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Cruise cancelled due to bow thruster damage

The 'Artania' had to cancel a cruise, due to start on Dec 6, for an unscheduled drydocking. The ship has to undergo repairs on a defective bow thruster, which was recently damaged and will need to be replaced.. Affected was a 14-night cruise to the Mediterranean, Morocco, Madeira and the Canaries. Starting from Genoa en route to Savona, the itinerary included visits to Málaga, Gibraltar, Agadir, Arrecife, Tenerife, La Palma and Funchal.Affected guests were promised to receive full refunds, as well as options to book a different cruise with Phoenix Reisen, Actually, the vessel is still maneuverable and was cleared for sailing by the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and Lloyd’s Register. The vessel is expected to resume service ahead of an 18-night cruise to the Atlantic Islands and the Mediterranean. Celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve at sea, the ship sails a roundtrip from the port of Genoa to Spain, Morocco and Portugal. Ports of call include Palma de Mallorca, Cartagena, Málaga, Tangier, Casablanca, Agadir, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, San Sebastián de La Gomera and Funchal. The ship is scheduled to arrive at Madeira on the evening of Dec. 31, allowing guests to attend the island’s New Year’s Eve firework display.

200 passengers suffering from norovirus

200 passengers of the "Artania" are suffering with diarrhea and nausea. The cruise ship, which operates for Phoenix Reisen, departed from Bremerhaven. When the "Artania" docked in the port of Brønnøysund on July 8, 50 people were already affected. Since then, the number of sick people has apparently multiplied.The ship's crew wass isolating the sick. The first passengers began to fall ill on the voyage from Bremerhaven to Brønnøysund. Only healthy guests will be allowed to disembark in Alta and visit the city on July 12.

Medevac in Plymouth Sound

The Plymouth Coastguard Rescue Team, a lifeboat from Plymouth RNLI and the Coastguard helicopter from Newquay were scrambled on Oct 15 at 10 a.m. to deal with a medical emergency on the 'Artania' in Plymouth Sound. A person on board had to be taken off the vessel while it was at anchor during its one-day stop. The Coastguard helicopter hoisted the patient and then landed on Plymouth Hoe. A lifeboat from the nearby RNLI station at West Hoe attended during the incident. Report with photo': https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/local-news/major-medical-incident-massive-cruise-9634415