Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
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 - Accidents
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 - Accidents
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 - Accidents
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 - Cruise Industry
Holland America’s ship MS Zaandam shortened an Alaska cruise due to propulsion issue
Holland America Line/HAL’s ship ms Zaandam curtailed an Alaska cruise following a technical issue affecting one of the propulsion systems...
June 8, 2026 - Accidents
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 - Accidents
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 - Accidents
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 - Accidents
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, 2026 - Accidents
WHO 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 - Cruise Industry
Kenya plans new ferry for congested Likoni crossing
The Kenyan government has announced plans to acquire a new high-capacity ferry for the Likoni crossing in Mombasa, a move intended to relieve...
May 25, 2026 - Accidents
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, 2026 - Accidents
MV 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 - Accidents
Carnival Dream ship resumes Western Caribbean cruise following anchor incident off Belize
Carnival Dream resumed its Western Caribbean itinerary after resolving an anchor malfunction that delayed the vessel for several hours off the coast...
May 15, 2026 - Accidents
Passenger overboard from CCL's ship Carnival Liberty during Bahamas cruise
A passenger aboard the cruise vessel Carnival Liberty died after going overboard while the ship was sailing between Celebration Key and Nassau, just...
May 15, 2026