Accidents
Ritz-Carlton delays Evrima cruise ship's maiden voyage for the 8th time
The new ultra-luxury cruise line brand - The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, on Friday announced it had pushed back the launch of its much-awaited...
August 7, 2022
Costa Cruises reinstates mask-wearing policy on Fascinosa ship
In an attempt to contain the spread of COVID among the passengers and crew, Costa Cruises reintroduced the obligation to wear masks onboard...
August 3, 2022
CCL's ship Carnival Sunrise rescues Cuban refugees in the Florida Straits
The Carnival Sunrise ship rescued 12 Cuban refugees from an unseaworthy boat en route to Florida (Miami USA) on Friday evening, July 29, 2022. The...
August 3, 2022
Lindblad's National Geographic Resolution ship skips port due to COVID cases onboard
A ship of Lindblad Expeditions cruising through the Northwest Passage (Canadian Arctic) agreed not to stop at Ulukhaktok (Canada) after COVID cases...
August 2, 2022
23-year-old woman medevaced from ACL's ship American Constellation in Tracy Arm Fjord (Alaska)
The US Coast Guard (USCG) medevaced a 23-year-old female passenger from American Constellation in Tracy Arm Fjord (Alaska), ~40 NM / ~46 mi / 74...
August 2, 2022
NCL cruise ship Norwegian Pearl struck by trawler/fishing ship
An NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship bound for Bermuda has been struck by a commercial fishing vessel east of Nantucket (Massachusetts USA) early...
July 31, 2022
Viking Gymir river cruise ship evacuated due to possible battery explosion
Dutch officials are currently investigating an explosion onboard a Viking River Cruises ship docked in Amsterdam as a likely malfunction of the boat...
July 29, 2022
Ferry crashes into terminal in Seattle (Washington USA)
A ferry terminal in Seattle (Washington USA) was out of service on Thursday, July 28, after a passenger ferryboat crashed into a part of the terminal...
July 29, 2022
German police investigating 2 fires on P&O Arvia ship at Meyer Werft Papenburg Yard
The German police are currently investigating 2 fires that broke out on the P&O UK's cruise ship Arvia, which is under construction at Meyer...
July 27, 2022
Princess Cruises adjusts scheduled for 2022 Alaskan itineraries due to Skagway's berth closure
Princess Cruises on Tuesday, July 26, announced it was making adjustments to some of its scheduled Alaskan itineraries (summer season 2022) due to...
July 27, 2022
Tradewind Voyages UK cancels all Golden Horizon cruises in the Mediterranean (May-October 2022...
Tradewind Voyages, the UK-based operator of the tall-sail ship Golden Horizon, canceled all sailings through October 2022 as it pursues a...
July 26, 2022
Saga cruise ship Pearl II sold for scrapping in Turkey
3 years after disembarking its last Saga Cruises guests, the 1981-built ship Saga Pearl II was sold for dismantling and recycling at Aliaga Turkey...
July 25, 2022
Coral Princess cruise ship docks in Brisbane QLD after being stuck at sea for 2 days
Princess Cruises' ship Coral Princess carrying ~2000 passengers finally docked in Brisbane (Queensland Australia) after being stuck for 2 days at sea...
July 25, 2022
Plans to house refugees on cruise ships in the Netherlands described as “absurd”
Plans to house refugees arriving in The Netherlands aboard cruise ships were described as illegal and “absurd”, as the government laid...
July 24, 2022Coral Princess cruise ship stranded off the coast of Brisbane due to wild seas
A Princess Cruises' ship carrying ~2000 passengers is stranded off the coast of Brisbane (Queensland Australia) being unable to dock due to...
July 23, 2022