Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Gastrointestinal illness/Norovirus affects 28 passengers on Silversea's ship Silver Nova
An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness affected over two dozen passengers aboard a Silversea Cruises voyage. According to the CDC/Centers for...
April 16, 2024 - Accidents
Sun Princess ship's visits to Santorini canceled amid overcrowding fears
A scheduled visit by the large-capacity Sun Princess cruise ship to Santorini (April 14th) was canceled due to congestion concerns. Princess Cruises...
April 16, 2024 - Accidents
Search underway for missing crew overboard from Holland America's cruise ship MS Rotterdam
A maritime search operation has been initiated following reports of a crew member going overboard from HAL-Holland America Line's ship ms...
April 14, 2024 - Accidents
MSC Armonia incident: Spain to deport Bolivian passengers stranded in Barcelona Port
Spain has initiated the deportation of 65 out of the 69 Bolivians who found themselves stranded aboard an MSC ship in Port Barcelona since April...
April 11, 2024 - Accidents
Marella UK's Asia & Middle East cruises (ship Discovery 2) canceled due to Red Sea crisis
TUI has made the decision to cancel Marella Cruises UK's Asia and Middle East program from November 2024 to the end of April 2025. In a...
April 11, 2024 - Accidents
Greek Air Force executes medical airlift from cruise ship Celestyal Discovery
Last Thursday, April 4th, the Hellenic Air Force (Greece's air force) conducted a medevac (emergency medical evacuation/airlift) to rescue a 25-year...
April 9, 2024 - Accidents
At least 94 killed in maritime accident off Mozambique's coast
A tragic maritime accident unfolded off the northern coast of Mozambique Island, resulting in the loss of at least 94 lives, including children. A...
April 8, 2024 - Accidents
Celebrity Cruises' ship Apex conducts successful rescue operation in Caribbean waters
Celebrity Cruises' EDGE-class vessel Celebrity Apex conducted a rescue operation this week, aiding a group of individuals aboard a distressed vessel...
April 7, 2024 - Accidents
20-yo passenger jumps overboard from Royal Caribbean's cruise ship Liberty OTS
Passengers aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas faced a distressing situation when a young man jumped overboard in the early hours...
April 6, 2024 - Accidents
Passengers escape unharmed as ferry fire erupts in Gulf of Thailand
A ferryboat traveling from Surat Thani province to Koh Tao encountered a perilous situation early Thursday, April 4тх, when flames engulfed the...
April 5, 2024 - Accidents
Ambassador Ambience cruise ship involved in docking incident with cargo carrier in Cape Town (South...
In the early hours of Friday, April 5, the cruise ship Ambience, operated by the UK-based Ambassador Cruise Line, was involved in a collision with...
April 5, 2024 - Accidents
MSC Armonia detained in Barcelona port amid visa irregularities
The cruise ship MSC Armonia, carrying ~1500 tourists, was under detention at Port Barcelona (Spain) on April 2nd. The detention stems from the...
April 4, 2024 - Accidents
44-yo Indy man molesting 13-yo girl on Carnival's cruise ship Conquest
A resident of Indiana is facing legal repercussions in South Florida following allegations of molesting a teenage girl during a Carnival cruise...
April 2, 2024 - Accidents
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announces cancellation of multiple 2025 sailings (7 ships)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced the cancellation of several voyages scheduled for 2025 across its fleet, citing necessary drydock maintenance...
April 1, 2024 - Accidents
Brazilian authorities seize 28 kg of cocaine on cruise ship at Port Ilheus
At Port Ilheus, the Brazilian federal police apprehended two individuals for the alleged smuggling of ~28 kg of cocaine aboard a cruise ship. ...
April 1, 2024