Cruise news (crew-tagged)
- Accidents
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, 2024 - Accidents
Germany'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 - Accidents
Crew missing after overboard incident on MSC Musica ship
A male crew remains unaccounted for after reportedly jumping from an MSC Cruises' ship. MSC reported that the individual went overboard last Monday...
June 17, 2024 - Accidents
Goddess of the Night (G7 Summit security chartered hotel ship) detained over hygiene concerns
A cruise ship chartered to accommodate thousands of security officers for this week's G7 summit has been detained by the Italian police over...
June 13, 2024 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line partners with Mexican Maritime University for new cadet program
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced a new partnership with the Maritime and Port University of Mexico, marking its first collaboration with a...
May 30, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Goddess of Night docked in Brindisi to accommodate G7 Security Forces
The former Costa Cruises ship Costa Magica (now renamed Goddess of the Night/fka Mykonos Magic) will serve as accommodations for 2600 police officers...
May 28, 2024 - Accidents
Passenger overboard from Icon of the Seas: rescue effort launched 300 miles from Miami
A passenger went overboard from the world's largest cruise ship - Royal Caribbean/RCI's Icon of the Seas, just a day after the ship departed from...
May 28, 2024 - Accidents
Carnival Radiance rescues 25 stranded individuals off Mexican coast
Carnival Radiance successfully responded to a USCG/Coast Guard distress call, rescuing 25 individuals stranded on a small boat off the Pacific coast...
May 26, 2024 - Accidents
29-yo Sun Princess cruise ship's crew medevaced/airlifted in Crete
A 29-year-old staff member in the retail department aboard Princess Cruises' latest ship, Sun Princess, was medically evacuated in Greece due to an...
May 23, 2024 - Accidents
Newborn baby found dead on Silver Whisper ship, the mother/crew member faces murder charges
A female Filipino crew has been arrested by the Grosseto prosecutor's office on charges of murder after allegedly letting her newborn die on a cruise...
May 21, 2024 - Accidents
Margaritaville at Sea Paradise ship fails CDC inspection with numerous violations
The cruise ship Margaritaville at Sea Paradise didn't pass the USPH inspection conducted by CDC (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The...
May 18, 2024 - Accidents
Worker medevaced from Royal Caribbean's Utopia OTS during Atlantic sea trials
French rescue services conducted an emergency medical evacuation of a worker from the RCI-Royal Caribbean's cruise ship Utopia of the Seas during her...
May 13, 2024 - Accidents
Carnival Venezia crew member overboard during ship drill in St. Thomas
During a crew emergency exercise on Carnival Venezia ship at Port Charlotte Amalie (St Thomas US Virgin Islands), an unexpected incident occurred...
May 12, 2024 - Accidents
P&O Australia ship Pacific Encounter rescues sailors off New Caledonia
A P&O Australia vessel (Pacific Encounter) successfully conducted a rescue operation to assist 3 stranded sailors off New Caledonia on Saturday...
May 9, 2024 - Accidents
Mother and child medevaced from Carnival Venezia ship
A mother and her child in distress were airlifted by helicopter from a CCL-Carnival Cruise Line ship during a challenging Air Force rescue operation...
May 9, 2024