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‘Technical repairs’ lead to second cruise cancellation in a week from Galveston aboard Princess Cruises’ Regal Princess
Read full article: ‘Technical repairs’ lead to second cruise cancellation in a week from Galveston aboard Princess Cruises’ Regal PrincessPrincess Cruises has canceled a scheduled Nov. 3 voyage departing from Galveston aboard the vessel Regal Princess.
More than 300 passengers became sick after possibly contracting Norovirus on Galveston-based cruise ship
Read full article: More than 300 passengers became sick after possibly contracting Norovirus on Galveston-based cruise shipMore than 300 passengers who set sail aboard the Ruby Princess late last month became sick after possibly contracting Norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Princess Cruises offering large cruise discount through May 2: See the details on how to get the savings
Read full article: Princess Cruises offering large cruise discount through May 2: See the details on how to get the savingsPrincess Cruises is offering up to 40 percent off select voyages sailing March 2023 and beyond.
Ruby Princess departs on inaugural voyage from Galveston, marking Princess’ first cruise from Texas in 6 years
Read full article: Ruby Princess departs on inaugural voyage from Galveston, marking Princess’ first cruise from Texas in 6 yearsThe Ruby Princess departed Galveston Sunday afternoon on an 11-day sail to Mexico and the Caribbean, marking Princess Cruises’ first voyage from Texas in six years.
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Cruise ship passengers recall deaths, confusion, quarantine
Read full article: Cruise ship passengers recall deaths, confusion, quarantineThis July 2019 photo provided by Miguel Gonzalez, shows Margrit and Lucio Gonzalez with their granddaughter, Caylie Gonzalez, in Alaska. Lucio Gonzalez died of coronavirus.They put him on a ventilator for three weeks and two days, and after that he died, his widow said. (Miguel Gonzalez via AP)SAN FRANCISCO – The last vacation Margrit and Lucio Gonzalez took together began with an ominous delay: a medical emergency on the cruise ship they were set to board. One was Lucio Gonzalez, an athletic 73-year-old who had worked maintaining trails in the California Parks system for 25 years. But a few days after the trip ended, Lucio Gonzalez started feeling ill.
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‘We will be back:' Carnival cruise ship in Galveston lights up with message of hope
Read full article: ‘We will be back:' Carnival cruise ship in Galveston lights up with message of hopeThe Strandcam in Galveston caught a lit-up Carnival cruise ship with the words “We will be back” on Friday night. Carnival is among one of many cruise lines to suspend outbound cruises for 30 days earlier this month. Princess Cruises announced a 60-day suspension in global operations from March 12 to May 10. The Strandcam is located in the Strand National Historic Landmark District which in the late 1800s and early 1900s, “was the heart of Galveston,” Galveston.com says. More coronavirus coverageTIPS: The tired parents’ guide to getting kids through this extended spring breakCOURSES: Scholastic is offering free online courses so your kids can keep learning while schools are closedPERSONAL STORY: ‘I had COVID-19 and here’s my story.’ Woman shares details of coronavirus experienceGIVE BACK: How to help Houstonians in need during the coronavirus outbreakHIRING: See which Houston-area grocery stores are hiring temporary workers in high-demandSOCIAL DISTANCING: 25 ideas to keep social distancing from dooming your weekendsQUESTIONS ANSWERED: Here are answers to 48 of your most pressing coronavirus questions