Accidents
Cruise Ships Can Shelter Hurricane Victims, President Trump Says
President Trump Friday night, September 6, has suggested that cruise ships can provide shelter for Bahamians left homeless by Hurricane Dorian. The...
September 7, 2019
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Lines Offering Free Evacuations
The Florida-based Bahamas Paradise Cruise Lines offered Bahamians stranded by Dorian a way home. The company took first responders, supplies...
September 6, 2019
Crew Member Overboard from Vision of the Seas
A crewmember of Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas fell from the ship into the water and died at Port Livorno on Thursday, September 5. At...
September 6, 2019
Norwegian Breakaway Forced to Divert to New Orleans
An estimated 200 passengers were stuck in Port NOLA (New Orleans) after the cruise liner Norwegian Breakaway was forced to divert to Louisiana...
September 5, 2019
Major Cruise Lines Pledge Assistance Following Hurricane Dorian
Some of the major cruise companies that service The Bahamas are currently pledging assistance after the destruction by Hurricane Dorian. Carnival...
September 4, 2019
18 Migrants Rescued in the Mediterranean by Passenger Ferry
The French passenger ferry company Corsica-Sardinia announced on Monday, September 2, that it had rescued 18 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea...
September 3, 2019
Passenger Medevaced from Norwegian Escape
The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a 39-year-old woman from an NCL cruise ship after the passenger suffered medical complications around 40 miles east of...
September 3, 2019
Ferry Delayed After Migrants Found on Board
The overnight cruiseferry sailing from Hook of Holland to Harwich was delayed for a couple of hours on Sunday, September 1, after 3 men were caught...
September 2, 2019
Cruise Lines Stay Out of the Path of Dorian
Major cruise line companies are currently staying out of the path of Hurricane Dorian which results in extended voyages for some and delayed or...
September 2, 2019
Royal Caribbean Ship Returns to Port Due to Mechanical Issues
A Royal Caribbean liner operating from homeport Baltimore MD experienced mechanical issues and had to sail back to homeport, drop off all passengers...
September 1, 2019
Carnival Dream Cancels Mexico Itinerary Due to Speed Related Issues
Carnival Cruise Line's ship, Carnival Dream, canceled her Mexico itinerary due to speed-related issues. A technical issue cropped up over the...
August 29, 2019
VIDEO: Three Killed in Passenger Ferry Fire
Three people died in a passenger ferry fire Wednesday morning, August 28, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced. Passing ships and fishing...
August 29, 2019
3 Dead, 90 Missing After Ferry Sinks Off Bakassi Peninsula
Local authorities in Cameroon on Monday, August 27, reported that 3 people had died after a passenger ferry of Cameroon’s shipping company...
August 27, 2019
At Least 4 Dead, 33 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Catches Fire
At least 4 people died and 33 are missing after a passenger ferry went up in flames off Java island, Indonesia, a port official revealed on Friday...
August 24, 2019
Elderly Passenger Goes Missing on Genting Dream
A retired electrician who was sailing on his first cruise vacation went missing from the ship he boarded for a trip around South East Asia. 74-year...
August 23, 2019
RCGS Resolute Briefly Arrested in Nunavut
One Ocean Expeditions' cruise ship has been briefly arrested on Baffin Island earlier this month, a rare occurrence in the passenger ship sector (and...
August 20, 2019
400 Ferry Passengers Evacuated After Running Aground En Route from Ibiza
A Spanish ferry carrying hundreds of tourists and their cars ran aground en-route from Ibiza to Mallorca, leading to a dramatic rescue effort...
August 18, 2019
VIDEO: 7 Dead After Ferry Catches Fire in Indonesia
7 people, of which 2 children, have been killed and 4 others missing after a ferryboat with dozens on board caught fire off Sulawesi island...
August 18, 2019
VIDEO: Passenger Overboard from Symphony of the Seas
In the early hours Wednesday morning, August 14, a passenger aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean's liner Symphony of the Seas has gone overboard during a...
August 15, 2019
VIDEO: Port Aransas Ferry Narrowly Missed by Tanker
Passengers boarding on Port Aransas TX ferry were immediately evacuated on Monday, August 11, as an oncoming large vessel sounded its danger horn...
August 14, 2019
Passenger Dies After Falling Overboard from Sun Princess
The body of a 41-year-old Taiwanese passenger has been recovered from the ocean after the woman fell from the 11th deck of a Princess Cruises ship...
August 11, 2019
Passenger Overboard from Majestic Princess
On August 7, 2019, a 45-year-old male passenger of Chinese origin has intentionally jumped overboard from Majestic Princess while the liner was en...
August 10, 2019
Death Toll Rises to 31, 3 Still Missing After 3 Ferries Capsize in the Philippines
Rescuers pulled more bodies from rough seas where 3 ferries capsized off a couple of central Philippine provinces, bringing the death toll to a total...
August 4, 20197 Dead After 3 Ferries Capsize in the Philippines
At least 7 people have died and 31 were rescued after 3 ferryboats separately capsized due to bad weather on Saturday, August 3, between a couple of...
August 4, 2019
Reports About Sabotage Cast Shadow Over Costa Toscana Building
While the launch of the building of Finland's 2nd liquefied natural gas-powered (LNG) passenger cruise ship was celebrated at Meyer Turku Shipyard in...
August 1, 2019
VIDEO: Carnival Victory Emitting Thick Black Smoke
Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Victory has been spotted emitting thick black smoke over the weekend. A video captured the Carnival vessel smoking as...
July 31, 2019
Sea Princess Rescues Sailors in the South Caribbean
Sailing in the south Caribbean, Princess Cruises' Sea Princess was asked to carry out a rescue operation by the Marine Rescue Coordination Centre in...
July 31, 2019
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rules: Cruise Ship Captain’s Bail Release Unlawful
The decision by lower courts to release on bail the Ukrainian captain of a Viking Cruises riverboat that collided with a sightseeing boat in central...
July 30, 2019
Active Shooter Drill at New Orleans Cruise Ship Terminal
An active shooter drill is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31, at the cruise terminal at Port NOLA New Orleans, authorities announced. The drill will...
July 30, 2019
67-Year-Old Passenger Medevaced from Ovation of the Seas
The US Coast Guard has medically evacuated a 67-year-old female passenger from Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas around 14 miles west of Port...
July 29, 2019