Carnival Cruise ship plucks 27 Cuban migrants from rickety wooden boat off US waters
A Carnival cruise ship veered off course to rescue 27 Cuban migrants stranded on a rickety wooden boat in waters between the states of Florida, according to reports. The Carnival Paradise had just set sail from Tampa when it spotted the desperate U.S.-bound migrants about 32 miles off the coast of Cuba. The ship set […]
Couple recalls terrifying moment lightning struck Carnival cruise ship before it caught on fire
A couple has recalled the terrifying moment they saw lightning strike a Carnival cruise ship and catch it on fire during a weekend trip to the Caribbean. Florence Torchia witnessed a bolt strike the Carnival Freedom ship during a thunderstorm Saturday, 32 miles off the coast of Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas. A short time […]
Carnival says Baltimore bridge collapse could bring up to $10M earnings impact in 2024
Luke McFadden, a craft fisherman from Maryland, details the local community’s response to the aftermath of the Baltimore Bridge collapse. Carnival Corporation announced Wednesday that the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland could have a negative impact on full-year earnings. The cruise line operator told shareholders that “we currently estimate an impact […]
Carnival warns of up to $10M profit hit from Baltimore bridge collapse
Carnival warned that its 2024 revenue could take a hit of up to $10 million after the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge shut down the cruise line’s access to Maryland ports. Carnival Chief Executive Josh Weinstein told investors during the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday that the company’s ships will be temporarily docked in […]
Carnival Freedom cruise ship catches fire for second time in less than 2 years
The Carnival Freedom cruise ship suffered its second fire in less than two years, with passenger footage showing smoke and flames coming from the ship’s exhaust funnel on Saturday afternoon. X user @breezebreeze_ can be heard saying, “That’s weird,” while showing a fire on the ship. Carnival Cruise Line responded with several tweets regarding the […]
Carnival passenger smashes glass into man’s face after being told to quiet down during show
A passenger on a Carnival cruise ship has pleaded guilty to slamming a cocktail glass into a man’s face during a theater performance after the victim asked him to be quiet. Michael Truman, 39, of Portsmouth, Virginia, was aboard the Carnival Magic cruise ship off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Oct. 20, when he […]
Nurse backs up story by Kentucky moms of being drugged, raped in Bahamas during Carnival cruise, resort questions claims
Two mothers from Kentucky claim they were drugged and raped by employees at a resort in the Bahamas. The resort said surveillance video contradicts the serious allegations. However, a nurse who treated the two women at the alleged crime scene said: “There is no possibility that anything was made up.” As Blaze News previously reported, […]
âUnited in extravaganceâ: Rioâs working-class carnival ball-slammers | Brazil
IIn the middle of the night, dozens of masked people burst into the streets in bright colors, clutching sticks with rubber balls hanging from them. Bouncing through the raucous crowd of onlookers, he repeatedly slams the ball into the ground with a dull thud that is drowned out by the crackling of fireworks overhead. These […]
Carnival cruise ship hosting music festival at sea hits Jamaica pier, leaving passengers stuck on land
Passengers at a music festival at sea were left depressed when bad weather caused a Carnival cruise ship to crash into a Jamaican pier, severely damaging the ship and leaving the cruiser stranded on the island longer than planned. The accident affected the Carnival Magic ship in Ocho Rios at 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to […]
Carnival cruise ship rescues two men stranded in Gulf of Mexico
On Monday, the crew of a Carnival cruise ship rescued two stranded men in the Gulf of Mexico. Workers aboard the Carnival Jubilee spotted the pair paddling in a small yellow and orange kayak off the coast of Isla Mujeres, Mexico. The men rowed their kayaks alongside the large cruise ship and helped the crew […]