Accidents
Ovation of the Seas Stranded in Wellington Harbour
The largest cruise ship to Wellington NZ - Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas, left the harbour after coming to halt due to an engine issue. ...
November 19, 2019
Carnival Confirms Passenger's Death After Fall From Deck
A male passenger died on a Carnival cruise liner after falling 4 decks (from Deck 9 to Deck 5). The accident happened when Carnival Horizon was...
November 19, 2019
Norovirus Sees Sun Princess Evacuate 2,000 Passengers
A norovirus outbreak forced crew and passengers aboard a Princess Cruises ship to evacuate the vessel on Wednesday, November 13, the final day of the...
November 16, 2019
Female Passenger Brutally Beaten on NCL Breakaway Ship
On November 4, 2019, while the NCL Breakaway ship was at sea (en-route from Florida to Puerto Rico), a male passenger brutally assaulted a female...
November 15, 2019
MS Veendam Loses Power Off George Town
The Holland America cruise ship ms Veendam temporarily lost power and began drifting off George Town (Grand Cayman Island) on Saturday, November 9...
November 13, 2019
Pride of Canterbury Rescues Migrant Trying to Swim to the UK
A migrant who tried to swim to the United Kingdom wearing a wetsuit has been rescued when a cross-Channel ferry ship made a U-turn to save him, the...
November 12, 2019
Philippine Ferry Capsizes Near Cebu
The Philippine authorities rescued dozens of passengers on Thursday, November 8, after the Siargao Princess ferry sank in rough seas off Cebu City...
November 8, 2019
Russia-Operated Ferry Runs Aground Near Stockholm
The Princess Anastasia ferry (operated by MOBY LINES) ran aground on Wednesday, November 6, off the coast of Sweden near Stockholm. The Swedish Coast...
November 8, 2019
Celebrity Xpedition ship evacuated in the Galapagos
On November 5, 2019, at ~11:30 pm, the Galapagos Islands-based cruise ship Celebrity Xpedition carrying 46 passengers ran aground on a sand bar at...
November 6, 2019
Passenger Medevaced from Anthem of the Seas
The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a man from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship about 60 miles off the coast of Hatteras, North Carolina on Sunday, November...
November 4, 2019
Norwegian Star Suffers Mechanical Issue Affecting Cruising Speed
Due to a mechanical issue (affecting the ship's max cruising speed), the 7-day Greek Isles cruise (itinerary Nov 3-10, roundtrip from Venice Italy...
November 3, 2019
Explorer of the Seas Passengers Spend Extra 3 Nights On Board
Ahead of storms that were expected in Britain over the weekend, RCI-Royal Caribbean delayed one of its cruise ships by 3 days, wrecking the plans of...
November 2, 2019
Genting Dream Responds to a Sinking Boat in Distress
The liner Genting Dream responded to a distress call from a sinking boat and conducted a rescue operation off the coast of Port Tanjung Pelepas...
November 2, 2019
Cruise Ship Cancels Scheduled Call in Falmouth Due to Storms
A Phoenix Reisen-owned cruise liner canceled a planned visit to Falmouth UK due to bad weather. Weather and flood warnings were in effect for the UK...
November 2, 2019
Passenger Overboard from MS Finnmarken
A woman has died after falling from Hurtigruten's vessel MS Finnmarken in Norway. The ship prepared to dock in the town of Alesund when the passenger...
November 1, 2019