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Royal Caribbean International announces that it is delaying the inaugural sailing of their brand-new "Odyssey of the Seas" cruise liner from Fort Lauderdale to July 31 after eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19.
2021-06-16

Japanese authorities announce that they are disembarking passengers and crew from the MS "Asuka II" cruise ship after one passenger tested positive for COVID-19. The passenger is in isolation in a cabin and is in stable condition.
2021-04-30

Vanuatu puts the island of Aneityum under "temporary lockdown" after a cruise ship with a reportedly infected passenger on board visited the island.
2020-03-23

Tonga refuses entry to four cruise ships due to health warnings following the pandemic.
2020-02-12

The current largest cruise ship in the world Royal Caribbean International's $1.35 billion MV "Symphony of the Seas" commences its maiden voyage.
2018-03-31

Efforts to refloat the Italian cruise ship "Costa Concordia" begin off the coast of Italy two and a half years after it sank.
2014-07-14

The Norwegian cruise ship Nordlys 2 catches fire off Ålesund. Two people are killed and twelve are injured.
2011-09-15

Russian state television reports that at least 59 bodies have been recovered from the sinking of the cruise ship "Bulgaria" on the Volga River, with more than 200 people on board.
2011-07-12

An explosion at an oil storage tank in Gibraltar closes the port and injures workers and cruise ship passengers.
2011-06-1