14 h. ago Scary message cruise passengers are sent if they're under threat from pirates

The Queen Anne ship travelled through the Sulu sea, an area notorious for pirates, on its journey from Darwin to Manila as it was plunged into darkness when guests were warned of piracy.

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36 h. ago Hundreds of passengers fall ill amid norovirus outbreak on luxury cruise heading for UK

Passengers were experiencing vomiting and diarrhoea on the ship

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51 h. ago CEO 'had huge brawl aboard Virgin Voyages cruise ship over wife's comment to male passenger'

A finance CEO was involved in a huge brawl aboard an adults-only Virgin Voyages cruise.

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3 d. ago Cruise passenger attacks fellow traveler for dancing barefoot in ship cocktail lounge, feds say

Exclusive: The brawl was allegedly touched off when 53-year-old Kenneth DeGiorgio’s wife approached a stranger and said, ‘Look, we are all grown-ups here, can you put your shoes on?’

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3 d. ago Terrifying moment cruise ship slams into enormous 40ft waves with passengers falling into walls during voyage through notorious Drake Passage

Lesley Ann Murphy, a travel blogger aboard Quark Expeditions' Ocean Explorer ship, captured footage of the moment the vessel made its way through the giant waves and crashing water.

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4 d. ago Karaoke: Abba's Dancing Queen has the song lyrics Brits are most likely to mishear

Dancing Queen, the iconic song by pop group ABBA, has topped the charts as the song Brits are most commonly singing wrong without knowing, according to new national research.

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4 d. ago Virus outbreak on cruise as 200 sick passengers heading to UK hand over poo samples

The diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach pain causing illness is understood to have spread on the luxury cruise ship during the Caribbean leg of the tour as the Queen Mary 2 prepares to dock in the UK

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4 d. ago More than 200 cruise ship passengers are struck down by norovirus outbreak on board vessel returning to UK

At least 224 passengers and 17 crew members have fallen ill on board Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2, which is expected to dock in Southampton on Sunday.

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7 d. ago Cruise passengers urged to follow '1 day rule' before they even board the ship

A 'one day rule' has been shared for anyone going on a cruise, to ensure they don't miss the ship - and it's particularly handy for anyone flying in from overseas

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8 d. ago British passenger airlifted off cruise by Spanish coast guard after experiencing heart issues

The ship had just left Spain and was on its way to Portugal when the medical evacuation occurred

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9 d. ago Richard Branson's Virgin Voyages admits mistake after giving all cruise passengers free sex toys

Virgin Voyages' CEO has admitted that the brand 'made some mistakes' when it first launched in 2014.

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9 d. ago Trio sentenced for attack on fellow resident in homeless hostel

The victim was struck on the head with a kettle and a sign, punched, kicked and choked.

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1 week ago Cruise passenger's unusual tipping gesture sparks fury from seasoned travellers

John Heald, Carnival Cruise Lines' Brand Ambassador, took to Facebook to share his creative way of thanking crew member Ketut for his help onboard. But it got many cruisers very angry.

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1 week ago Reason captains are asking cruise passengers to shut their curtains

A TikTok has gone viral after a passenger recorded an announcement onboard a cruise ship, telling passengers to close their curtains and turn off their lights in case of a pirate attack

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1 week ago Brit cruise passenger, 73, killed in Bahamas on holiday after jet ski smashes into rock

The woman, who is a dual national of Britain and Czechia, was declared dead at the scene after medics tried to save her - an investigation is now under way by Bahamian authorities

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1 week ago Brit cruise passenger, 73, killed on Bahamas holiday after smashing jet ski into rock

The woman was a passenger on the Holland America cruiseliner Nieuw Amsterdam and died on Saturday while visiting a private island as part of a two-week tour of the Caribbean

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1 week ago The very common cruise mistake that drives crew crazy revealed

Jackie Steele, from Magic Guides, has revealed the 'number one' mistake that cruise passengers make that 'drives crew crazy' and the one part of a cruise that's worth paying the extra money for.

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1 week ago Cruise passengers left baffled after discovering controversial drinks rule

Cruise passengers have been left confused after discovering a controversial drinks package rule on Carnival Cruise Line.

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1 week ago Horrifying reason cruise passengers are asked to close curtains through certain waters

In a new TikTok video amassing more than 8 million views, passengers received an announcement from the captain warning them of 'piracy' threats.

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1 week ago Shocking moment tourist boat capsizes leaving 38 people fearing for their lives

The passengers were heading back to their cruise ship via a small boat, having visited some of the world's most beautiful beaches, when the vessel turned over in the water

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