Accidents
Death of Cunard Passenger - Case of 'Misadventure'
An inquest has concluded: the death of a pensioner during Cunard voyage was "misadventure". Last April, 75-year-old Mary Atherton was attempting to...
May 5, 2016
Fred Olsen Confirms Norovirus Outbreak on Balmoral
A norovirus outbreak has been confirmed onboard mv Balmoral, affecting passengers on the 34-night "Old England to New England" cruise, which left...
May 3, 2016
Footage shows parents waving their arms as their cruise ship sails away
A couple looked on in tears as a cruise ship sailed away with their young kids on board after they missed the departure time. The woman had...
April 28, 2016
Wave Damages Cabins on Royal Caribbean Ship
Forty-four guests on Rhapsody of the Seas have been forced to abandon their cruise after a large wave broke windows and flooded staterooms on April...
April 27, 2016
QM2 Forced to Skip Ports Due to Norovirus Outbreak
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 was denied entry to Aqaba Jordan and Salalah Oman due to a norovirus outbreak onboard. Of the 2,403 passengers...
April 27, 2016
Sun Princess Cancels Scheduled Visits Due to Technical Issue
Just a few days after emerging from her April 2016 refurbishment, Sun Princess made changes to a couple of itineraries due to technical issues. The...
April 24, 2016
Carnival Pride Delayed Due to Propulsion Issue
According to a statement from Carnival Cruise Line, as the result of unspecified propulsion issues, Carnival Pride canceled 2 port calls on her April...
April 5, 2016
Noordam Alters Itinerary Due to Mechanical Issue
9 days into a 14-day Australia & New Zealand cruise, ms Noordam had to overnight in Napier due to "a minor mechanical issue", according to...
April 4, 2016
Medical Emergency Causes Carnival Valor to Change Itinerary
A medical emergency caused itinerary changes for the 7-night April 2 Caribbean voyage of Carnival Valor, according to a statement from Carnival...
April 4, 2016
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