Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Ponant's Le Soleal Grounds in Chile
Ponant's ship Le Soleal cruise grounded on Wednesday, November 14, while passing Kirke Passage, Chilean fjords, and damaged a propeller. The...
November 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Delivery of AIDAnova Pushed Back Again
The Rostock-based AIDA Cruises canceled the maiden voyage of its AIDAnova ship planned for December 2, 2018. AIDAnova is currently being...
November 16, 2018 - Accidents
Police in Aruba Investigating Possible Murder Onboard Princess Cruises Ship
Police in Aruba are currently investigating a fatal accident that occurred onboard Royal Princess while the ship was sailing out of Willemstad to...
November 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Launch Date for Scenic Eclipse Pushed Back Again
The launch date for the new Discovery Yacht from Scenic Cruises, Scenic Eclipse, was pushed back for the second time, to April 13, 2019. Scenic...
November 14, 2018 - Accidents
Holland America Passenger Dies After Falling from a Tender
A passenger onboard a Holland America cruise ship died after falling into the sea from a tender. The 70-year-old-female traveller passed away at 1:30...
November 14, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Ferry and Boat Collide in Canary Islands
Passenger ferry collided with pleasure boat in Gran Canaria. The impact resulted in several pasengers being thrown into the sea. Heavily listing...
November 9, 2018 - Accidents
Serenade of the Seas Diverted Due to Medical Emergency
Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas, which was sailing from Boston to St.Maarten, was due into Bermuda on Tuesday, October 30, as 3 passengers...
November 1, 2018 - Accidents
Carnival Apologizes for Unexpected Tilting
Passengers aboard Carnival Sunshine had scary few minutes when the vessel listed shortly after it left Port Canaveral on a 6-night cruise on Sunday...
November 1, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Ferry Smashes into Port of Barcelona, Huge Crane Explodes
A huge rail-mounted gantry crane (serving boxships) crashed to the ground at Port Barcelona after being hit by a cruiseferry due to harsh weather in...
October 31, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Cruise Ship Collision at La Spezia Port
MS Celebrity Constellation broke moorings at port La Spezia Monday afternoon, October 29, due to stormy weather with strong winds. The liner started...
October 30, 2018 - Accidents
Navigator of the Seas Forced to Dock in Vigo
Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas has been forced to dock in the port of Vigo Sunday evening, October 28, as a result of a hole in the hull...
October 29, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Ovation of the Seas
An elderly passenger has been medevaced from Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas ship off the coast of Exmouth on Wednesday, October 24. The 74...
October 26, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Bliss Rerouted Due to Tropical Storm Willa
San Diego welcomed one of the largest NCL cruise liners being rerouted due to Tropical Storm Willa. The ship Norwegian Bliss entered...
October 25, 2018 - Accidents
Carnival Victory Changes Itinerary Due to Technical Issues
Carnival Victory was forced to arrive to PortMiami Monday afternoon, October 22. The scheduled 5-night cruise to Key West (October 23) and Cozumel...
October 25, 2018 - Accidents
Nanaimo Ferry Responds to Distress Call Due to Fire on Whale-Watching Boat
Dozens of people onboard a whale watching tour boat in Georgia Strait had to be rescued on Tuesday, October 23. According to Zoe Ward (Wild Whales...
October 24, 2018