I work from a cruise ship for 3 months a year. Here's how I stay productive at sea.

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Walter Biscardi on the Oceania Sirena in December 2023.

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Norwegian Cruise Line passengers were stranded on a small African island after missing a deadline to re-embark

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An image shows an old colonial house by the sea in São Tomé and Príncipe.
An image shows an old colonial house by the sea in São Tomé and Príncipe, where the passengers were stranded.

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Ships carrying Russian diesel are idling off of Brazil in the latest hold-up for Moscow's energy flows

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  • Over 3.7 million barrels of Russian diesel are sitting on ships idling in waters near Brazil, Bloomberg reports. 
  • Though reasons are unclear, it marks the latest delay in Russian energy flows amid sanctions. 
  • More Russian ships bound for Brazil are veering off course from their expected routes. 

Tankers loaded with millions of barrels of diesel are drifting along the coast of Brazil, Bloomberg reports, the latest delay in Russia's oil shipments amid the West's sanctions. 

Wealthy travelers are paying $100,000 a week for the most luxurious cabin on Royal Caribbean's new ship — see inside the floating mansion with a private hot tub

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Ultimate Family Townhouse on Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Sea's most expensive cabin, the $100,000-a-week Ultimate Family Townhouse, is filled with whimsical amenities like a singing staircase and a touchscreen table.

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People who live on cruise ships full time share how they do it: 'It's not just for retired people'

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From left: Ryan Gutridge, Christine Kesteloo, and Jack Nolan all have lived on a cruise ship full time.

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A Celebrity Cruises youth counselor admitted to molesting kids on board the ship, the FBI alleges in court filing

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The "Celebrity Silhouette" ship.

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Rape at sea: How a broken system is failing passengers and darkening the cruise industry

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The US government is required to publish reports of criminal activity on cruise ships every quarter. They haven't all year.

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Crime scene tape marks off the area where members of the media are staging near the Princess Cruises Grand Princess cruise ship as it sits docked in the Port of Oakland on March 10, 2020.
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China kicks off its plan to take on the cruise industry: 'There's no turning back'

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Employees from China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) see off China's first home-grown large cruise ship Adora Magic City.
China's first domestic-built cruise ship, the Adora Magic city, will begin international cruises from Shanghai in early 2024. 

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I throw parties at sea for a living. Here's what it's like sailing the world as a cruise director for Royal Caribbean.

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Bonnie Bai.

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