Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Royal Caribbean Cruise Passengers Rescued After Taxi Plunges into Sea
Royal Caribbean passengers enjoying a Caribbean shore excursion have been rescued from the sea on Saturday, June 22, after a vehicle ended up in the...
June 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Venice Mayor Asks UNESCO to Put City on World Heritage Blacklist
The mayor of Venice asked UNESCO to include the city on its world heritage site blacklist after the transport minister of Italy failed to deliver a...
June 21, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Rescued after Jumping from MSC Cruises Ship
An Irish female passenger who fell from an MSC Cruises ship into the Mediterranean Sea has been rescued by a fast-acting crew member. The woman was...
June 20, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Cancels 3 Caribbean Sailings
Carnival Cruise Line was forced to cancel 3 Carnival Vista itineraries due to ongoing propulsion issues impacting the cruising speed of the ship...
June 20, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Cruise Line Addresses Concerns about Dominican Republic
John Heald, Carnival Cruise Line’s Brand Ambassador, addressed concerns about voyages to the Dominican Republic following multiple media...
June 20, 2019 - Accidents
5-Year-Old Medevaced from Ovation of the Sea
A 5-year-old girl has been medevaced from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship sailing in the Gastineau Channel outside of Juneau, Alaska Sunday afternoon...
June 18, 2019 - Accidents
At Least 18 Dead After a Ferry Sinks Near the Indonesian Island of Java
The death toll from a sinking Indonesian ferryboat rose to 18, authorities said on Tuesday, June 18, the latest maritime tragedy to hit the...
June 18, 2019 - Accidents
Air Force Major Drowns in Caribbean Princess' Pool
A US Air Force major drowned in a pool aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship. According to a statement by the medical examiner's office, 37-year...
June 18, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Hundreds Evacuated Off Tampa's Yacht StarShip
A Father's Day (party) cruise in Tampa FL was cut short on Sunday, June 16, after a fire erupted in the ship's engine room. No injuries were...
June 17, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Anthem of the Seas
The United States Coast Guard successfully airlifted a 55-year-old Canadian passenger from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship on Friday, June 14, after...
June 16, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Changes Vista Itinerary Due to Propulsion Issues
Passengers who were due to sail on Carnival Vista over the weekend are being informed by the cruise company that due to a propulsion issue, they will...
June 14, 2019 - Accidents
HAL Cruise Passenger Medevaced Near Skagway
The Alaskan US Coast Guard was called on to evacuate an unwell female cruise passenger on Wednesday, June 12. The 62-year-old woman was rescued...
June 14, 2019 - Accidents
CMV Cancels 12-Night Iceland & Northern Isles Cruise Onboard Columbus
CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages had to cancel the 12-night Iceland & Northern Isles cruise onboard its Columbus, which was due to set sail from...
June 13, 2019 - Accidents
Viking Var Hits Danube River Lock in Germany
On June 5, 2019, the Viking longship Var hit a Danube River lock in Germany. The accident resulted in shutting down to all shipping traffic a section...
June 13, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Island Princess
The Coast Guard has medevaced a 61-year-old female passenger with cardiac problems from a Princess Cruises ship close to Bligh Island on the eastern...
June 12, 2019