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Grandfather charged over death of toddler who fell to her death from cruise ship

Salvatore Anello was ordered to be arrested by a judge in Puerto Rico on Monday after prosecutors said his two-year-old granddaughter Chloe Wiegand fell when he raised her up to an open window on the vessel.

He has been accused of negligent homicide.

The incident occurred on Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas.

An attorney for the family has said Chloe Wiegand asked her grandfather to lift her up so she could bang on the glass in a children’s play area. He blamed the cruise ship company for leaving the window inexplicably open.

Norwegian Spirit to undergo 40-day dry dock

Norwegian Cruise line announced a 40-day dry dock for the Norwegian Spirit cruise ship.

The long dry-dock will add new hull artwork, as well as 14 new venues. At a cost of over $100 million, the ship will begin the upgrade at the dry dock facility in Marseille, France on January 2, 2020. 

Here is a list of what they are adding/changing:

Kelly Clarkson wants to know if you will cruise with her

Singer Kelly Clarkson sent an email to her mailing list to ask her fans if they would want to go on a cruise with her.

An email sent to Kelly's mailing list subscribers contains a message from the singer in which she says, "Hey everybody! In case y'all didn’t know, I recently became the Godmother to Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship, Encore, and I'm super-excited about it!"

Boy dies after falling from MSC Cruises cruise ship

A 12-year-old boy from Germany has reportedly died aboard the MSC Divina cruise ship early Tuesday morning.

According to online reports, the child fell while the ship was sailing from Palermo, Italy to Cagliari, Sardinia. Despite the medical staff's best efforts, the boy died around 3 a.m. Tuesday.

Royal Caribbean announces what's coming to Odyssey of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International is setting an uncharted course for adventure with the cruise line’s newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas. The first Quantum Ultra Class ship to arrive in North America will tout a brand-new look to match the fleet’s most action-packed top deck to date, and a mix of record-holding hits and groundbreaking firsts for a game-changing cruise vacation.

Royal Caribbean finishes multimillion-dollar upgrades to Voyager of the Seas

Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas has completed a $97 million, 41-day transformation, and sailed into Singapore to kick off her season across Southeast Asia this week.

New additions include The Perfect Storm duo of three-story racer waterslides and glow-in-the-dark laser tag with Battle for Planet Z. Debuting alongside this lineup is the reinvigorated Vitality Spa and Fitness Center, redesigned kids and teens spaces as well as 72 new inside and balcony staterooms.

Carnival releases first Sky Zone at sea details and prices

Carnival Cruise Line announced  first-ever Sky Zone trampoline park at sea aboard Carnival Panorama, debuting this December in Long Beach.

Guests will find the new facility on decks 6 and 7, which covers more than 3,000 square feet across a 12-lane trampoline court.

Sky Zone will be open all day on sea days with late afternoon and evening sessions on port days. One-hour sessions will be held throughout the cruise and available for three different age groups – 6 months to 5 years; 6-14; and 15 and older.

Carnival and Royal Caribbean will build new cruise terminal in St. Lucia

Carnival Corporation & plc and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the government of Saint Lucia to form a joint venture to manage the existing cruise pier and terminal facilities in Saint Lucia, and to design, construct and operate a new cruise port on the island.

Royal Caribbean cruise passenger climbs over balcony railing to take selfie

A woman on a Royal Caribbean cruise climbed on top of her balcony stateroom railing to take a photo, when another guest captured the dangerous action from their room.

The unknown woman posed in her bathing suit while on the balcony of her Allure of the Seas cruise. Passenger Peter Blosic was the one who took the photo when he noticed what she was doing.

He wrote: "Just witnessed this on Allure. What an absolute IDIOT. You cannot fall off of a ship unless you are acting like a moron!"

‘Top Chef’ Winner Kristen Kish joins Holland America Cruise Line's Culinary Council

Holland America Line is adding “Top Chef” season 10 winner Kristen Kish to its award-winning Culinary Council, which is a collection of elite, international celebrity chefs who bring global influence to dining experiences across the fleet.

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