cruise ships /tags/cruise-ships cruise ships en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 13 May 2026 10:55:42 GMT Although hantavirus risk is low, cruise ship responsibilities come into focus /health/2026-05-13/although-hantavirus-risk-is-low-cruise-ship-responsibilities-come-into-focus Cruise operators must communicate clearly with passengers and follow protocols to limit the spread. A UF Health epidemiologist and a maritime attorney explain on "Florida Matters Live & Local." Wed, 13 May 2026 10:55:42 GMT /health/2026-05-13/although-hantavirus-risk-is-low-cruise-ship-responsibilities-come-into-focus Rick Mayer Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey /americas/2026-05-06/hantavirus-is-on-the-rise-in-argentina-where-a-stricken-cruise-ship-began-its-journey Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to figure out if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise. Argentina is consistently ranked by the World Health Organization as having the highest incidence of the rare, rat-borne disease in Latin America. Wed, 06 May 2026 20:54:15 GMT /americas/2026-05-06/hantavirus-is-on-the-rise-in-argentina-where-a-stricken-cruise-ship-began-its-journey Isabel Debre | Associated Press Burrowing owls headed home to Miami after hitching a ride on a cruise ship /environment/2025-12-23/burrowing-owls-miami-cruise-ship The stowaways were discovered hanging out in a leafy park on one of the world’s largest cruise ships after it left PortMiami earlier this year on a trip bound for Spain. Why the pint-sized birds that normally favor solid ground wound up sailing the high seas remains a mystery. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-12-23/burrowing-owls-miami-cruise-ship Jenny Staletovich In Key West, testing shows cruise ships stir up as much sediment as a hurricane /npr-breaking-news/2025-03-05/in-key-west-testing-shows-cruise-ships-stir-up-as-much-sediment-as-a-hurricane Tests in Key West show sediment stirred up by cruise ships, which can harm marine life, routinely exceed federal standards. Key West has responded by suspending the tests. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:22:53 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2025-03-05/in-key-west-testing-shows-cruise-ships-stir-up-as-much-sediment-as-a-hurricane Greg Allen Key West delays water quality testing linked to cruise ships /environment/2024-12-17/key-west-delays-water-quality-testing-linked-to-cruise-ships Key West commissioners postponed renewing a contract with the College of the Florida Keys that linked cruise ships to increased turbidity in the island's shallow port. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:15:27 GMT /environment/2024-12-17/key-west-delays-water-quality-testing-linked-to-cruise-ships Jenny Staletovich Cruise ships stir up a hurricane's worth of sediment, Key West monitoring shows /environment/2024-11-19/key-west-cruise-ships-water-quality The study looked at damaging turbidity, which can harm coral and seagrass, and found levels connected to cruise ships equal to hurricanes. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:05:12 GMT /environment/2024-11-19/key-west-cruise-ships-water-quality Jenny Staletovich Florida muddies water on rule to protect coral /environment/2024-09-06/florida-cruises-water-quality-coral-turbidity-limits A draft update to the state's water quality rules omits a recommendation to set stricter limits on turbidity that can damage imperiled reefs. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-09-06/florida-cruises-water-quality-coral-turbidity-limits Jenny Staletovich DeSantis, state environmental regulators greenlight bigger ships at Key West harbor /environment/2024-03-27/bigger-cruise-ships-key-west-harbor-florida-keys A new 25-year lease will allow longer, wider ships with a deeper drafts at the harbor just inside Florida's reef tract. The deal comes amid growing evidence that sediment churned up by ships damages reefs. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:29:11 GMT /environment/2024-03-27/bigger-cruise-ships-key-west-harbor-florida-keys Jenny Staletovich Disney pouring $60 billion into theme parks, cruises over the next 10 years /florida-news/2023-09-19/disney-pouring-60-billion-into-theme-parks-cruises-over-the-next-10-years The Walt Disney Co. is planning to invest approximately $60 billion into its theme parks and cruise lines over the next decade, as the company looks to continue growing one of its more successful business segments. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:10:33 GMT /florida-news/2023-09-19/disney-pouring-60-billion-into-theme-parks-cruises-over-the-next-10-years The Associated Press Key West remains divided over cruise ships. Did the city break its own rule on how many can come? /news/2023-03-24/key-west-remains-divided-over-cruise-ships-did-the-city-break-its-own-rule-on-how-many-can-come People in Key West have long been divided over the cruise ship industry's impact on the small island. Voters put big limits on cruise traffic in 2020 but state lawmakers canceled their wishes. Activists are up in arms about two days this year when two ships docked side by side at the same time. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:10:00 GMT /news/2023-03-24/key-west-remains-divided-over-cruise-ships-did-the-city-break-its-own-rule-on-how-many-can-come Gwen Filosa