Celebrity-Eclipse

A protest by Extinction Rebellion activists briefly delayed the docking of the 'Celebrity Eclipse' for the second time within a week in Amsterdam on Aug 3 at around 6 a.m. Around 30 demonstrators in kayaks and inflatables blocked access to the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, displaying banners such as “Cruise is polluting our planet.” The authorities intervened after two hours, arresting at least five protesters. The ship eventually docked and continued its itinerary. Report with photos: https://crew-center.com/protest-delays-celebrity-eclipse-docking-amsterdam

Five Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists were arrested on the early morning of July 27, 2025, while protesting against the 'Celebritsy Eclipse' in Amsterdam. Around 4:30 a.m., protesters blocked the vessel at the Amsterdam Passenger Terminal (PTA). Around 35 Extinction Rebellion activists were protesting, using boats, canoes, and inflatable animals to protest against the docking of the cruise ship. About 30 protesters tried to prevent the ship from docking. The protest lasted about two hours. Police arrested five people for assault, spraying the cruise ship, and refusing to show identification. Two people have been released. XR was considering filing a police report because they claimed that harbour boats ran over their (inflatable) boats. The police were not yet aware of any reports as of the morning of July 27 and still investigating what exactly happened. The cruise ship was connected to shore power provided by PTA and otherwise running on biofuel. Report with photo: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/07/27/vijf-aanhoudingen-bij-nachtelijk-protest-tegen-cruiseschip-in-amsterdam/

The 'Celebrity Eclipse' with 300 positive Covid cases on board has docked in Sydney in the morning of Nov 9, 2022, at Circular Quay. The NSW government classified the vessel as a tier 2 Covid risk, signalling there were as many as 99 positive cases per 1000 people on board. The ship, which was carrying about 3000 people, had just completed a cruise to New Zealand, including stops to Christchurch and Dunedin. All passengers aged 12 and over had to be fully vaccinated to sail, per the Covid protocols outlined on the Celebrity Cruises website. Vaccination certificates had to be sighted at the departure point for passengers to be allowed to embark. Report with photos: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/cruise-ship-arrives-in-sydney-with-close-to-300-suspected-covid-cases/news-story/eb87be9f62d26762bf7c6fa7c0b8fcb1

The US Coast Guard medevaced a 29-year-old man from the 'Celebrity Eclipse' near Dall Island, approximately 65 nautical miles southwest of Ketchikan, Alaska, in the evening of Aug 30. Watchstanders from the Coast Guard Sector Juneau command center received a report at 4:05 p.m. from the staff captain of the cruise ship stating that a crew member was potentially experiencing appendicitis. Watchstanders dispatched the Air Station Sitka where an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter took off and arrived on scene at 7:18 p.m. It hoisted the patient and transported him to awaiting EMS in Sitka. “Launching offshore and at night can be complex and challenging,” said Lt. j.g. Trevor Layman, Sector Juneau command duty officer. “Cases like this demonstrate how the hard work and consistent training from our members allow us to safely carry out missions and successfully help those in need.”

After a major delay, the 'Celebrity Eclipse', that was stuck in Vancouver due to an ongoing strike and was supposed to leave Canada Place on Aug 28 at 5 p.m., finally left port in the afternoon of Aug 29 en route to Hubard Glacier. The ship was able to leave after a fuel barge was detached. The Canadian Merchant Services Guild has been on strike since Aug 25. While Seaspan doesn’t directly assist cruise ships, it does tow barges like the one that was attached to the vessel. Report with photos: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/08/29/vancouver-cruise-ship-seaspan-strike/