Cruise ship passengers left 'shaking' after five bodies pulled from sea

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/five-bodies-pulled-from-sea-37056948

Tell us about a crew member who made a cruise unforgettable — by name if you remember. These are the stories that never make it into the brochures, but they're the reason people come back.

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The only passenger ship that has transited the Northwest Passage commercially is Crystal Serenity, in 2016. She carried 1,070 passengers plus crew, required ice-strengthening modifications, and was escorted by a Canadian icebreaker for the duration. Should cruise lines be permitted in Arctic routes at all? Climate pressure is real. So is passenger demand.

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The deepest-drafting passenger ship in active service is Queen Mary 2, at 10.3 metres (33 ft 10 in). That's why she can't enter many smaller cruise ports — she physically cannot sit at their berths. The new mega-ships (Icon, Wonder) are much wider but actually draw less water. Engineering changed what "big" means. What's a port you'd love to see QM2 visit that she realistically never will?

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If you could bring back ONE retired cruise ship — any line, any era — which one would it be and why? We'll go first in the comments.

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I hadn't been on a cruise in 25 years - it's a completely different holiday now

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/cruises/hadnt-been-cruise-25-years-36980329

Teen charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse of step-sister on cruise ship

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/teen-charged-murder-aggravated-sexual-37008404

Dozens of cruise ships with thousands of passengers will visit Toronto this year
A busy travel season ahead is expected to bring dozens of cruise ships to the Toronto waterfront in 2026, and officials expect this year's procession of large passenger ships to approach the record set a few years earlier.The Toronto Port Authority (formerly Ports Toronto) shared its annual projections for cargo and passenger volumes on Friday, and it'...
https://www.blogto.com/travel/2026/03/cruise-ships-toronto/