Fred Olsen Lines cancel inaugural cruise of Balmoral

(28 January 200
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has cancelled the inaugural cruise of its latest ship Balmoral, which was due to depart for the Canary Islands on January 30.
The ship, which was previously NCL’s Norwegian Crown, has just undergone an extensive refit, including lengthening the middle. A number of technical issues have arisen meaning further work [...]

Carnival Holiday passengers hit with Norovirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into an outbreak blamed for making 143 people sick Carnival Cruise Lines’ “Holiday.”
The ship returned to port this morning, after a 4-day cruise to Cozumel.
According to Matt Albright with the CDC, 121 passengers and 22 crew members on-board the ship contracted the Norwalk Virus, a [...]