Cruise news (accident-tagged)

Passenger Rescued from Seven Seas Navigator
Saudi border guards have rescued an American cruise passenger on Sunday, April 14, after he became dangerously ill aboard an RSSC-Regent ship in the...
April 16, 2019
Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Anthem of the Seas
The U.S. Coast Guard along with local emergency personnel have come to the rescue of a 71-year-old female passenger who fell ill on a Royal Caribbean...
April 15, 2019
Accidents
Carnival Cruise Ship Helps Rescue 23 People from a Stranded Boat
A Carnival cruise ship that was returning to port had to make a change of its course to help rescue a total of 23 people from a stranded boat on...
April 15, 2019
Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Carnival Glory
An 81-year-old female passenger was airlifted to hospital from a Carnival cruise ship Saturday night, April 13. According to the U.S. Coast Guard...
April 14, 2019
Accidents
Royal Caribbean Temporarily Closes Sky Pad Trampoline
RCI-Royal Caribbean is temporarily closing the "Sky Pad" facility on two cruise liners in the wake of a recent lawsuit. The signature bungee...
April 10, 2019
Accidents
Disney Fantasy Returns to Port Due to Medical Emergency
Disney Fantasy was forced to return to port Saturday night, most probably due to a medical emergency, just an hour after the vessel left Port...
April 8, 2019
Accidents
VIDEO: Ferry Hits Bridge in Brazil Sending Two Cars into River
A ferryboat has collided with a bridge pillar in the Amazon region of Brazil on Saturday, April 6, causing the span’s central roadway to plunge...
April 7, 2019
Accidents
Three Sail Dates Canceled for Oasis of the Seas
Royal Caribbean messaged clients on Twitter on Tuesday, April 2, telling them that sail dates from Port Canaveral FL for April 7, 14 & 21...
April 3, 2019
Accidents
VIDEO: Crane Falls on Oasis of the Seas
A construction crane crashed into RCI-Royal Caribbean's liner Oasis of the Seas while docked in the Bahamas about 1:45 pm on Monday, April 1. A...
April 2, 2019
Accidents
Fire Onboard P&O Ferry Causes Evacuation
A vessel of P&O Ferries that was caught up in a major accident in December 2018 was at the centre of a fire emergency in the Port Larne...
April 2, 2019
Accidents
Viking Idun Collides with Tanker
Just after midnight (CEST) on April 1, Viking Idun and a cargo ship (oil tanker Chemical Marketer (IMO 9304291), loaded with petroleum) have collided...
April 1, 2019
Accidents
Mosul Ferry Owners Arrested After Deadly Disaster
The owners of the ferryboat that capsized in Mosul murdering 100 people were arrested along with engineers who had certified the vessel, Iraq's...
April 1, 2019
Accidents
Passenger Overboard from Carnival Spirit
A passenger has fallen overboard from Carnival Spirit, various social media groups and CruiseMapper readers report. Alert has been raised at around 5...
March 30, 2019
Accidents
16 Cruise Passengers Arrested with 306 kg of Cocaine on Costa Favolosa
Sixteen passengers from a Costa Cruises ship were arrested on Wednesday, March 27 for drug smuggling in the port of Santos, Brazil. According to...
March 29, 2019
Accidents
12 Arrested After GBP 2 million of Cocaine Was Found in Cruise Ship Crisps
Two British citizens are among twelve suspected smugglers who were arrested after more than GBP 2 million of cocaine was seized onboard an MSC...
March 29, 2019
Accidents