Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Death Toll Rises to 31, 3 Still Missing After 3 Ferries Capsize in the Philippines
Rescuers pulled more bodies from rough seas where 3 ferries capsized off a couple of central Philippine provinces, bringing the death toll to a total...
August 4, 2019 - Accidents
7 Dead After 3 Ferries Capsize in the Philippines
At least 7 people have died and 31 were rescued after 3 ferryboats separately capsized due to bad weather on Saturday, August 3, between a couple of...
August 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Venice Appeals to European Cities in Call for Cruise Ship Rules
Venice appealed to top European cruise destinations, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Marseille, and Dubrovnik, to unite in tackling the environmental...
August 3, 2019 - Accidents
Reports About Sabotage Cast Shadow Over Costa Toscana Building
While the launch of the building of Finland's 2nd liquefied natural gas-powered (LNG) passenger cruise ship was celebrated at Meyer Turku Shipyard in...
August 1, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Victory Emitting Thick Black Smoke
Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Victory has been spotted emitting thick black smoke over the weekend. A video captured the Carnival vessel smoking...
July 31, 2019 - Accidents
Sea Princess Rescues Sailors in the South Caribbean
Sailing in the south Caribbean, Princess Cruises' ship Sea Princess was asked to carry out a rescue operation by the Marine Rescue Coordination...
July 31, 2019 - Accidents
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rules: Cruise Ship Captain’s Bail Release Unlawful
The decision by lower courts to release on bail the Ukrainian captain of a Viking Cruises riverboat that collided with a sightseeing boat in central...
July 30, 2019 - Accidents
67-Year-Old Passenger Medevaced from Ovation of the Seas
The US Coast Guard has medically evacuated a 67-year-old female passenger from Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas approx 14 mi west of Port...
July 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Disney Fantasy Skips San Juan Port
Even as the situation in Puerto Rico is dying down, another major cruise company canceled a port call in San Juan. On Thursday, July 25, travel...
July 27, 2019 - Accidents
Mass Brawl Reported on P&O Britannia
Plates and furniture have been used as weapons in a mass brawl that broke on a P&O Cruises ship. The alleged fight took place as Britannia...
July 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Service Stoppage Impacts Southeast Alaska Communities
Alaskan ferries (Alaska Marine Highway System) serving dozens of coastal communities which lack outside road access, was shut down for a 2nd straight...
July 26, 2019 - Accidents
92-Year-Old Woman Rescued From Norwegian Breakaway
Mexican Navy personnel evacuated a 92-year-old American passenger from a cruise ship bound for Honduras after the woman experienced complications...
July 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Damage to Grand Bahama Shipyard's Drydock Facility Proves Expensive
Damage to a drydock facility at Grand Bahama Shipyard (Freeport Bahamas) is proving expensive and inconvenient for the cruising industry...
July 24, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry service from Macau to Hong Kong suspended over riots
Passenger ferry shipping services between Hong Kong Sheung Wan and Macau was closed between midnight and early Monday morning, as the Marine and...
July 22, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Crown Iris
A cruise passenger with serious health problems has been airlifted by Cyprus rescue services and transported to Paphos hospital early Monday, July 22...
July 22, 2019