re, We’ve, haven’t, Evan Bush Organizations: Oceanic, Reef Watch, NOAA, Atlantic, ISER Caribe, NBC, Preserve ., Institute for, Ecological Research, ISER, NASA, Caribe, University of Miami, Rosenstiel, of Marine, Science Locations: Florida, Atlantic, Brazil, Puerto Rico, ISER Caribe, Puerto Rican, La Parguera, Honduras, Caribbean, Seattle, La

☆ Influencer couple denies leaving kids alone on cruise
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —For most people, dinner on a cruise ship is a time to relax. The couple thanked their family for helping to watch the children during the cruise, and also thanked the public. Cruise ship childcareMany cruise lines offer childcare options. “It is generally not safe for a child under eight to be left alone at home, and a cruise ship cabin is no different,” he said. There are just too many unexpected things that could happen when children are left alone in a cruise cabin or hotel room.”

Persons: Abby, Matt Howard, Abby Howard, ”, muchhhh, Howard, Abby’s, “, “ We’re, It’s, Matt Thiemann, Thiemann Organizations: CNN, ” CNN, Howards, Royal Caribbean’s, Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, tots, Holland America Locations: Arizona, Holland

☆ Japan celebrates record Emmy success for ‘Shogun’ as cultural win
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

TOKYO — Japan’s government and people cheered the record trophy haul for period drama “Shogun” at the Emmy Awards as yet another win for their history and culture, which are becoming increasingly popular with tourists and international audiences alike. The historical epic set in Imperial Japan claimed 19 awards, the most ever for a single drama season, including best drama and acting awards for leads Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai. Another Japanese period piece, “Blue Eye Samurai,” won an Emmy for the best animated program. The Emmys triumph on Sunday reached Japan on a holiday on Monday, but that didn’t stop “Shogun” from becoming a top trending topic online. “The reason why Sanada is fighting alone so diligently is to give back to Japan,” a user named Rui wrote on X.

Persons: ”, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Sanada, Yoshii Toranaga, Hiroshi Moriya, “, HBO’s, Naomi Mano, ” Mano, James Clavell, Richard Chamberlain, Walt Disney’s, Jake Adelstein, Adelstein, Rui Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Japan, Paris Olympics, Luxurique, Walt Disney’s FX, “ Tokyo, Sunday Locations: TOKYO, Imperial Japan, Japan, Tokyo, America

The Titan submersible plunged thousands of feet down the forbidding depths of the North Atlantic Ocean in search of the Titanic wreck site when it imploded, killing all five on board. OceanGate came under heavy scrutiny as a result of the disaster — an almost unheard-of occurrence in the submersible industry. But after the Titan didn’t return at its scheduled time, the Polar Prince contacted the Coast Guard. The suit remains ongoing, and a former OceanGate engineering director, Tony Nissen, named as a defendant, is expected to appear Monday at the Coast Guard hearing. “The Titan submersible did not just go down with its inventor — it went down with paying passengers.”

Persons: —, Guillermo Söhnlein, Jason Neubauer, OceanGate, “, voyagers, Polar Prince, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman, Rush, “ Stockton, I’d, ” Söhnlein, David Lochridge, Lochridge, ” OceanGate, Nargeolet, Tony Nissen, Neubauer, Peter Girguis, there’s, ” Girguis Organizations: Coast Guard, Marine Board, OceanGate, Marine Board of, Department of Justice, Polar, Stockton Rush, Associated Press, Harvard University, Oceanographic Locations: Canada’s, French, North Charleston , South Carolina, Washington, U.S

☆ USS White River: How the US Navy transformed a landing vessel into a legendary rocket artillery ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Rather than building an entirely new vessel, it was decided to modify medium-sized landing ships (classified as LSMs for 'Landing Ship Medium'). Officially renamed USS White River in 1955, the ship was decommissioned again in 1956. A day after that, White River fired on a nearby VC anti-aircraft site, destroying it and killing or wounding 11 guerillas. Winstead/National ArchivesFuture shore bombardment and LSMsDespite its value and firepower, by 1970, White River was showing its age. Now known as the Medium Landing Ship program, the Navy hopes to acquire 18 to 35 of the vessels.

