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100 aboard cruise ship heading to South Florida struck by norovirus; 2nd ship ... [05.02.2012]
MIAMI — Officials with Princess Cruise Lines say a stomach virus affected nearly 100 passengers on a ship that arrived in South Florida. Meanwhile, passengers on another ship were complaining of gastrointestinal illness. A total of 92 passengers and ...
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British man seen falling from his cruise ship balcony feared dead [05.02.2012]
by Adrian Butler, Sunday Mirror 5/02/2012 A BRITISH holidaymaker was feared dead last night after “intentionally” plunging from his balcony on the world's biggest cruise ship. The man, 30, was seen on CCTV going overboard from a luxury cabin on the ...
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Costa Concordia: Grim quest for bodies on board capsized cruise ship [04.02.2012]
His boss was on the line. 'You need to be ready to move in half an hour. A cruise liner is sinking and there are people trapped.' 'It's a liner called Concordia,' he was told. 'She has run aground off the island of Giglio.
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Egypt Unrest: Cruise Ship to Skip Cairo Visit [04.02.2012]
(4 pm EST) -- Thomson Cruises has announced Thomson Celebration will skip a call on Egypt due to riots and tourist kidnappings in the area, according to a report from Captain Greybeard (John Honeywell). The ship's current Red Sea Magic sailing includes ...
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Staying safe on a ship [04.02.2012]
Cruise ships are quite safe. According to Cruise Lines International Association, which represents 25 of the major cruise lines serving North America, between 2005 through 2010 there were 16 marine casualty-related deaths out of nearly 100 million ...
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Brit missing from cruise ship 'intentionally went overboard' [04.02.2012]
CCTV footage is said to show a British passenger intentionally jumping from from the balcony in his stateroom as giant liner the Allure of the Seas sailed through Mexican waters. The operator of the cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International, ...
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Yachting: Camper battles into third place [04.02.2012]
Tired crews on all yachts tacked hard, cutting down sleep as all hands have to be above decks, and it takes about 15 minutes to prepare to tack. Afterwards, the boat is re-stacked, with sails and other gear moved to the windward side, meaning little ...
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Yachting: Teams drowning in sea of expense [04.02.2012]
The main culprit is the cost of the multi-hull yachts being used in an America's Cup regatta for the first time - with 45-foot AC45 yachts being used in a World Series ahead of challengers being asked to compete in 72-foot AC72 catamarans complete with ...
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2 Florida bound cruise ship liners hit by fast spreading virus [04.02.2012]
Passengers on board two different Florida-bound cruise ships have been hit by a fast spreading norovirus, The Miami Herald reports. The gastrointestinal sickness struck two Princess Cruise Lines ships, the Ruby Princess and the Crown Princess, ...
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Cruise ship crew member recalls sea ordeal in Italy [04.02.2012]
By Kevin A. Lagunda A BROWN wallet was the only thing left of Celso Ricaborda's possessions, after he survived what he described as an unforgettable incident: the wreckage of the cruise ship Costa Concordia off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, Italy on Jan.
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Second Cruise Ship Suffers Norovirus Oubreak [04.02.2012]
Despite repeated attempts to reach Princess Cruises representatives to confirm the number of sick aboard the ship they have not yet provided that information to NBC Miami. Karen Candy, manager of Media Relations for Princess, previously said the that ...
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Hunt for Brit who fell from cruise ship [04.02.2012]
By NEIL MILLARD A DESPERATE search was underway today for a missing Brit who fell overboard on a luxury cruise ship. The 30-year-old passenger plunged from his balcony on deck 11 of Allure of the Seas in waters off Mexico.
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Combined Clubs Harbour Post-Christmas Race Series on the Derwent [04.02.2012]
Cordell is Yachting Tasmania's official measurer and has been a driving force in the introduction of the AMS handicap system into yachting in Hobart, while at the same time maintaining the traditional PHS and IRC categories.
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Briton missing from Mexico cruise ship [04.02.2012]
A search was under way today for a British passenger who apparently went overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico. The 30-year-old man was seen falling over the railings by another passenger on the Allure of the Seas, ...
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British man feared to have fallen overboard from cruise ship [04.02.2012]
A British passenger is feared to have fallen overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico. The 30-year-old man, who has not been named, was seen falling over the railings by another passenger on the Allure of the Seas, ...
