Accidents
Engine room fire on GNV Tenacia ferry prompts evacuation of 350 passengers
Spanish rescue authorities are overseeing the evacuation of 350 passengers from the Italian ferry Tenacia after a fire in the engine room disabled...
July 9, 2024Activists delay cruise ship departures in Kiel harbor with kayak blockade
Opponents of cruise tourism blocked the ships Mein Schiff 7 and AIDAbella at Kiel Ostseehafen Quay on Sunday, July 7th, using kayaks, causing a 2...
July 8, 2024Post-quake Hualien Port (Taiwan) sees significant drop in cruise ship visits
6 out of the 13 international cruise ships scheduled to dock at Port Hualien Taiwan this year have canceled their visits following the magnitude 7.2...
July 7, 2024Missing 14-yo American boy found safe after disappearing from Caribbean Princess ship in Germany
A 14-year-old American boy who went missing from the Caribbean Princess cruise ship during her scheduled stop at the German port of Rostock...
July 7, 202414-yo autistic boy from the USA disappears from Caribbean Princess ship in Germany
Authorities in Germany are currently searching for a 14-year-old autistic boy from the USA, Aydin Brown, who went missing at Port Warnemunde/Rostock...
July 5, 2024Wildfire forces cruise lines to cancel Denali NP tours
A cruise line has been compelled to cancel land tours in Alaska's Denali National Park & Preserve due to a wildfire near the park's entrance. The...
July 4, 202445-yo crew found dead on Celebrity Infinity ship during cruise in Greece
A 45-year-old Indonesian male crew was found dead in his cabin on the Celebrity Infinity ship navigating in Greek waters, en route from Thessaloniki...
July 4, 2024MSC World Europa ship diverts to Palermo Sicily due to high winds in Malta
MSC Cruises redirected the MSC World Europa ship from her planned stop in Malta (Valletta) to Palermo (Sicily Italy) on Thursday due to hazardous...
July 3, 2024- Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ships change itineraries due to Hurricane Beryl
Several major cruise lines have adjusted their itineraries due to the impact of Hurricane Beryl. The Category 4 storm, currently moving through the...
July 3, 2024 - Accidents
Hurricane Beryl prompts major itinerary changes for Caribbean cruises
As Hurricane Beryl moves across the Caribbean, several cruise lines have adjusted their itineraries to avoid the storm. NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line...
July 2, 2024 Celebrity Cruises cancels year of Galapagos sailings following ship sales
Celebrity Cruises has announced the cancellation of a year's worth of sailings scheduled for the ships Celebrity Xpedition and Celebrity Xploration...
July 1, 2024Norovirus outbreak prompts later boarding for P&O's Ventura ship
Passengers scheduled to board the Ventura ship, which recently experienced a norovirus outbreak, have been advised to arrive later than usual to...
June 28, 2024- Accidents
Engine fire/power loss accident on Royal Caribbean's newest and largest ship Icon of the Seas
On Tuesday, June 25, a fire was reported on RCI-Royal Caribbean International’s largest ship Icon of the Seas. According to Nathaniel...
June 26, 2024 Oceania Cruises Insignia ship rescues 68 migrants from stranded fishing boat
A luxury cruise ship rescued 68 migrants attempting to reach Spain's Canary Islands in a fishing boat that had stalled in rough seas, as reported by...
June 21, 2024Germany's largest maritime rescue drill conducted with TUI's Mein Schiff 7
Germany’s sea rescue forces recently conducted their largest training exercise to date in cooperation with TUI Cruises and its new vessel, Mein...
June 20, 2024