Small ship specialist Haimark Lines have just filed for bankruptcy. I covered this line back in June shortly after it...
Venezuelan cruise line Ola Cruises has officially shut down all operations. Their one ship the Ola Esmeralda (ex-Black Prince, Black Watch, Venus) will...
Gemini (L) and Ocean Pearl (R) Docked in Gibraltar Oct. 7, 2011 (click for larger) On my previous post about Happy Cruises I just received the below comment, possibly from a crew member or a former crew member. Obviously there...
ISP,The Owner of the Ocean Pearl and Gemini, have released a statement in the wake of negative press from crew...
Alan Lam writes via a Peruvian crewmember Deceno worked in the ship’s restaurant. He is 32 years old and comes...
In the wake of the abrupt end to Happy Cruises, current vacationers and crew members are left in limbo. Some were left at random ports, crew were told to stay onboard for no pay. The whole situation is a mess....
International Shipping Partners of Miami, vessel owners, issued the below statement: On Monday, September 26, ISP was unexpectedly informed that...
I say Quasi since they still are pursuing operations to stay afloat (pun intended). Happy Cruises operates 3 ships on...
According to their Chairman, Dick West, apparently not. Rumors broke out during the weekend that the troubled small-ship line was sold and all cruises cancelled. Then it was rumored by uber-cruise-site CruiseCritic, that only the Spirit of Oceanus was impacted...
News from PR Newswire may suggest that. Ambassadors International, Inc., the parent company of Windstar Cruises, may be on the...