Accidents
CCL bans 16 Carnival Conquest cruise passengers following brawl at Miami Terminal
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has barred 16 guests from future sailings after a large altercation erupted at a customs checkpoint in Miami-Dade County...
June 24, 2026
Swiss Excellence River Cruises fleet expanded with newbuild riverboat Excellence Crown
In 2026, German-speaking maritime and travel industry coverage consistently positions Excellence Cruises as a premium river travel lifestyle brand in...
June 22, 2026
Crew member falls overboard from Hebridean Princess ship near Oban UK
A crew member has died after falling from the cruise vessel Hebridean Princess while the ship was navigating the Sound of Mull near Oban UK (Scotland...
June 21, 2026
Carnival Splendor's Singapore-Sydney repositioning cruise canceled due to drydock refurbishment
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has cancelled a scheduled relocation voyage aboard Carnival Splendor that was due to depart from Singapore for Sydney on...
June 18, 2026
Cruise ship Gemini detained in Greece as Miray Cruises faces financial crisis
The detention of MV Gemini off the coast of Karystos (Euboea/Evia Island, Greece) has drawn attention to the financial challenges facing smaller...
June 14, 2026
Blue Star 2 ferry diverted to Lavrio (Greece) following bomb threat
BLUE STAR FERRIES' ship Blue Star 2 was diverted from its scheduled Aegean Sea route on June 12th, after authorities received a bomb threat while the...
June 14, 2026
Palestinian suspect charged as Crown Iris ship was named in alleged terror scheme
Greek authorities have arrested and charged a Palestinian asylum seeker on Crete in connection with an alleged plot targeting Israeli interests...
June 10, 2026
Passenger ferry Andros King strikes Rafina breakwater during arrival
The 2006-built passenger ferry Andros King (IMO 9348558) was involved in a berthing incident at Port Rafina (20 km east of Piraeus) on the...
June 9, 2026
GI illness/norovirus outbreak on Lindblad's ship National Geographic Sea Bird in Alaska
A gastrointestinal illness outbreak affected 12 people aboard the expedition vessel National Geographic Sea Bird during a 6-day voyage in Southeast...
June 3, 2026
NCL cancels 12 Norwegian Viva cruises (winter 2027-2028)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled ~3 months of scheduled voyages aboard Norwegian Viva, affecting departures between November 1st, 2027 and...
June 3, 2026
Oceanwide Expeditions' ship MV Hondius cleared to resume cruises after deep cleaning
Oceanwide Expeditions has confirmed that the planned deep cleaning and disinfection programme aboard m/v Hondius has been completed in Rotterdam and...
June 1, 2026
Silversea's ship Silver Whisper diverts in mid-Pacific to assist disabled yacht
Silversea's ship Silver Whisper interrupted its 24-day Transpacific Reposition Spring voyage from Papeete (Tahiti) to Vancouver (Canada) after...
May 28, 2026WHO continues monitoring following hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius
The hantavirus outbreak associated with the cruise ship Hondius remains stable, according to updates issued by the World Health Organization/WHO, as...
May 25, 2026
Protest on Royal Caribbean's ship Ovation OTS after Alaskan itinerary change
Passengers aboard the RCI-Royal Caribbean ship Ovation of the Seas staged demonstrations at the vessel’s guest services desks after the...
May 23, 2026MV Hondius arrives in Rotterdam for disinfection following hantavirus outbreak
The expedition ship MV Hondius arrived at Port Rotterdam on Monday, May 18th, following a transatlantic voyage overshadowed by a hantavirus outbreak...
May 18, 2026