CRUISE NEWS: Heartbreaking Loss, Carnival's Regular Drill, Investigation Into Crew Member Death
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On October 26th, 2025, aboard the massive Avia, tragedy struck while a ship was sailing the Atlantic from Southampton to Santa Cruz in Tenneref.
The investigation is ongoing, focused on preventing future accidents, not placing blame.
Carnival Cruise Line is switching things up for the February 20th sailing of Carnival Conquest.
Our last update, cruisers, is absolutely heartbreaking.
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Today's cruise news: The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch releases interim findings into the tragic death of a crew member aboard the Arvia involving an elevator shaft accident. Carnival Conquest goes old school with a full in-person muster drill for its February 20th sailing. And a heartbreaking story as a couple loses their twin babies after the mother went into preterm labour aboard Norwegian Jewel. MESSAGE BOARDS: https://boards.cruisehive.com/ CRUISE NEWS TIPS: Send us tips on any news: newstips@cruisehive.com NEWSLETTER: You can sign up for updates right here: https://www.cruisehive.com/subscribe OUR SOCIAL MEDIA: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cruisehive Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@cruisehive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cruisehive Twitter: https://twitter.com/cruisehive Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cruisehive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruisehive/ A BIT ABOUT US: Cruise Hive was founded in 2008 by Emrys Thakkar, a former crew member and someone who has a massive passion for cruise ships. He has grown Cruise Hive into what it is today, a leading independent publisher covering the latest cruise news, advice, and more! #cruisenews #cruiseupdates #cruisehive