Accidents

Norovirus outbreak, 100+ GI illness cases on Caribbean Princess cruise ship
So far, 102 passengers and 13 crew members on Caribbean Princess have reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illness during the vessel’s current...
May 8, 2026
WHO says hantavirus outbreak at sea does not compare to COVID pandemic
The World Health Organization/WHO sought to reassure the public during its latest briefing on the hantavirus outbreak linked to the expedition ship...
May 7, 2026- Accidents

83-yo American passenger dead after NCL snorkeling excursion at Great Stirrup Cay
A passenger aboard a vessel operated by NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line died during a snorkeling excursion at Great Stirrup Cay, a private destination in...
May 6, 2026 - Accidents

Canary Islands dispute emerges over hantavirus-affected cruise ship MV Hondius
A political disagreement has developed regarding the proposed arrival of the expedition ship Hondius in the Canary Islands following a hantavirus...
May 6, 2026 
Cruise terminal evacuation in Marseille following security alert
On Sunday morning, May 3rd, in Marseille Port (France), a cruise terminal was cleared after unattended baggage was discovered within the facility...
May 5, 2026- Accidents

No hantavirus cases detected among Filipino seafarers amid Hondius outbreak
Health authorities have confirmed that all 38 Filipino crew members serving aboard the expedition vessel Hondius remain unaffected by the suspected...
May 5, 2026 - Accidents

3 passengers dead after hantavirus outbreak strikes Oceanwide Expeditions' ship Hondius
The polar expedition ship Hondius, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions/fleet, encountered a grave medical situation during a Transatlantic crossing...
May 4, 2026 
ShinyHunters targets Carnival Corporation systems, claims massive data breach
Within the administrative networks that support modern passenger shipping, Carnival Corporation has been identified as a potential target of a...
April 30, 2026
Extended inspection procedures disrupt NCL-Norwegian Encore's call at San Francisco
Upon arrival at San Francisco from Cabo San Lucas, the NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line vessel Norwegian Encore entered port in the early hours of...
April 30, 2026- Accidents

Female passenger overboard from Carnival Firenze during Baja California cruise
A fatal incident occurred aboard Carnival Firenze, a vessel operated by CCL-Carnival Cruise Line, during a scheduled Baja California cruise. A...
April 28, 2026 
TUI's Mein Schiff ships resume cruises after Arabian Gulf disruption
After several weeks of enforced idleness in the Persian Gulf, the vessels Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 4, operated by TUI Cruises, are approaching a...
April 28, 2026- Accidents

Search suspended after crew overboard from NCL's ship Norwegian Breakaway near Cape Cod
The USCG/Coast Guard has suspended its search for a crew member reported overboard from Norwegian Breakaway at 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 26th, while...
April 27, 2026 - Accidents

Sapphire Princess ship alters course and recovers bodies near Cabo de Palos
During a Western Mediterranean voyage, Sapphire Princess deviated from the planned course due to an incident that began as a routine watch. In the...
April 23, 2026 - Accidents

Two separate tragedies on CCL'с ship Carnival Splendor: snorkeling death followed by overboard
During a single voyage of the cruise ship Carnival Splendor, two separate incidents occurred, casting a pall over the passage. The first took place...
April 20, 2026 
Cruise ships started repositioning from the Arabian Gulf following Strait of Hormuz reopening
Cruise ships that had been stuck in the Arabian Gulf since late February have begun to resume movement following confirmation that the Strait of...
April 18, 2026