safety
Majestic America Line Hopes to Forestall Delta Queen's Forced Retirement; Tribute Events Scheduled
SEATTLE, April 14, 2008 -- Majestic America Line, the largest river and coastal cruising company in the U.S., is celebrating what may be the Delta Queen's final season with events in the Mississippi River communities where she sails.
Ships must fight fires alone in Montego Bay
OCHO RIOS, St Ann, April 04, 2008 - The Jamaica Observer and Jamaica Gleaner reported Tuesday that a small kitchen fire broke out aboard the Grand Princess, shortly after the ship left Ocho Rios. No one was injured.
Coast Guard Medivacs Woman from Freedom of the Seas Using Hoist
MIAMI - August 27, 2007 - The Coast Guard reports that they medically evacuated an 82-year-old woman from cruise ship Freedom of the Seas 132 miles east of Great Inagua, Bahamas, to Miami Monday evening.
Congress Declines Exemption for Majestic America Line's Historic Delta Queen
SEATTLE, Aug. 1, 2007 -- The U.S. Congress has declined to grant a further exemption from modern fire safety laws that would allow the Delta Queen to operate in the U.S. beyond 2008.
CLIA Congressional Testimony on Cruise Ship Crime and Safety
March 27, 2007 -- Terry Dale, President and CEO of the Cruise Line Indistry Association (CLIA) today presented testimony to Congress on the question of crime and safety aboard cruise ships. The transcript of his testimony follows
