Florida cruise ship News

Disney to Resume Florida-Based Cruises in August

Walt Disney Co’s cruise division said on Friday it would start operations from U.S. ports again next month, following a months-long pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney Dream will depart from Port Canaveral, Florida on Aug. 9 to the …

Court Grants Florida Bid to Halt CDC Broad Shutdown of Cruise Industry

A federal judge on Friday ruled for Florida in a lawsuit challenging a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order making it difficult for cruise ships to resume sailing due to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday …

Stomach Bug Outbreak Hits 97 Disney Cruise Passengers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak of a stomach bug aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship last week. The CDC says that 92 passengers and 5 crew members reported falling ill. The ship had almost …

Sen. Nelson Seeks Probe of Cruise Ship That Sailed Into Storm

Federal transportation officials might soon be looking into a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that ran into high winds and rough seas in the Atlantic Ocean last weekend. Sen. Bill Nelson, D.-Fla., has called for the National Transportation Safety Board to …