Accidents
RCGS Resolute Briefly Arrested in Nunavut
One Ocean Expeditions' cruise ship has been briefly arrested on Baffin Island earlier this month, a rare occurrence in the passenger ship sector (and...
August 20, 2019
400 Ferry Passengers Evacuated After Running Aground En Route from Ibiza
A Spanish ferry carrying hundreds of tourists and their cars ran aground en-route from Ibiza to Mallorca, leading to a dramatic rescue effort...
August 18, 2019
VIDEO: 7 Dead After Ferry Catches Fire in Indonesia
7 people, of which 2 children, have been killed and 4 others missing after a ferryboat with dozens on board caught fire off Sulawesi island...
August 18, 2019
VIDEO: Passenger Overboard from Symphony of the Seas
In the early hours Wednesday morning, August 14, a passenger aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean's liner Symphony of the Seas has gone overboard during a...
August 15, 2019
VIDEO: Port Aransas Ferry Narrowly Missed by Tanker
Passengers boarding on Port Aransas TX ferry were immediately evacuated on Monday, August 11, as an oncoming large vessel sounded its danger horn...
August 14, 2019
Passenger Dies After Falling Overboard from Sun Princess
The body of a 41-year-old Taiwanese passenger has been recovered from the ocean after the woman fell from the 11th deck of a Princess Cruises ship...
August 11, 2019
Passenger Overboard from Majestic Princess
On August 7, 2019, a 45-year-old male passenger of Chinese origin has intentionally jumped overboard from Majestic Princess while the liner was en...
August 10, 2019
Death Toll Rises to 31, 3 Still Missing After 3 Ferries Capsize in the Philippines
Rescuers pulled more bodies from rough seas where 3 ferries capsized off a couple of central Philippine provinces, bringing the death toll to a total...
August 4, 20197 Dead After 3 Ferries Capsize in the Philippines
At least 7 people have died and 31 were rescued after 3 ferryboats separately capsized due to bad weather on Saturday, August 3, between a couple of...
August 4, 2019
Reports About Sabotage Cast Shadow Over Costa Toscana Building
While the launch of the building of Finland's 2nd liquefied natural gas-powered (LNG) passenger cruise ship was celebrated at Meyer Turku Shipyard in...
August 1, 2019
VIDEO: Carnival Victory Emitting Thick Black Smoke
Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Victory has been spotted emitting thick black smoke over the weekend. A video captured the Carnival vessel smoking as...
July 31, 2019
Sea Princess Rescues Sailors in the South Caribbean
Sailing in the south Caribbean, Princess Cruises' Sea Princess was asked to carry out a rescue operation by the Marine Rescue Coordination Centre in...
July 31, 2019
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rules: Cruise Ship Captain’s Bail Release Unlawful
The decision by lower courts to release on bail the Ukrainian captain of a Viking Cruises riverboat that collided with a sightseeing boat in central...
July 30, 2019
Active Shooter Drill at New Orleans Cruise Ship Terminal
An active shooter drill is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31, at the cruise terminal at Port NOLA New Orleans, authorities announced. The drill will...
July 30, 2019
67-Year-Old Passenger Medevaced from Ovation of the Seas
The US Coast Guard has medically evacuated a 67-year-old female passenger from Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas around 14 miles west of Port...
July 29, 2019
Mass Brawl Reported on P&O Britannia
Plates and furniture have been used as weapons in a mass brawl that broke on a P&O Cruises ship. The alleged fight took place as Britannia...
July 27, 2019
92-Year-Old Woman Rescued From Norwegian Breakaway
Mexican Navy personnel evacuated a 92-year-old American passenger from a cruise ship bound for Honduras after the woman experienced complications...
July 25, 2019
VIDEO: Passenger Medevaced from Crown Iris
A cruise passenger with serious health problems has been airlifted by Cyprus rescue services and transported to Paphos hospital early Monday, July 22...
July 22, 2019
Marella Discovery Rescues 111 Migrants Off Greece
The Malta-flagged cruise ship Marella Discovery, navigating close to Greece's mainland, rescued 111 migrants, the country's coast guard announced on...
July 22, 2019
Celebrity Solstice Turns Back to Seattle Due to Power Outage
Celebrity Solstice had just departed Friday evening, July 19, for Ketchikan AK, when she had to sail back to Seattle due to a power outage. The US...
July 21, 2019
French Court Rejects Compensation Claim Over Estonian Ferry Disaster
A Paris City court has rejected a compensation claim on Friday, July 19, related to the 1994 sinking of the cruiseferry MS Estonia (launched in 1980...
July 20, 2019
7-Year-Old Medevaced from Celebrity Cruises Ship
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew has hoisted a 7-year-old girl and her parent from Celebrity Summit on Monday, July 8, after the vessel departed...
July 9, 2019
Passenger Medevaced from Mein Schiff 5
A cruise passenger has been airlifted during an emergency evacuation that was held in The Minch Strait (off Skye Island), Sunday night, July 7. The...
July 8, 2019
VIDEO: Costa Deliziosa Almost Collides with Venice Dock
A large-sized Costa Cruises liner lost control in strong winds and almost crashed into Venice port. In videos uploaded to YouTube, Costa...
July 8, 2019
Toddler Dies After Falling From Cruise Ship in Puerto Rico
A little girl has died after falling from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico. On Sunday, July 7, Freedom of the Seas was docked when...
July 8, 2019
VIDEO: Passenger Medevaced from Norwegian Bliss
The US Coast Guard medevaced a passenger experiencing symptoms of kidney failure onboard an NCL ship in Glacier Bay on Thursday, July 4. According to...
July 7, 2019
German Passenger Dies After Falling from MSC Cruises Ship
A 40-year-old German passenger has fallen from MSC Meraviglia into the Skagerrak between Norway and Denmark. At 12:45 p.m. on Friday, July 5, the...
July 6, 2019
Carnival Crew Member Falls Overboard Northwest of Cuba
A crew member on a Carnival cruise ship sailing back to Miami FL fell overboard on Thursday, July 4. A search and rescue operation was immediately...
July 5, 2019
Norwegian Escape Disembarks Sick Cruise Passenger in Bermuda
Norwegian Escape arrived in Bermuda’s waters earlier than scheduled on Tuesday, July 2, in order to disembark a sick passenger who needed...
July 5, 2019
Carnival Vista Suffers Power Outage
A power outage on a Carnival Cruise Line's ship plunged parts of it into darkness and left guests without elevators or air conditioning. Carnival...
July 4, 2019