Tag: Bahamas

On 7th August, Carnival Cruise Line’s crew aboard Mardi Gras answered a call from the U.S. Coast Guard to rescue a couple from a sailboat.

The FBI Columbia field office is investigating a suspicious death of a female passenger aboard a Carnival cruise ship during its February 27 voyage to Nassau, Bahamas.

A freighter sank last week off the coast of Abaco, The Bahamas in hazardous weather, with salvors working to reduce the risk of pollution. 

Unvaccinated persons no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result to enter the Bahamas. This requirement was eliminated from 20 September.

Some 30,000 gallons of fuel has spilled from a vessel in The Bahamas, according to a government official.

From 19 June, the Government of The Bahamas is removing another COVID-19 requirement for international visitors.

Two Crystal Cruises ships operating under a Genting Hong Kong unit have been seized in the Bahamas after a fuel supplier sought their arrest for $4.6 million in unpaid bills.

Panama Maritime Authority renewed its bilateral agreements with the United Arab Emirates and the Bahamas so as to promote the national workforce and technical cooperation ties between governments.

Effective from 3 September, cruise ships will not be allowed to enter ports in the Bahamas if there are unvaccinated passengers onboard aged 12 and older, the government announced through an emergency executive order issued on Thursday. 

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the cruise vessel "Braemar" which five of its passengers tested positive to the disease, anchored in the Bahamas in order to get medical supplies.