Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Two Injured After Ferry Collides with Motorboat in Southampton Solent
The ferry company Red Funnel had to cancel several departures Saturday night, following a collision between one of its ferries and another ship in...
September 30, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Grand Princess
A 77-year-old woman has been medically evacuated from a Princess Cruises ship in Oregon waters after suffering a stroke. The USCG (U.S. Coast Guard...
September 30, 2018 - Accidents
Ferries and Bridges Shut for Manhunt by Danish Police
On Friday, September 28, police in Copenhagen closed multiple ferries and bridges as they conducted massive manhunt related to "serious crime." ...
September 29, 2018 - Accidents
Pullmantur Sovereign Collides with Pier in Naples
The Pullmantur Sovereign cruise ship has collided with pier while docking at port of Naples at around 0600 UTC on Wednesday, September 26, upon its...
September 26, 2018 - Accidents
Dublin Divers Rescued by Passenger Ferry
A group of divers have been rescued Sunday afternoon, September 23, after their boats suffered mechanical problems and began filling with water. The...
September 24, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Norwegian Escape
An elderly man has been medevaced from a Norwegian Cruise Line ship south of Nantucket MA on Saturday, September 22. According to US Coast Guard, an...
September 24, 2018 - Accidents
Arrests Ordered in Tanzania as Ferry Death Toll Climbs
At least 136 bodies were recovered from Lake Victoria in Tanzania after a ferry capsized, with worries high the death toll will rise, President John...
September 22, 2018 - Accidents
At Least 44 Dead After Passenger Ferry Capsized in Tanzania
At least 44 passengers have drowned after a ferry capsized Thursday afternoon, September 20, on Lake Victoria in Tanzania. MV Nyerere capsized at...
September 21, 2018 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises Ship Moors in Port Rotterdam with Dozens of Sick Passengers
According to Dutch emergency services, dozens of ill passengers onboard a cruise ship that moored in Port Rotterdam were kept onboard for treatment...
September 20, 2018 - Accidents
Oceania Cruises Ship Breaks Free of Its Moorings Due to Storm
An Oceania Cruises ship broke free of its moorings due to strong winds at Greenock Ocean Terminal Wednesday morning, September 19. Tugs...
September 19, 2018 - Accidents
Cruise Ships Calls Cancelled Due to Hurricane Florence
While Bermuda was spared a hit from Hurricane Florence, it was impacted financially, with 6 cruise ships cancelling their visits in an effort to...
September 17, 2018 - Accidents
At Least 13 Killed After Indonesian Ferry Catches Fire with 147 Onboard
At least 13 people died and 8 are still missing after a passenger ferry caught fire and then sank in central Indonesia. On the boat were nearly 150...
September 15, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Majestic Princess
A passenger has been medevaced from a Princess Cruises ship off the central Queensland coast on Wednesday, September 12, suffering from "serious...
September 13, 2018 - Accidents
Cruise Routes Threatened by Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Isaac
Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Isaac head straight for key routes in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean, thus disrupting cruise industry. Isaac...
September 11, 2018 - Accidents
Hurricane Florence Forcing Cruise Lines to Alter Itineraries
Hurricane Florence is expected to turn into a major hurricane “soon.” Cruise lines and airlines are currently preparing for the impact...
September 10, 2018