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100 aboard cruise ship heading to South Florida struck by norovirus; 2nd ship ... [05.02.2012]
MIAMI — Officials with Princess Cruise Lines say a stomach virus affected nearly 100 passengers on a ship that arrived in South Florida. Meanwhile, passengers on another ship were complaining of gastrointestinal illness. A total of 92 passengers and ...
Read more
British man seen falling from his cruise ship balcony feared dead [05.02.2012]
by Adrian Butler, Sunday Mirror 5/02/2012 A BRITISH holidaymaker was feared dead last night after “intentionally” plunging from his balcony on the world's biggest cruise ship. The man, 30, was seen on CCTV going overboard from a luxury cabin on the ...
Read more
Costa Concordia: Grim quest for bodies on board capsized cruise ship [04.02.2012]
His boss was on the line. 'You need to be ready to move in half an hour. A cruise liner is sinking and there are people trapped.' 'It's a liner called Concordia,' he was told. 'She has run aground off the island of Giglio.
Read more
Egypt Unrest: Cruise Ship to Skip Cairo Visit [04.02.2012]
(4 pm EST) -- Thomson Cruises has announced Thomson Celebration will skip a call on Egypt due to riots and tourist kidnappings in the area, according to a report from Captain Greybeard (John Honeywell). The ship's current Red Sea Magic sailing includes ...
Read more
Staying safe on a ship [04.02.2012]
Cruise ships are quite safe. According to Cruise Lines International Association, which represents 25 of the major cruise lines serving North America, between 2005 through 2010 there were 16 marine casualty-related deaths out of nearly 100 million ...
Read more
Brit missing from cruise ship 'intentionally went overboard' [04.02.2012]
CCTV footage is said to show a British passenger intentionally jumping from from the balcony in his stateroom as giant liner the Allure of the Seas sailed through Mexican waters. The operator of the cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International, ...
Read more
Yachting: Camper battles into third place [04.02.2012]
Tired crews on all yachts tacked hard, cutting down sleep as all hands have to be above decks, and it takes about 15 minutes to prepare to tack. Afterwards, the boat is re-stacked, with sails and other gear moved to the windward side, meaning little ...
Read more
Yachting: Teams drowning in sea of expense [04.02.2012]
The main culprit is the cost of the multi-hull yachts being used in an America's Cup regatta for the first time - with 45-foot AC45 yachts being used in a World Series ahead of challengers being asked to compete in 72-foot AC72 catamarans complete with ...
Read more
2 Florida bound cruise ship liners hit by fast spreading virus [04.02.2012]
Passengers on board two different Florida-bound cruise ships have been hit by a fast spreading norovirus, The Miami Herald reports. The gastrointestinal sickness struck two Princess Cruise Lines ships, the Ruby Princess and the Crown Princess, ...
Read more
Cruise ship crew member recalls sea ordeal in Italy [04.02.2012]
By Kevin A. Lagunda A BROWN wallet was the only thing left of Celso Ricaborda's possessions, after he survived what he described as an unforgettable incident: the wreckage of the cruise ship Costa Concordia off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, Italy on Jan.
Read more
Second Cruise Ship Suffers Norovirus Oubreak [04.02.2012]
Despite repeated attempts to reach Princess Cruises representatives to confirm the number of sick aboard the ship they have not yet provided that information to NBC Miami. Karen Candy, manager of Media Relations for Princess, previously said the that ...
Read more
Hunt for Brit who fell from cruise ship [04.02.2012]
By NEIL MILLARD A DESPERATE search was underway today for a missing Brit who fell overboard on a luxury cruise ship. The 30-year-old passenger plunged from his balcony on deck 11 of Allure of the Seas in waters off Mexico.
Read more
Combined Clubs Harbour Post-Christmas Race Series on the Derwent [04.02.2012]
Cordell is Yachting Tasmania's official measurer and has been a driving force in the introduction of the AMS handicap system into yachting in Hobart, while at the same time maintaining the traditional PHS and IRC categories.
Read more
Briton missing from Mexico cruise ship [04.02.2012]
A search was under way today for a British passenger who apparently went overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico. The 30-year-old man was seen falling over the railings by another passenger on the Allure of the Seas, ...
Read more
British man feared to have fallen overboard from cruise ship [04.02.2012]
A British passenger is feared to have fallen overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico. The 30-year-old man, who has not been named, was seen falling over the railings by another passenger on the Allure of the Seas, ...
Read more