Accidents
Viking Gymir river cruise ship evacuated due to possible battery explosion
Dutch officials are currently investigating an explosion onboard a Viking River Cruises ship docked in Amsterdam as a likely malfunction of the boat...
July 29, 2022
Ferry crashes into terminal in Seattle (Washington USA)
A ferry terminal in Seattle (Washington USA) was out of service on Thursday, July 28, after a passenger ferryboat crashed into a part of the terminal...
July 29, 2022
German police investigating 2 fires on P&O Arvia ship at Meyer Werft Papenburg Yard
The German police are currently investigating 2 fires that broke out on the P&O UK's cruise ship Arvia, which is under construction at Meyer...
July 27, 2022
Princess Cruises adjusts scheduled for 2022 Alaskan itineraries due to Skagway's berth closure
Princess Cruises on Tuesday, July 26, announced it was making adjustments to some of its scheduled Alaskan itineraries (summer season 2022) due to...
July 27, 2022
Tradewind Voyages UK cancels all Golden Horizon cruises in the Mediterranean (May-October 2022...
Tradewind Voyages, the UK-based operator of the tall-sail ship Golden Horizon, canceled all sailings through October 2022 as it pursues a...
July 26, 2022
Saga cruise ship Pearl II sold for scrapping in Turkey
3 years after disembarking its last Saga Cruises guests, the 1981-built ship Saga Pearl II was sold for dismantling and recycling at Aliaga Turkey...
July 25, 2022
Coral Princess cruise ship docks in Brisbane QLD after being stuck at sea for 2 days
Princess Cruises' ship Coral Princess carrying ~2000 passengers finally docked in Brisbane (Queensland Australia) after being stuck for 2 days at sea...
July 25, 2022
Plans to house refugees on cruise ships in the Netherlands described as “absurd”
Plans to house refugees arriving in The Netherlands aboard cruise ships were described as illegal and “absurd”, as the government laid...
July 24, 2022Coral Princess cruise ship stranded off the coast of Brisbane due to wild seas
A Princess Cruises' ship carrying ~2000 passengers is stranded off the coast of Brisbane (Queensland Australia) being unable to dock due to...
July 23, 2022
Port Dover (England UK) declares 'critical incident' over long delays
Britain's main gateway to Europe - Port Dover, on Friday (July 22) declared a 'critical incident' as travelers faced hours-long wait, blaming the...
July 23, 2022
Ferry with 180+ passengers suffers engine room fire off Prince Edward Island (Canada)
A ferry carrying ~200 passengers and crew caught fire and was intentionally grounded Friday morning, July 22, during a crossing from Nova Scotia to...
July 23, 2022
At least 9 dead after ferry sinks off Pulau Ternate Island Indonesia (Maluku)
At least 9 bodies have been found after a passenger ferry sank off Pulau Ternate Island (Maluku Indonesia) due to bad weather, a search and...
July 22, 2022
UK's Ministry of Defence used P&O Ferries despite condemning the company for sacking ~800 staff
The UK government admitted that P&O Ferries had been used by the military, despite condemning the company for sacking ~800 staff without notice...
July 21, 2022
"No" to cruise ships in Norway
Protest in Norway against "tourism generated by cruise ships" is now growing after posters appeared in Norway's port cities Bergen, Flam, Oslo...
July 21, 2022
18 passengers rescued after ferry explosion off South Thailand
18 people were rescued after a ferryboat exploded on its way out of Chumpon to Koh Tao Island today, July 21, at ~2:30 pm local time. All 18...
July 21, 2022