Accidents
Two passengers medevaced from Ruby Princess ship off Washington
On August 24th, 2025, the cruise ship Ruby Princess, navigating approximately 145 nautical miles west of Cape Flattery, Washington, initiated two...
August 27, 2025
MSC World Europa experiences electrical breakdown off Italian coast
The Malta-flagged cruise vessel MSC World Europa suffered a technical failure while navigating the Tyrrhenian Sea en route from Genoa to Naples. The...
August 25, 2025
27-yo Galley Steward aboard the Sun Princess gone overboard in the Dardanelles Strait
A young Kenyan, aged 27 and serving as Galley Steward aboard the Sun Princess, was reported to have gone overboard in the Dardanelles Strait on...
August 25, 2025
Four Filipino seafarers detained and deported from Carnival Sunshine at Norfolk
Federal authorities detained four Filipino crew members aboard Carnival Sunshine while the ship was docked at Norfolk and arranged for their...
August 22, 2025
Four Seasons I yacht's maiden season deferred to Mediterranean, Caribbean deployment canceled
Four Seasons Yachts has deferred the inaugural voyage of its first luxury yacht, Four Seasons I, resulting in the cancellation of claims for...
August 21, 2025
Carnival Conquest dry dock delay triggers second round of cancellations
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has adjusted its maintenance schedule yet again, resulting in further cruise cancellations for one of its vessels. Carnival...
August 21, 2025
Man-Overboard alarm interrupts Royal Caribbean's Star OTS preview at CocoCay
During the August 14th preview cruise of Star of the Seas, docked alongside Symphony of the Seas at Royal Caribbean’s private island, Perfect...
August 18, 2025
Two Carnival cruise ship tourists died in separate drownings at Celebration Key (Bahamas)
Less than a month following its grand unveiling, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s private Bahamian resort, Celebration Key, became the site of two...
August 17, 2025
Cruise lines change itineraries as Hurricane Erin strengthens in the Caribbean
Major cruise companies have revised sailings in the Caribbean as Hurricane Erin shows signs of intensification. By Friday morning, August 15th, the...
August 17, 2025- Accidents
Port of Volos (Greece) sees clashes as protests target Israeli cruise ship
Riot police intervened during demonstrations in the Greek port city of Volos, where pro-Palestinian activists gathered to protest the arrival of the...
August 15, 2025 Royal Caribbean seeks new Star OTS Godmother after Diana Ross withdrawal
Diana Ross will not be taking to the waters aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean’s newest vessel Star of the Seas as earlier scheduled. The 81-year-old...
August 14, 2025
Fincantieri sues Owens Corning for €100M over defective cruise ship insulation
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has initiated legal proceedings in the USA seeking damages of EUR 100+ million (~USD 110 million) from Owens Corning...
August 13, 2025
Carnival Breeze 2027 sailings cancelled amid scheduling changes
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has withdrawn 5 scheduled voyages of Carnival Breeze in 2027, with the company not disclosing the reason for the change. The...
August 13, 2025
Southampton police evacuate P&O Ventura cruise ship following explosive claim
On the morning of Saturday, August 9th, operations at Southampton Port’s Mayflower Terminal were interrupted following a report from a man...
August 11, 2025
18-year-old recovered alive after going overboard from AIDAnova
An 18-year-old passenger was recovered alive after going overboard from AIDAnova while navigating the Baltic Sea toward Copenhagen on July 16th...
August 9, 2025