Accidents

73-yo passenger overboard from DCL's ship Disney Wonder
A 73-year-old male passenger from Moonee Ponds, Victoria, was reported overboard from MS Disney Wonder in the Tasman Sea. According to Victoria...
November 23, 2025
Investigation continues into passenger death on CCL's ship Carnival Horizon
An 18-year-old passenger, Anna Kepner of Titusville, Florida, was found deceased aboard Carnival Horizon on November 8th. According to a security...
November 23, 2025
Lifeboat incident during routine test on Carnival Dream
A routine, unmanned test of a lifeboat on the Carnival Cruise Line/CCL ship Carnival Dream resulted in significant damage to the watercraft while the...
November 21, 2025
Port Canaveral conducts crew deportation following CSEM enforcement
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Port Canaveral (Orlando FL) have conducted another enforcement action resulting in the deportation of...
November 20, 2025
Two arrested following ferry grounding off South Korean coast
Two individuals have been arrested and the vessel’s captain is under official scrutiny following the grounding of the ferry Queen Jenuvia II...
November 20, 2025
Hurricane Melissa disrupts Dominican cruise calls in October
Heavy rains brought by Hurricane Melissa in late October forced multiple cruise ships to alter or abandon scheduled calls in the Dominican Republic...
November 15, 2025
Jamaica's cruise port Ocho Rios reopens after Hurricane Melissa recovery
After months of restoration work in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the port of Ocho Rios officially reopened to cruise operations on November...
November 13, 2025
Cruise ship passengers caught in giant wave incident at Tenerife Port
A severe maritime incident occurred on November 8th, 2025, in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, when a powerful wave surged over the seafront promenade...
November 12, 2025
Nicko Cruises changes Vasco da Gama world itinerary amid Red Sea security concerns
The Mystic Holding-owned Nicko Cruises/fleet has announced a modification to the itinerary of its forthcoming 2025–2026 world cruise aboard...
November 11, 2025
Tour boat from TUI's ship Mein Schiff 1 capsizes in Samana Bay, 55 passengers rescued
In the waters of Samana Bay (Dominicana) on November 10th, 2025, the excursion catamaran Boca de Yuma—carrying 55 passengers from the cruise...
November 11, 2025
Cunard's ship Queen Mary 2 changes itinerary due to propulsion issue
Cunard Line has reported a technical malfunction affecting one of RMS Queen Mary 2’s four Mermaid pod propulsion units during the current 12...
November 11, 2025
18-year-old senior student dies aboard the cruise ship Carnival Horizon
A federal investigation has been initiated following the death of a passenger aboard the cruise ship Carnival Horizon, which docked at Port Miami on...
November 10, 2025
Coral Adventurer cruise cancelled following passenger fatality on Lizard Island
Coral Expeditions has cancelled its 60-day circumnavigation of Australia aboard Coral Adventurer after the death of passenger Suzanne Rees, who was...
November 2, 2025
River cruise ship refloated after running aground on the Danube
A river cruise ship carrying 200+ people temporarily ran aground on the Danube River near the village of Garla Mare (Mehedinti County, Romania...
October 31, 2025
Heightened security in Greek ports amid protests targeting Israeli cruise passengers
Greek authorities have increased security at the ports of Patras and Katakolo in the Peloponnese following renewed protests directed at MS Crown Iris...
October 30, 2025