Tag: cruise

• Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 12:47 UTC

  Polar Star cruise assessing damage after grounding accident off Antarctic Peninsula

  

  Cruise vessel MV Polar Star with 115 people on board was temporarily grounded Monday morning off the Antarctica peninsula but managed to free itself with no injuries reported and no fuel leaks according to the Argentine Navy.

• Tuesday, May 25th 2010 - 00:25 UTC

  Cruise vessels avoiding Chile: another 35% downturn anticipated for 2010/2011

  

  Cruises through the waters of Patagonia and around the most southern point of South America are a popular tourist attraction for US and European tourists. In more recent years however, cruise lines have started avoiding Chilean ports.

• Monday, May 24th 2010 - 03:14 UTC

  German “Love Boat” catches fire in Norway: 607 passengers and crew evacuated

  

  A cruise ship made famous by a German “Love Boat” TV show caught fire Sunday, forcing 607 people aboard to evacuate in a western Norwegian port, rescue officials said.