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Four Additional Royal Caribbean Crew Members with COVID-19 Evacuated from Oasis of the Seas

By Jim Walker

April 8, 2020

Yesterday, April 7, 2020, ambulances transported four crew members, who are ill with coronavirus, from the Oasis of the Seas. The Royal Caribbean ship called for medical evacuation of these sick crew members at the port of Miami. The four ambulances took the crew members to a hospital in Broward County. According to the Miami Herald, five Oasis of the Seas crew members with COVID-19 symptoms were evacuated at Port Everglades last week. Two crew…

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Former Guests on the Disney Wonder Test Positive For COVID-19 – Did Disney Know that a Guest on a Prior Cruise Tested Positive?

By Jim Walker

April 6, 2020

Yesterday we reported on an outbreak of coronavirus which infected thirty-eight crew members on the Disney Wonder, according to crew members who listened to an announcement by the captain yesterday evening. Since we published our article, we have learned two thing: First, that a large number of former guests on the Disney cruise ship developed COVID-19 symptoms after they disembarked in San Diego from the March 6 to March 19 cruise from New Orleans…

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Thirty-Eight Crew Members on Disney Wonder Reportedly Test Positive for COVID-19

By Jim Walker

April 5, 2020

Crew members employed on the Disney Wonder reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, according to several employees on the ship who wish to remain anonymous. Yesterday around 6:30 P.M. the captain of the Disney Wonder announced over the ship’s intercom that 38 crew members on the cruise ship are positive for the virus. Previously, the Disney Wonder sailed from New Orleans to the Port of San Diego, arriving on March 19th, where the passengers all disembarked.…

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Cruise Coronavirus Crisis: Crew Members on the Ruby Princess Plea for Help

By Jim Walker

March 29, 2020

A number of crew members aboard the Ruby Princess have requested assistance as the cruise ship remains drifting off the coast of Australia for over a week. The crew members, who have requested to remain anonymous, have stated that several of the most seriously ill seaman have been transported from the ship. The crew is concerned that there does not appear to be a firm plan for their future as more and more of their…

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Carnival Chairman Micky Arison Makes “Generous Offer” to Supply Idle Cruise Ships as Floating Hospitals to FEMA

By Jim Walker

March 19, 2020

At the televised coronavirus press conference this morning, President Trump announced that he is considering using Carnival Cruise Line ships as floating hospitals for coronavirus patients. President Trump stated that he received a “generous offer” from Carnival Corporation’s Chairman Micky Arison. Trump further stated that he will be speaking with the governors of the state of New York and California to obtain their thoughts regarding how the cruise ships might be used. The president said…

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COVID-19: Appealing to Loyalty and Preying on Fears, MSC Cruises Pressures Crew Members to Waive Right to be Paid

By Jim Walker

March 18, 2020

Several MSC crew members state that MSC is attempting to convince them to waive their legal rights to future compensation by signing a repatriation notification document. MSC recently requested all of its employees on its cruise ships to sign this notification, which states: “MSC Cruises’ Notification For Crew Members We care for you, our MSC Family, and want to make you stay safe and healthy during this global crisis of Covid-19, and this is…

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New Outbreaks, Stranded Passengers and Concerned Crew Members: Industry Struggles with Shut-Down Due to Coronavirus

By Jim Walker

March 16, 2020

Several years ago, I attended the annual Sea Trade Conference (now called the Cruise Shipping Miami) where companies which cater to the cruise industry promote their services and products. One company was advertising disinfectant spraying services for the cruise lines in order to eradicate contagious viruses. The company displayed a mannequin wearing a full body hazmat suit. The Cruise Industry Has A History of Providing Inadequate Equipment and Training to its Crew Members to Deal With…

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What the Cruise Industry Has to Learn From My Cousins Back in Arkansas

By Jim Walker

March 13, 2020

This past month, I have spent a lot of time back home in Arkansas tending to some family matters. Being in a down-to-earth location like El Dorado, Arkansas makes it exceedingly clear just how greedy the Miami-based cruise lines truly are. My home town of El Dorado has a Fortune 200 company called Murphy Oil Corporation. The oil company was founded by my uncle, Charles Murphy Jr., who took charge of the family timber, oil, and banking interests in south Arkansas in…

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Coronavirus: Disney and Other Lines Join Viking in Suspending Cruises As Many Countries Close Their Ports

By Jim Walker

March 13, 2020

Several cruise lines announced yesterday that they are suspending cruising due to the emerging coronavirus outbreak. Following Viking Cruises and Princess Cruises’ suspension of cruising, Disney Cruises, AMA River Cruises, Avalon Waterways, Celestyal Cruises, Saga Cruises, and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises are all suspending their cruise operations. European lines such as Saga made the decision after the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office advised British nationals aged 70 and over and those with pre-existing health conditions…

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Viking Cruises Suspends Operations Until May 1st Citing Coronavirus

By Jim Walker

March 12, 2020

In a remarkable turn of events, a cruise line announced last night that it was suspending its operations until May 1, 2020 in light of the coronavirus pandemic. This was the first time that a major cruise line finally did the right thing in light of the emerging coronavirus virus. Viking Cruises published an open letter from its chairman Torstein Hagen in which he announced that his company is temporarily suspending the company’s operations of…

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Four Additional Royal Caribbean Crew Members with COVID-19 Evacuated from Oasis of the Seas

Former Guests on the Disney Wonder Test Positive For COVID-19 – Did Disney Know that a Guest on a Prior Cruise Tested Positive?

Thirty-Eight Crew Members on Disney Wonder Reportedly Test Positive for COVID-19

Cruise Coronavirus Crisis: Crew Members on the Ruby Princess Plea for Help

Carnival Chairman Micky Arison Makes “Generous Offer” to Supply Idle Cruise Ships as Floating Hospitals to FEMA

COVID-19: Appealing to Loyalty and Preying on Fears, MSC Cruises Pressures Crew Members to Waive Right to be Paid

New Outbreaks, Stranded Passengers and Concerned Crew Members: Industry Struggles with Shut-Down Due to Coronavirus

What the Cruise Industry Has to Learn From My Cousins Back in Arkansas

Coronavirus: Disney and Other Lines Join Viking in Suspending Cruises As Many Countries Close Their Ports

Viking Cruises Suspends Operations Until May 1st Citing Coronavirus

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