Accidents

Search underway after crew goes overboard from Viking Star ship
A grave situation unfolded aboard the Viking Star on the morning of October 27th, when a crew member went overboard as the vessel transited between...
October 28, 2025
Global cruise itineraries disrupted by USA-China port fee escalation
The intensifying trade conflict between China and the USA has begun to influence the cruise shipping industry. In a retaliatory move, China’s...
October 27, 2025
Cruise lines change itineraries due to Hurricane Melissa
As Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm on Sunday, October 26th, with maximum sustained winds reaching 140 mph, multiple...
October 26, 2025
NCL's ship Norwegian Epic rescues 63 in the Ionian Sea
NCL's ship Norwegian Epic, responded to a distress call from the Hellenic Coast Guard on October 22nd and rescued 63 people from an overcrowded...
October 25, 2025
Norovirus outbreak on Oceania Cruises' ship Insignia
Oceania Insignia, operating an 11-night cruise from Montreal to Boston, has reported a norovirus outbreak that affected 74 passengers&mdash...
October 24, 2025
Storm forces delay of MSC Preziosa’s scheduled call at Salvador de Bahia
A powerful storm over the coast of Bahia has delayed the docking of the MSC Preziosa at the Port of Salvador de Bahia (Brazil). The vessel, on a 20...
October 22, 2025
MSC Lirica ship executes emergency fire drill in Ancona Port
While docked in Ancona, MSC Lirica undertook a comprehensive emergency exercise, subjecting its crew, onboard systems, and coordination with local...
October 16, 2025
Investigations follow crew sexual assault on Costa Favolosa ship
An incident of serious concern was reported aboard the Costa Favolosa on Thursday, October 9th, involving the alleged sexual assault of a female crew...
October 14, 2025
RCI-Royal Caribbean changes Liberty OTS itinerary to avoid Tropical Storm Jerry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has revised the itinerary of Liberty of the Seas in response to the projected path of Tropical Storm Jerry. The...
October 13, 2025
Celebrity Cruises changes 2025–2026 itineraries, cancels visits to Labadee, Haiti
Celebrity Cruises has revised a series of upcoming itineraries, removing calls at Labadee, Haiti, from select Caribbean voyages scheduled throughout...
October 11, 2025
An elderly passenger medevaced from Sky Princess ship off Algeria
Algerian naval forces executed a medical evacuation of a British passenger from the Sky Princess ship navigating in international waters off Algeria...
October 10, 2025
NCL-Norwegian cancels 50+ cruises amid fleet realignment
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that it will cancel more than 50 sailings as part of a sweeping redeployment affecting 4 of its vessels...
October 2, 2025
Royal Caribbean's ship Enchantment OTS rescues 12 adrift at sea
On the evening of Sunday, September 28th, RCI-Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas, on a voyage from Tampa, Florida to Costa Maya, Mexico...
October 1, 2025
Norovirus outbreak on Royal Caribbean's ship Serenade OTS
In late September 2025, 98 people on the Royal Caribbean's ship Serenade of the Seas were stricken by a gastrointestinal illness while the ship...
October 1, 2025
2 passengers and 1 crew medevaced from Carnival Adventure in Moreton Bay
On September 24th, 2025, Marine Rescue Queensland’s Bribie Island unit executed a medical evacuation from the cruise ship Carnival Adventure...
September 30, 2025