Accidents
MSC compensates Uniworld River Cruises EUR 2,4 million for 2019 Venice accident
On June 2, 2019, a huge runaway MSC Cruises ship ran into a smaller boat in Venice Italy, injuring people on the dockside. The 66...
October 23, 2021Royal Caribbean cancels Spectrum OTS' cruise-to-nowhere due to COVID crew
RCI-Royal Caribbean canceled Spectrum of the Seas ship's "Ocean Getaway" (cruise to nowhere scheduled for October 21, 2021, from Hong Kong) after...
October 22, 2021Tradewind Voyages UK cancels Golden Horizon's 2021-2022 Caribbean season
The UK-based new cruise brand Tradewind Voyages that operates the tall sailship Golden Horizon, announced that the planned season of Caribbean...
October 19, 2021Royal Caribbean canceled Ovation OTS ship's 2021-2022 Australian season from Sydney
RCI-Royal Caribbean canceled Ovation of the Seas ship's planned 2021-2022 Australian season based on homeporting in Sydney NSW. The reason is the...
October 19, 2021Disney Cruise Line alters October 11 itinerary on Disney Wonder due to tropical storm Pamela
DCL-Disney Cruise Line revealed it was closely monitoring the tropical depression in the Pacific Ocean that was forecasted to become Tropical Storm...
October 12, 2021MSC cancels 2021-2022 cruise season to Uruguay and Argentina
The world's 3rd-largest cruise company MSC announced the cancellation of its South America 2021-2022 winter program based on homeporting in Argentina...
October 6, 20216 COVID passengers on Crystal Symphony cruise ship en route NYC to Bermuda
Passengers from a Crystal Cruises' ship that docked in Bermuda remained on the island after testing COVID-positive. According to Bermuda's Ministry...
October 1, 2021Passenger medevaced from Princess Cruises' ship Sky Princess
Tuesday night, September 27, the Sky Princess cruise ship changed course for a passenger medevac. The RNLI Brixham Lifeboat met the Princess Cruises...
September 28, 2021P&O Australia cancels cruises from Sydney and Brisbane thru mid-January 2022
The Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiary P&O Australia announced it is extending its pause in passenger shipping operations for departures from...
September 23, 2021Princess Cruises cancels Australia & New Zealand voyages thru January 27, 2022
The Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiary Princess Cruises announced it is extending its pause in passenger shipping operations in Australia and New...
September 23, 202110 dead, 5 missing after overloaded river ferry overturns in Southwest China
As many as 10 died and 5 are reported missing after a passenger ferryboat carrying 46 people capsized in bad weather on Saturday, September 18, in...
September 20, 2021COVID crew on Nicko Cruises' ship World Voyager in Hamburg (Germany)
A COVID outbreak was reported among the crew of the World Voyager ship. Currently docked in Hamburg Germany, the vessel is not allowed to leave the...
September 17, 2021Elderly passenger with COVID dies after cruising on MSC Virtuosa
An MSC Cruises' ship on which a man in his 70s died at the Isle of Portland (Weymouth, Dorset England) last week was expected to dock in Southampton...
September 11, 2021Disney cruise ships Magic and Fantasy canceled thru October
After temporarily canceling all of its sailings due to the COVID crisis, DCL-Disney Cruise Line is preparing to bring more of its liners back to...
September 10, 2021COVID outbreak on MSC Cruises' ship Virtuosa in the UK
Suspected COVID cases were identified onboard MSC Cruises' ship MSC Virtuosa which was today docked on Liverpool (England) waterfront. Some...
September 7, 2021