CARNIVAL VENEZIA

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Medevac in Turkey

In the night of Sep 5, 2022, a person on board the 'Coasta Venezia', en route from Istanbul to Izmir, fell ill and needed to be medevaced. The patient was picked up by a pilot boat and handed over to the medical teams in Gallipoli. Photos: https://twitter.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1567037142798311424

Medevac off Lapseki

On July 30, 2022, a casualty aboard the 'Costa Venezia', en route from Piraeus to Istanbul, needed medical care on a higher level, and the ship requested a medical evacuation in te Mediterranean Sea off the Turkish coast. Coastalsafety deployed the lifeboat 'KEGM-9' which picked up the patient, who was transferred to shore and handed over to a medical teams in Lapseki Port. Report with photos: https://twitter.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1553402516720730113

Cruises cancelled due to coronavirus

Citing urgent guidelines from the Chinese goverment to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Costa Crociere, MSC, Royal Caribbean and Genting Cruise Lines have immediately suspended cruise operations in mainland China. Costa has cancelled sailings on the 'Costa Serena' for Jan. 25 and 31, 2020; the 'Costa Atlantica' on Jan. 27 and 31; the Costa Venezia' on Jan 26. and Feb. 2 and the Costa neoRomantica' on Jan. 25, 30 and Feb. 2. Costa Cruises said guests are eligible for a full refund; or can choose an alternative sailing date before the end of the year along with a $50 onboard credit. MSC cancelled its Jan. 28 departure aboard the 'MSC Splendida' from Shanghai, which was scheduled to sail four nights; while Royal Caribbean cancelled its Jan. 27 sailing on the 'Spectrum of the Seas', also scheduled to depart from Shanghai. Travel agencies have been instructed to stop group tours, which make up most of the Chinese cruise industry. In addition, China halting outbound group could have an effect on the industry's reliance of China as a source market for ships sailing in Europe, Alaska and North America. Genting's Dream Cruises brand has cancelled a turnaround call in Guangzhou for the 'World Dream', but will continue to operate from Hong Kong, according to a statement as the ship interports between both homeports. Other operators with a presence in China during the winter included the 'Astro Ocean', which has yet to issue any statements regarding close-in deployment, but could follow suit during the high-yielding weeks of Chinese New Year.