Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Six cruise ships remain in Arabian Gulf amid Strait of Hormuz disruption
Six cruise ships remain alongside in ports across the Arabian Gulf following the suspension of regional cruise operations in late February, as...
March 29, 2026 - Accidents
Adverse weather forces cancellation of first cruise call to Lerwick (Scotland)
The opening cruise call of the 2026 season at Lerwick (Scotland) has been cancelled after adverse weather conditions forced the withdrawal of the...
March 28, 2026 - Accidents
A-Rosa Sena ship collides with Amsterdam road bridge during departure transit
On the night of March 25th, the river cruise vessel A-Rosa Sena was involved in an allision with a road bridge on the outskirts of Amsterdam. The...
March 27, 2026 - Accidents
TUI Cruises cancels Mein Schiff 4 repositioning voyage amid Middle East disruptions
TUI Cruises has cancelled the second leg of a planned repositioning voyage for the ship Mein Schiff 4, which had been scheduled to depart on April...
March 25, 2026 - Accidents
Overboard alert on Royal Caribbean's Oasis OTS traced to teenage prank
While returning toward Florida at the conclusion of a 6-day voyage, the RCI-Royal Caribbean ship Oasis of the Seas experienced a brief but...
March 24, 2026 - Accidents
2 Japanese passengers medevaced from Pacific World on Singapore–Taiwan cruise
Two passengers traveling aboard the cruise ship Pacific World, operated by the Japanese organization Peace Boat, were evacuated at sea on March 23rd...
March 23, 2026 - Accidents
RCI/Royal Caribbean cancels 20+ summer 2027 cruises scheduled for Freedom OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean has withdrawn more than 20 scheduled voyages that had been planned for the summer of 2027 aboard the ship Freedom of the Seas...
March 22, 2026 - Accidents
Shanghai (China)-based company Blue Dream Cruises in decline and its fleet at market
In the closing months of 2025, the Shanghai-based company Blue Dream Cruises entered troubled waters from which it has yet to recover. Reports from...
March 21, 2026 - Accidents
HAL-Holland America changes Alaskan itineraries, replacing Tracy Arm with Endicott Arm
HAL-Holland America Line has amended its Alaska deployment for the 2026 season, removing all scheduled scenic cruising in Tracy Arm Fjord and...
March 20, 2026 - Accidents
Celestyal Cruises extends cancellations as Gulf deployment remains delayed
Celestyal Cruises has withdrawn additional sailings from its early Mediterranean program as both of its vessels remain in the Persian Gulf, where...
March 20, 2026 - Accidents
AmaWaterways' ship AmaSofia encounters a propulsion failure during inaugural voyage
During her maiden voyage on the Rhine, the newly delivered AmaSofia encountered a propulsion failure affecting two of the boat's three engines. The...
March 19, 2026 - Accidents
British passenger medevaced from Royal Caribbean's ship Star OTS
A medical evacuation was carried out from RCI-Royal Caribbean's vessel Star of the Seas following a serious health emergency involving a 64-year-old...
March 18, 2026 - Accidents
Cruise lines maintain long-term commitment to Arabian Gulf despite short-term adjustments
Despite recent deployment changes affecting the winter 2026-2027 season, several major cruise operators continue to indicate sustained confidence in...
March 17, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak reported on Star Princess during Caribbean voyage
An outbreak of gastrointestinal/GI illness has affected passengers and crew aboard the cruise ship Star Princess during a Caribbean voyage operated...
March 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CCL cancels 11 Carnival Firenze autumn cruises from Long Beach/LA
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has cancelled a series of short voyages that had been scheduled aboard the vessel Carnival Firenze during the autumn season...
March 14, 2026