Persons: —, White, Cmdr, Roy E, McCoy, Chris Page, we'd, R.E, Winstead, USS Zumwalt, hasn't, they're, Benjamin Brimelow Organizations: Service, US Defense Department, Business, Navy, US Navy, USS, National Archives ', Archives, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Pacific Fleet, Pacific Reserve Fleet, South Vietnamese Army, Archives Future, Naval, AGS, Marine Corps, Operations, Corps, Global Affairs, Fletcher School of Law, Diplomacy, Modern, Institute Locations: Ukraine, White, beachheads, Pacific, Africa, Europe, Plaines, California, Japan, LSMR, Ch'o, Korean, San Diego, Vietnam, South, Ngãi Province, South Vietnam, Cambodian, Gulf, Thailand, Delta, Viet, Quảng Ngãi, Phuoc Tuy Province, Missouri, West

☆ I was 10 weeks pregnant and went on a world cruise. Here's why I'd recommend it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kim Budlong, a 40-year-old resident of Lancaster, South Carolina, who went on a world cruise while 10 weeks pregnant. Last year, around the end of March, my husband and I began to make plans to go on the Royal Caribbean Ultimate World Cruise, which has a segment that journeys to the Americas and Antarctica. The Americas segment of the Ultimate World Cruise is 64 nights, but cruises generally have a policy that bars passengers about 23 weeks pregnant or approaching the third trimester. By the time the cruise started, I'd be 10 weeks pregnant. AdvertisementBut, in the end, I would say that going on a cruise while pregnant has my stamp of approval.

Persons: —, Kim Budlong, I'd, There's, there's, you've, would've Organizations: Service, Royal, Business Locations: Lancaster , South Carolina, Americas, Antarctica, Miami, Caribbean, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, England

☆ Russia and China's anti-US alliance is growing even more threatening
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On Tuesday, the Russian military launched large-scale naval and air drills in the Sea of Japan alongside China. It's the second time in only three months that the powers have held joint military exercises, with drills held near the southern Chinese port of Guangdong in July. The joint exercises are taking place in the Sea of Japan and Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. Some analysts, though, are pointing to tensions between Russia and China that could weaken the alliance. But for now, the alliance is growing closer, and Thomson said that the US will be watching the latest military exercises between Russia and China closely.

Persons: —, It's, Graeme Thomson, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Thomson, China's, Chels Michta Organizations: Service, Business, Russian Defense Ministry, Defense, AFP, China Power Project, Eurasia Group, Anadolu, Getty, NATO, Center for, Congressional, Pentagon, Royal United Services Institute Locations: China, Russia, Russian, Japan, Pacific, Baltic, Guangdong, Moscow, Beijing, Kremlin, Ukraine, South Korea, Sea, Okhotsk, Taiwan, Alaska, Anadolu, United States

☆ I took my first cruise on one of the largest ships of its kind. Booking the wrong room was my biggest regret.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It was back in April 2022 when I booked a room on one of the largest cruise ships in the world, Royal Caribbean's 18-deck Wonder of the Seas. Higher decks in the middle of the ship feel calmer and more stable, they said. Some cruise ship cabins can be rockier than others, like those situated at the front of the shipThe author's room was at the front of the ship. Joey Hadden/Business InsiderCruise passengers prone to motion sickness should book a room in the middle of the ship to feel the least amount of rocking. I wish I'd researched how the location of a cabin can affect the amount of motion you feel while the ship is moving before booking my cruise.

Persons: —, Joey Hadden, I'd Organizations: Service, Business

☆ The viral nine-month cruise is ending. Here’s what it was really like on board
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Preparing for the endJoe and Audrey Martucci say they are grateful for the nine-month cruise experience, but at times they found the schedule tiring. A trip of a lifetimeGen Z traveler Little Rat Brain says Antarctica, pictured here, was her world cruise highlight. Little Rat Brain, passenger on board the nine-month cruiseThe TikTok-famous passengers are now considering how to pivot their online presences. “I don’t think anything’s ever going to have the virality of the nine-month cruise,” Fletcher says. “I’m not really sure if it will ever occur again,” agrees Little Rat Brain.

