CRUISE NEWS: Carnival President Says Sorry, Royal Caribbean Faces Lawsuit, Passenger Dies

In today's cruise news update, we cover three major stories from Cruise Hive. First, a passenger tragically died after going overboard from the Costa Smeralda while the ship was docked at the Port of Civitavecchia near Rome — authorities later concluded the act was deliberate. Next, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy issued an official apology after fleetwide tech glitches disrupted embarkation, WiFi, casino systems, and the Hub app across multiple ships — Carnival says everything has been restored and WiFi package refunds are being issued. Finally, a passenger who fractured his neck on Royal Caribbean's FlowRider surf simulator aboard Adventure of the Seas has filed a negligence lawsuit, claiming the onboard medical team misdiagnosed his injury and that the FlowRider setup was dangerous. 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