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Two passengers on Celebrity Millennium cruise test positive for COVID
June 11, 2021 8:43 AM
Two guests aboard the first major cruise ship allowing American passengers since the pandemic brought the industry to a halt, tested positive for COVID-19 during a required end-of-cruise testing procedure, according to CNN . Celebrity Millennium, which set sail last Saturday, announced the positive test results Thursday. The... more » -
First cruise ship to set sail since COVID-19 shutdown approved to depart in June
May 27, 2021 8:56 AM
As U.S. citizens continue to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in droves, a major cruise line has announced that it will set sail next month. CNN reports that Celebrity Edge will be the first major cruise ship to sail from the United States in over a year. The ship... more » -
Cruise ship docks in downtown Baton Rouge, the first in over a year Play Video
March 23, 2021 7:13 PM
BATON ROUGE - It was a rainy but warm welcome for tourists hopping off the American Jazz cruise ship and into their tour bus. "We are all thrilled to meet and greet and welcome these visitors," said Karron Alford, with Visit Baton Rouge. Despite the weather, their excitement... more » -
Mississippi River cruises set to dock in Baton Rouge for first time in a year Play Video
March 22, 2021 10:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - On Tuesday morning the American Jazz, a river cruise ship, will dock in downtown Baton Rouge, becoming the first ship to bring passengers to the capital city since the COVID-19 pandemic brought cruise liners to a halt. American Jazz is expected to dock Tuesday at 7... more » -
You could get money for those annoying 'free cruise' calls
August 17, 2017 12:07 PM
CHICAGO- Anyone who received a robocall offering free cruises from 2009 through 2014 may be eligible for a payout. The money is from the settlement of a class action lawsuit against Resort Marketing Group. The suit claims RMG broke the law when it robocalled consumers without permission of cruise... more » -
La. passengers aboard cruise ship experiencing problems in Gulf of Mexico
August 11, 2017 5:38 PM
NEW ORLEANS – Passengers from Louisiana with access to the internet shared pictures and messages about their cruise ship breaking down in the gulf this week. A message thread from one passenger started Thursday with a post about being “at a dead stop in the middle of the gulf.”... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Taxpayers foot the bill for EBR COA employees' cruise Play Video
June 7, 2017 5:27 PM
BATON ROUGE- The WBRZ Investigative Unit found taxpayers foot the bill for an annual trip for four employees at the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging to go on an all-expenses-paid cruise last year. The employees who were called chaperones did not use vacation time during the trip. The Carnival... more »