Accidents
P&O Ventura ship's 35-night Caribbean Cruise (2027) cancelled due to operational adjustments
P&O Cruises has confirmed the cancellation of a 35-night Caribbean cruise originally scheduled to depart from Southampton aboard MS Ventura on...
May 23, 2025
Carnival Splendor responds to distress call, rescues sailors and dogs in South Pacific
On Thursday, May 22nd, CCL's ship Carnival Splendor executed a maritime rescue operation approximately 7 nautical miles (~13 km) south of New...
May 22, 2025
Ocean Victory ship detained in Malaga as Alma Cruceros suspends operations
MS Ocean Victory, operated by the newly established Spanish cruise line Alma Cruceros, was detained on May 20th, 2025, at Port Málaga (Spain...
May 21, 2025
Costa Favolosa implements sanitation measures amid gastrointestinal illness/Norovirus outbreak
Costa Cruises has enacted emergency health and safety protocols aboard the Costa Favolosa following reports of gastrointestinal/GI illness (Norovirus...
May 21, 2025
Emergency medevac executed off Aceh Coast for two Mein Schiff 6 passengers
An emergency medical evacuation was undertaken by Indonesian maritime authorities over the weekend in response to two health-related incidents aboard...
May 21, 2025
Captain Michele Bartolomei dies on Diamond Princess ship
The maritime community has acknowledged the unexpected death of Captain Michele Bartolomei, Master of Diamond Princess, who passed away aboard the...
May 20, 2025
Norovirus illness outbreak on Regent's ship Seven Seas Explorer during Transpacific cruise
In May 2025, the CDC/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a GI/gastrointestinal illness outbreak on RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises...
May 19, 2025
Fatal pediatric medical incident on Costa Toscana ship during Mediterranean cruise
On Monday, May 19th, a two-year-old kid died on the Costa Toscana ship while en route between Civitavecchia/Rome and Savona. The incident occurred...
May 19, 2025
RCI-Royal Caribbean changes itineraries amid ongoing suspension of Labadee port calls
As of May 2025, RCI-Royal Caribbean International has extended its suspension of port calls to Labadee, Haiti, through the summer season. This...
May 12, 2025
MSC Orchestra rescues 16 Algerian nationals en route to Cagliari (Italy)
In the early hours of Monday, May 12th, MSC Orchestra, navigating from Ibiza (Spain) to Sardinia on a scheduled Western Mediterranean itinerary...
May 12, 2025
127 passengers evacuated after riverboat Bijou du Rhone collides with barge near Sablons
In the early hours of May 11th, the riverboat MS Bijou du Rhône, operated by Nicko Cruises, collided with a barge on the Rhone River near...
May 11, 2025
Silversea's Silver Ray fined for navigational breach near Capri's Faraglioni
On May 3, 2025, the ultra-luxury ship Silver Ray, operated by Silversea, navigated within 500 meters of the Faraglioni (rock formations off the coast...
May 10, 2025
NCL Norwegian Bliss ship's Alaskan cruise interrupted by several medical emergencies
A recent 7-day Alaska cruise aboard Norwegian Bliss experienced multiple medical emergencies, with one case prompting a USCG/Coast Guard airlift. The...
May 9, 2025
60-yo passenger dies following altercation on MSC Virtuosa ship
On May 3, 2025, the cruise ship MSC Virtuosa departed Southampton UK at 06:00 p.m. local time, embarking on a 2-day voyage to Zeebrugge/Bruges...
May 5, 2025
Cruise ship maneuvering linked to power outage in Argostoli (Kefalonia, Greece)
On May 4th, a power outage affected the Greek island of Kefalonia, leaving the capital Argostoli temporarily without electricity. The disruption...
May 5, 2025