Accidents
British Cruiser Tries to Swim to Ship
A British traveler who tried to swim to CMV Marco Polo has been rescued by fishermen from the Atlantic. The 65-year-old woman was found clinging to...
March 28, 2016
3rd Oceania Riviera Norovirus Outbreak
For the third time since December 2015, the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating...
March 27, 2016
Golden Princess Docked in Melbourne After Norovirus Outbreak
Golden Princess docked in Melbourne Tuesday morning (March 22) "after hundreds of passengers were struck down with gastro." The ship was on a 2...
March 23, 2016
Norwegian Gem Skips Port Call Due to Gastro Outbreak
Norwegian Gem skipped the scheduled visit to St Maarten today (March 18) because of gastro illness. The 2,394-passenger NCL ship, currently on...
March 18, 2016
Coast Guard Searches for Passenger Who Fell From Royal Caribbean Ship
Coast Guard crews searched for a second day on Sunday (March 6) for a Texas man who fell from Navigator of the Seas cruise ship off the coast of Key...
March 7, 2016
Anthem of the Seas Voyage Cut Short Due to Storm
Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas, which earlier this month was struck by a major storm in the Atlantic, has turned back to home port after bad...
February 29, 2016
Curious Infographic: Cruise Ship Accidents
The number of cruise ship accidents has increased with the surge in global cruise shipping fleet. From a total of 55 ships which sank...
February 27, 2016
Carnival Fantasy Changes Itinerary Due to Propulsion Problem
The yesterday (February 22) sailing of Carnival Fantasy from Miami, will substitute port calls at Cozumel and Key West with visits to Nassau and...
February 23, 2016
Riviera Returns to Miami Early Because of Gastro Illness
Oceania Cruises ship Riviera returned to Miami on Saturday, two days early from its last cruise, due to a norovirus outbreak, so the vessel could...
February 23, 2016
Anthem of the Seas Resumes Cruising From Cape Liberty
Anthem of the Seas resumed service from Bayonne, New Jersey's Cape Liberty on February 13 (Saturday) evening following repairs to storm damage. The...
February 15, 2016
Inspections Underway After Anthem of the Seas Returns to Bayonne
Anthem of the Seas returned into Bayonne's Cape Liberty port yesterday night (February 10), three days early after being swept up in a heavy Atlantic...
February 11, 2016
Update: Anthem of the Seas Damaged in Severe Storm
Update: The current sailing of Anthem of the Seas will be cut short. The vessel will return to Cape Liberty and the passengers will be...
February 8, 2016
Carnival Passenger Dead After SNUBA Excursion
A Carnival cruise passenger from Carnival Glory has died in Saint Kitts during a SNUBA ("snorkel" and "scuba" - surface-supplied diving) excursion...
February 3, 2016
Cruise Lines Give Up Cancellation Penalties Due To Zika Spread
Cruise lines began waiving cancellation penalties for some clients booked on cruises to the Caribbean and other regions affected by the Zika...
January 31, 2016
Excursion Bus with MSC Orchestra Passengers Crashes in Dominica
An excursion bus carrying seven passengers on MSC Orchestra has crashed in Dominica yesterday (January 28), causing the death of one a 16-month-old...
January 29, 2016