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Tropical Storm Lorena

Tropical Storm Lorena Forming – NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 AM PDT Mon Sep 16, 2019 For the eastern North Pacific…east of 140 degrees west longitude: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories [...]
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Tropical Storm Imelda

Tropical Storm Imelda Forming – NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Sep 16, 2019 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories [...]
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Tropical Storm Humberto

Tropical Storm Humberto – NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 AM EDT Mon Sep 16, 2019 An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft investigating Humberto (see Monday video below) this morning found peak 850-mb flight-level [...]
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Tropical Storm Kiko

Tropical Storm Kiko – NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM PDT Mon Sep 16, 2019 Microwave data and satellite imagery continue to indicate that the core of Kiko (see Sunday video below) is [...]
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Tropical Storm Gabrielle

NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 500 PM AST Mon Sep 09 2019 Satellite imagery continues to show symmetric convection around the center of Gabrielle (see Monday video below) despite some gradual warming in [...]

Carnival Elation Passenger Falls From Balcony

January 22, 2018

On Friday, January 19, 2018, a cruise ship passenger aboard Carnival Cruise Lines Carnival Elation fell from her balcony on Grand Deck 14 to Verandah Deck 11. Carnival spokeswoman Christine de la Huerta announced, “Early this [...]
Storm Chasers Star Joel Taylor Found Dead Aboard Harmony of the Seas

January 25, 2018
Norwegian Dawn Passenger Dead After Jetski Accident

June 5, 2018

Gun Found in Cruise Passenger Luggage

January 24, 2017

Cruise Bruise: So many things can derail a dream #cruise, beginning with port security luggage scan, such as guns, grenades and ammo causing terror concerns. Henry Echevarria and his wife Lisa were hoping to become cruise passengers [...]
Passport Regulation Travel Dates Reminder

August 12, 2014
GUILTY! Heather Mack Murder Trial

April 21, 2015

Tropical Storm Lorena

September 15, 2019
Tropical Storm Imelda

September 14, 2019
Tropical Storm Humberto

September 6, 2019
Tropical Storm Kiko

September 5, 2019
Tropical Storm Gabrielle

September 3, 2019

Webcams in Europe 2018 Upgrade Expansion

August 6, 2018

Webcams in Europe 2018 Upgrade Expansion – We have completed the 2018 Upgrade with 85 live streaming webcams in 34 countries. For ease of use, we have divided the webcams into seven categories: Beach Webcams, […]

Wonderful Wednesday Wildlife Window

March 29, 2017

The University of Queensland researchers were brought into ‘Australia’s Jurassic Park’, more than five years ago by the aboriginal Goolarabooloo community. “Nowhere else in the world has as many dinosaurs represented by track that Walmadany does,” […]

New Seattle Washington Offices

April 4, 2018

Last September, with Hurricane Irma taking aim at us, we decided a month early to advance our west coast relocation plans. We traded in an oceanfront tiny house condo in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for […]

Another Ferry Captain Hero

May 6, 2015

John Tracy Casco Bay Lines Ferry Captain, dives into icy Portland, Maine sea to save man who fell from a pier today. A man who fell off a dock at the Maine State Pier in Portland […]

Norwegian Epic Passenger Overboard in Bahamas

March 7, 2018

At about 2100 hours on Tuesday March 6, 2018, Norwegian Cruise Line cruise ship Norwegian Epic was in the Bahamas on its final night at sea. In the pitch dark of night, an adult female passenger […]

Passenger Overboard Washed Ashore Identified

May 4, 2015

Suicide – The passenger who jumped overboard in May off the coast of Galveston, Texas, finally washed ashore on a local beach and has now been identified. Patrick Plummer, 63, was a passenger aboard the The Texas […]

Two CCL Mini Golf Accident Lawsuits Filed This Month

January 17, 2017

Two CCL Mini Golf Accident Lawsuits Filed This Month Cruise Bruise: Two cases of #cruise passengers injured playing miniature golf aboard Carnival Cruise Line ships. WARNING GRAPHIC PHOTOS. On August 22, 2016, Dzung Tran from Oregon was […]

Two Cruise Ship Crew Members Overboard

July 29, 2015

Norwegian Cruise Line Pride Of America crew members injured during fall in life boat in Hilo Hawaii. On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 two crew members in their 30s were injured aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines Pride of America when they […]

Carnival Valor Passenger Files Lawsuit After Casino Assault

October 15, 2018

Carnival Valor Passenger Files Lawsuit After Casino Assault – On Monday, October 23, 2017, Horia Jordache from the Houston, Texas suburb of Needville, Texas was in the casino (see casino promo video below) aboard Carnival […]

Norwegian Pearl Crew Member Missing Victoria BC Canada

June 7, 2018

Norwegian Pearl Crew Member Missing Victoria BC Canada – Norwegian Pearl crew member Lloyd Takana, 36, has been reported missing by Norwegian Cruise Line. Missing is defined as “jumped ship”, meaning he willingly left the […]

Third Cruise Ship Passenger Missing Past Month

December 5, 2015

Stephen Staker is the third #cruise ship passenger missing from a cruise ship in the past month, the second missing from cruise ships docked at Falmouth, Jamaica.