Persons: Royal, –, Angie Linderman, Linderman, Ale Kenney, Shannon Marie Lake, Anthony McWilliams –, Joe, Audrey Martucci, Joe Martucci, Bobbi Waterman, Tam, Julian Mendoza, Daniele Salvatore Arbisi, “, they’re, ”, Beth Anne Fletcher, ’ Fletcher wasn’t, you’re, ” Fletcher, Joe Martucci didn’t, TikTok, ” Oosthuizen, … ” LRB, itineraries, LRB, there’s, someone’s, Anthony McWilliams, Amike, Oosthuizen, Drake, ’ ”, McWilliams, y’all, Anthony Antoine McWilliams Fletcher, Fletcher, “ Beth Anne’s, Audrey, Shannon Lake, ” McWilliams, “ We’re, it’s, “ Truman, Brandee, aunties, It’s, ’, can’t, “ I’m, influencer Marc Sebastian, Sebastian, they’ve, ” LRB, ” Linderman, haven’t, There’s, Princess Cruises –, she’s, “ Everything’s Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Royal, NASA, Seas, New York City, MSC Cruises, Princess Cruises, Vie Locations: Royal Caribbean, Miami, Shannon, American, British, South Africa, Halifax, Canada, Southampton, “, California, China, New York, LA, Antarctica, India, Portofino, Italy, Iguazu, ”, Caribbean, Belfast , Northern Ireland

☆ Pregnant shark monitored by scientists eaten by a larger predator
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Habitat loss, overfishingand their fate as bycatch in fishing nets have threatened porbeagle shark populations. Northwest Atlantic porbeagle sharks are listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. The team pieced together several factors that indicated the shark had been eaten and the tag excreted by a larger predator that gobbled up the shark, Anderson said. Unusual suspectsPorbeagles belong to a family called lamnid sharks, which also includes great white sharks and mako sharks. Gutteridge, who was not involved in the study, agrees that a white shark is the most likely culprit.

Persons: ”, Brooke Anderson, ” Anderson, —, Jon Dodd, Anderson, porbeagles, “, porbeagle, James Sulikowski, Shortfin, chow, It’s, Adrian Gutteridge, ” Gutteridge, they’re Organizations: CNN, Marine Science, North Carolina Department of Environmental, International Union for Conservation of, Marine Stewardship Council, International Union for Conservation, Specialist Locations: Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Bermuda, Canada, New England, Atlantic

☆ The Gulf of Mexico is blazing hot, but hurricane season is ominously quiet
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The Summary Despite high ocean temperatures, hurricane season has hit a lull. The Gulf of Mexico is blazing hot, but hurricane season — temporarily, at least — has hit a lull, a surprise to researchers who see plenty of ingredients brewing in the Atlantic but no storms on the radar. Hurricane season begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Hurricane scientists predicted a record hurricane season this year, and it got off to a record-setting start when Hurricane Beryl became the first Category 4 storm to form in the Atlantic Ocean in June. The unofficial peak of hurricane season is Sept. 10.

Persons: —, “, ”, Philip Klotzbach, ” Klotzbach, Hurricane Beryl, it’s, Steve Bowen, Gallagher, unquote, ” Bowen, “ We’ve, we’re Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Colorado State University, University of Miami, University of Maine’s, Gallagher Re Locations: Gulf, Mexico, University of Miami ., Gulf of Mexico, West Africa

☆ Tropical Storm Hone threatens Hawaii with fire and floods
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Atlantic hurricane season might be quiet for now, but the same can’t be said in the Pacific, where Tropical Storm Hone is threatening to deliver a weekend blow to Hawaii. A tropical storm watch has been raised for Hawaii’s Big Island with the storm on track to pass close to the state this weekend. The storm is forecast to pass about 150 miles south of the Big Island late Saturday into Sunday morning. CNN WeatherIn addition to potentially flooding rainfall, Hone will also deliver gusty winds this weekend, especially over the Big Island. The system will weaken as it approaches Hawaii, but whatever remains of it could take a swipe at the state late next week.

Persons: Storm Hone, Hone, they‘ll Organizations: CNN, Atlantic, East Pacific, Central Pacific, Central Pacific Hurricane Center, Big, National Weather Service, US Drought Monitor Locations: Hawaii, Central, Maui, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii’s

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