21 h. ago Cruise ship traveller, 60, killed 'in stag do fight' is pictured

James Messham, 60, died when a fight allegedly broke out aboard the MSC Virtuosa around 8.30pm last Saturday.

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33 h. ago Cruise ship 'murder' victim killed after stag do 'fight' described as 'lovely grandad'

"Lovely grandad" James Messham was reportedly on a stag do with friends and family when he was killed in an "altercation" just hours after the MSC Virtuosa set sail

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44 h. ago MSC Virtuosa 'murder': Emergency 'call for help' blasted as man 'on stag do' killed in 'fight'

The MSC Virtuosa set sail from Southampton for a two-night mini cruise to Bruges in Belgium - but hours in, a brawl reportedly broke out, resulting in the death of a man aged in his 60s

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3 d. ago Cruise passenger killed after 'fight' on luxury liner was 'on stag do with mates'

Police have opened a murder investigation after a 60-year-old man was killed while onboard a cruise ship, with officers arresting a man once the liner returned to shore

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3 d. ago 'Murder victim', 60, knifed to death on a luxury cruise ship 'was on a stag do': Man, 57, being quizzed over killing 'after fight broke out'

MSC Virtuosa left on Saturday evening for a two-night cruise to Bruges before a fight allegedly broke out just hours into the journey.

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8 d. ago Carnival Cruise brawl caught on video as ship slapped with 'DO NOT SAIL' warning

A horror video caught the moment a passengers was pinned to the ground while punches were thrown at them and other travellers fighting on a Carnival Cruise ship as they were coming off following a seven-day journey

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8 d. ago A first look at the $1 billion MSC World America cruise ship, from thrill

MSC World America has something to offer cruise passengers from all sides of the pond, as Marc Shoffman discovered on one of the first sailings aboard the new megaship

Economics

9 d. ago New ‘dominant’ strain of norovirus sparking outbreaks on cruise ships

Twelve outbreaks of the gastrointestinal illness have been confirmed on ships so far this year

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1 week ago I'm a cruise ship worker... here is how to stop sea sickness

An experienced cruise worker has now revealed her top tips to avoid sea sickness before it even started, honed after years at sea.

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2 w. ago The heroes and villains set to feature on Disney’s new $1.1 billion cruise ship

The designs and features of ‘Disney Destiny’ have been revealed ahead of its launch in November 2025

Economics

2 w. ago Cruise passengers look devastated as ship sets off without them after they turned up 30 minutes late

Crew on Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas waited 30 minutes for a pair of latecomers to return to the dock in Saint Kitts before they pulled the boarding ramp up and left the port.

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3 w. ago 'I live on a cruise ship – I get free food but there's one weird rule I have to follow'

Christine Kesteloo has been able to visit a whopping 106 countries and see some of the most amazing parts of the world thanks to the unusual place where she lives

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