Three Carnival Sensation Cruise Ship Passengers Missing Ocho Rios Jamaica

Missing Carnival Sensation Passenger Incorrectly Identified

April 7, 2018

UPDATE: April 7, 2018 – A Cruise Bruise visitor reports that Clinton Hill was incorrectly reported by Carnival as missing aboard Carnival Sensation on February 28, 2018. The actual name is Quentin Lee Hill and his […]

Cruise Ship Passenger Fight Security Inside Pool and Hot Tub

March 11, 2017

While adding videos to our Youtube playlists, we noticed an odd video surfaced on Youtube one month ago. It appears a group of passengers are arguing, appearing to be close to an out and out […]

Bermuda Q2 Crime Down 10% Lowest In 15 Years

August 7, 2014

#Cruise Bruise: Bermuda’s low tolerance for crime is producing results, with lower Q2, 2014 crimes. #Bermuda drug seizures totalled $1.2 million. Nice work! There were 750 crimes committed on the Island in the second three months of this […]

Carnival Elation Special Needs Passenger Alleges Sexual Attack

March 2, 2018

A female special needs passenger, age 18, who has the mental capacity of a 13-year-old, reported Tuesday, February 27, 2018 that she was sexually assaulted by a male cruise ship passenger. (see video below) The assault […]

Norwegian Jewel Alaska Cruise Teen Measles Diagnosis

August 15, 2018

Norwegian Jewel Alaska Cruise Teen Measles Diagnosis – On Monday, August 6, 2018 a Norwegian Jewel cruise passenger, age 16, who was a non-U.S. citizen was transferred to PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center for care. Doctors diagnosed […]

Island Princess First 2018 Cruise Ship Norovirus Outbreak

February 5, 2018

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), reported Princess Cruises cruise ship Island Princess had the first reportable norovirus (see video below) outbreak on a cruise ship in 2018. Outbreaks are reportable […]

Barf Lawyers Lose Against Cruise Line

August 1, 2015

No Special Treatment: Sickly #cruise ship passengers will suck it up like the rest of the world. An article by Maritime Executive shows the cruise line was not a fault for barf fest, stating “However, the performing […]

Cruise Ship Weather Central Pacific Tropical Storms

July 20, 2017

Cruise Ship Weather – NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 AM PDT Thu Jul 20 2017 We are watching four storms in the Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Fernanda, Tropical Storm Greg and Tropical Depression Eight-E. The National […]

Now Live Our Webcams in Caribbean Website

July 4, 2017

The Cruise Ship Wave network 2017 expansion, which now includes 75 websites, has just launched several webcam focused websites. Today we launched Webcams in Caribbean. Our top website navigation links on each website will direct […]

Safety Reminder: Cruise Ship Pool Decks Are Slippery

August 7, 2014

#Cruise Bruise: A reminder to walk carefully on the pool decks, they are wet and spilled substances such as sun tan lotion or sweet beverages mix to increase risk. Constantly remind children not to run while […]

MV Pinak Sinks – Over 100 Passengers Dead

July 5, 2014

#Cruise Ship Sinking: MV Pinak sunk with an estimated 250 ferry passengers aboard, only about 100 rescued, the other passengers are missing. Rescue slow. MV Pinak Ferry Sinks Padma River Dhaka Bangladesh With Over 200 Passengers Aboard. […]

MV Butiraoi Sinks 50 Passengers Aboard in Gilbert Islands

January 28, 2018

The MV Butiraoi, a 55-foot wooden catamaran ferry, left Nonouti Island in the Gilbert Islands (see video below) for South Tarawa, Kiribati on Thursday, January 18, 2018 for a two day trip, with sea conditions “moderate […]

MV Versace Amara Sinks

August 18, 2014

#Cruise Ship Sinking: The MV Versace Amara sinks Saturday, after puncturing hull on a reef just off a volcanic island. There were 20 passengers and five crew aboard. Around 0100 hours on Saturday, August 16, 2014, the […]

Cruise Ship Explosion While Docked in Port

February 9, 2017

Cruise Ship Fires: Explosion aboard the Princess Cruises #cruise ship Emerald Princess damaged stern of the ship and kills one. Around 5:00, on Thursday, February 9, 2017, Princess Cruises’ Emerald Princess cruise had an explosion, which damaged […]

Cruise Ship Fire Compagnie du Ponant L’ Boreal

November 18, 2015

Compagnie du Ponant Cruise Ship L’ Boreal has reported a fire at sea and put out a distress call with 347 passengers and crew aboard. November 18, 2015 around 0201 local time, L’ Boreal cruise ship […]

Regency Cruises Regent Star Fire Alaska July 22 1995

USCG Sited Cruise Ship One Month Before Fire For Many Violations

July 22, 2017

On this day in cruise history, on Saturday July 22, 1995 Regency Cruises cruise ship Regent Star (see video below) had a fire aboard while the cruise ship was in in Prince William Sound, on the south […]

Carnival Freedom Passenger Ganja Arrest Grand Cayman

January 23, 2017

Cruise Bruise: Carnival Freedom #cruise ship passenger arrested in Grand Cayman after buying cannabis from a local resident peddling drugs on the street. Customs K-9 Unit was called and on arrival alerted officers to a small packet […]

Norwegian Escape Passenger James Insalaco Bermuda Marijuana Arrest

August 14, 2018

Norwegian Escape Passenger James Insalaco Bermuda Marijuana Arrest – On Wednesday, August 8 2018, a Norwegian Cruise Lines ship Norwegian Escape passenger was arrested at Heritage Wharf, Dockyard. James Insalaco, 24, admitted to bringing just over 20 […]

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