Accidents
Sea Cloud Spirit delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic
The first new Sea Cloud ship in nearly 20 years, Sea Cloud Spirit, will enter service later than initially planned due to the COVID crisis. ...
May 7, 2020
5000+ Filipino cruise ship crew to be tested for Coronavirus before disembarking in Manila
A Princess Cruises ship being investigated in Australia over Coronavirus infections entered The Philippines to repatriate its Filipino crew. The...
May 7, 2020
German travel group TUI tests 3,000 cruise ship crew for Coronavirus
Nearly 3,000 cruise ship crew members quarantined on a German passenger liner are due to undergo tests for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), according to...
May 4, 2020
Royal Caribbean crew overboard from Jewel Of The Seas
On May 1, 2020, the Jewel Of The Seas ship's Master (Captain Lis Lauritzen, 1971-born Danish female) announced via the PA (public address) system...
May 3, 2020
Ferry capsizes in Lake Victoria Kenya, all passengers rescued
On May 2, a "water bus" ferryboat capsized while navigating in Lake Victoria (one of the African Great Lakes). The ship was operating on the Kenya...
May 3, 2020
Stena Line's new cruiseferry Estrid taken out of service due to engine problems
The new cruiseferry of STENA LINE has been taken off the Holyhead-Dublin route for repairs and maintenance due to engine problems - just 4 months...
May 2, 2020
3 cruise ships stuck at sea with dozens ill onboard wait for the Coronavirus pandemic to end
Three cruise ships are currently at sea and waiting for the COVID pandemic to end, with dozens of ill crew onboard, Port San Diego (California) ...
May 2, 2020
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises cancels Great Lakes voyage
A cruise ship call at Thunder Bay (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario Canada) and Manitoulin Island (Little Current, Ontario Canada) scheduled for early-June...
April 30, 2020
Marella Celebration cruise ship retired (will be either sold or scrapped)
The 1984-built cruise ship Marella Celebration (formerly named "Thomson Celebration") is a leased vessel which current owner is HAL-Holland America...
April 29, 2020
Holland America Oosterdam cruise ship crew not allowed to disembark in Los Angeles
HAL-Holland America Line's ship MS Oosterdam sailed out from Port Los Angeles (California) Tuesday night with all its staff-crew still aboard. The...
April 29, 2020
Costa Atlantica cruise ship with 148 Coronavirus crew
Japanese health officials confirmed on Monday, April 27, a total of 148 Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on the CSSC Carnival China-owned...
April 28, 2020
NZ White Island Volcano eruption victims plan to sue Royal Caribbean
Victims are planning to sue RCI-Royal Caribbean over 2019 volcano eruption on White Island (Whakaari, New Zealand) which killed 21 people and left...
April 27, 2020
Further cruise cancellations in Alaska due to Coronavirus
Cunard Line announced that company's all scheduled for 2020 Alaska itineraries had been cancelled. The Cunard ship Queen Elizabeth, which visited...
April 26, 2020
Ponant's Le Laperouse cruise ship to carry stranded to Wallis and Futuna
The Ponant Cruises-owned ship Le Laperouse is planned to transport people to Wallis and Futuna (officially Iles Wallis-et-Futuna) who are currently...
April 25, 2020
AIDAperla used to repatriate crew from 6 AIDA Cruises ships
On April 22, 2020, AIDA Cruises (the Germany-based subsidiary company of Carnival Corporation) announced a plan to use the AIDAperla to repatriate...
April 25, 2020