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Those who tested positive pre-boarding for both Atlantis and VACAYA’s cruises were not allowed to board, Davis and VACAYA’s founders said. An anonymous source aboard the ship spoke to The Advocate, highlighting that the death was isolated and also mentioned the spread of influenza A among passengers. The private Facebook group for the cruise revealed many passengers suffered from flu-like symptoms.
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We’ll have time the following day to enjoy one of the magnificent beaches with tours to the gay beach at Els Salinas. Or explore on your own to one of the islands many charming villages. No matter what you do, It’s hard not to fall in love with Ibiza’s many charms. Several passengers on board have been consistently documenting the journey on TikTok, sharing a peek into life at sea.
Canada warns LGBTQ travelers to be cautious of U.S. laws
Surf on FlowRider or feel the freedom of freefall without even leaving the deck in RipCord®by iFLY®. One creator went so far as to make an "Ultimate World Cruise Bingo card" predicting events that could unfold, including "minor mystery to solve," "stowaway," "2nd COVID outbreak" and "staff dates passenger." Serenade of the Seas boasts 13 decks and 1,073 guest rooms, and it can accommodate over 2,100 guests.
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Cruise Law News reported at least five deaths in the past decade aboard Atlantis cruises, not including this month’s death. Among the fatalities, a technical crew member went overboard a year ago, and in 2018, reality star Joel Taylor died of a suspected overdose. In a tragic development during the “world’s biggest gay festival at sea,” a passenger aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, chartered by Atlantis Events, unexpectedly died last week.
An anonymous source aboard the ship spoke to The Advocate, highlighting that the death was isolated and also mentioned the spread of influenza A among passengers. The Ultimate World Cruise has piqued the interest of a corner of TikTok, with some users comparing the voyage to a reality TV show experience. Users have pointed out that with so much time at sea, much can happen, including relationships, fights, pregnancy and deaths.
'Storm Chasers' star Joel Taylor found dead on board gay cruise - Washington Blade
'Storm Chasers' star Joel Taylor found dead on board gay cruise.
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Spencer Aronfeld, an attorney who sues cruise lines and posts cruise content on TikTok, recorded a video about the death. A death has been confirmed aboard Atlantis Events' 30th Anniversary Cruise on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas. In a third tweet, he pointed out that there have been deaths in the past on these cruises and they are not uncommon.
Guests had the option to watch live shows in the theater simultaneously on a big screen on the top deck of the ship. Images captured aboard the Atlantis ship of hunky, unmasked men in chaps, tightly packed together in what looked like a pre-COVID-19-like scene on the ship’s outdoor Aqua Theater, were pretty accurate, Davis said. Vargas did not identify the passengers or the cause of death, nor did she confirm the amount of COVID-19 transmission aboard the cruise. Jonathan's father, Craig Mindrum, also gave a statement to the Blade, saying his son was in the process of getting his master's in data science from Northwestern University.
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The Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board are joining an international investigation. Four Americans died on cruise ships in three separate incidents in November. And as NPR's Greg Allen reports, the probe throws a spotlight on the popularity and perils of cruising to one of the most inhospitable locations on the planet.
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Lesbian travel company Olivia scheduled cruises for the second half of 2022. Smaller cruises, like Viking, are going to require booster shots to board starting March 1. His sister, Jennifer, took to Reddit Jan. 26 claiming she and her family had "received hardly any information from the cruise line" regarding the incident and asked for anyone who was there or had information to contact her. The replier said Mindrum was then taken away by a care team to the medical center, and there was no more information he could verify.
Thursday night, Chris Wiggins, a freelance journalist who has written for USA Today, tweeted that he had confirmed a death of "at least one person" on the ship. He said he confirmed this information with sources onboard the ship. Last week, Atlantis Events set sail with a reported 4,700 travelers on the Oasis of the Seas. The trip was in part to celebrate the company's 30th anniversary. Given the ongoing global pandemic, a much-discussed New York Times article questioned whether the ship could keep its occupants safe.
Join 750 friends on our most active vacation, featuring everything from private white sand beaches to thrilling sports (try the Flying Trapeze or BootCamp) to endless entertainment. Best of all, our all-inclusive fares include absolutely everything (even drinks!) for one low price. Many travelers reconsidered their cruise vacations, but Atlantis only had 35 cancellations out of 2,700 rooms since January 1, Rich Campbell, chief executive officer of the gay travel company, told the Times. In addition to the safety protocols, VACAYA and Celebrity worked to together to meet guests’ comfort levels in an effort to keep COVID-19 transmission rates low.
According to a November 2020 study in the International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, covering data from 2000 to 2019, 623 people died aboard cruise ships, with 89 percent being passengers and 11 percent crew members. The majority of these passenger deaths were among U.S. residents, and the leading causes included falls overboard or onto lower decks, suicide, murder, and terror attacks, unspecified natural causes, and cardiac incidents. According to a November 2020 study in the International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, covering data from 2000 to 2019, 623 people died aboard cruise ships, with 89 percent being passengers and 11 percent crew members. VACAYA reported 27 cases out of nearly 2,000 guests and, in a statement on January 27, fired back at the New York Times article.
“We are in the depths of grief about losing Jonathan, and we also have important questions about the circumstances of his death and emergency services provided to him." The claims could not be verified by the outlet, and have not been confirmed by law enforcement or the cruise line, but CEO Rich Campbell confirmed Mindrum's identity to the Blade. Jonathan Mindrum, 36, died on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas at around 3 a.m. On January 24, the Washington Blade reports, shortly before the ship was scheduled to reach San Juan, Puerto Rico, at 7 a.m. The administration’s new policy also reverses some Trump-era Title IX rules governing how schools must respond to reports of sexual harassment and sexual assault, which were widely seen as imbalanced in favor of the accused.
