Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Popular Caribbean Cruise Destination Destroyed by Fire
Popular cruise destination located off the coast of Roatan, Little French Key, has been destroyed by a fire that ripped through the resort on August...
August 28, 2018 - Accidents
Engine Fire on Wightlink Ferry
More than 100 ferry passengers have been evacuated from a passenger ship last evening, August 26 (Sunday), after a fire broke out onboard. Wightlink...
August 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
2 Fishermen Dead, 3 Rescued by Passing Cruise Ship in North Sea
Rescuers and ships were called off their search for 2 sailors whose fishing boat sank, after their bodies were found off England's east coast. Three...
August 26, 2018 - Accidents
Grounded Icebreaker Refloated in Canadian Arctic
A passenger ship which ran aground Friday morning, August 24, in the Far North was refloated. Andrea Beaubien, spokeswoman for One Ocean Expeditions...
August 25, 2018 - Accidents
Pride of America Delayed Due to Hurricane Lane
On Friday, August 24, Norwegian Cruise Line issued a statement about the schedules for its Hawaii-based Pride of America ship that operates within...
August 25, 2018 - Accidents
British Woman Rescued 10 Hours After Falling From Norwegian Star
A Gloucestershire woman spent ten hours in the sea after falling from an NCL cruise ship. The Brithish passenger Kay Longstaff went overboard...
August 23, 2018 - Accidents
Pride of America Rerouted Due to Hurricane Lane
Norwegian Cruise Line had to modify the itinerary of Pride of America to stay clear of Lane, the major hurricane which was forecast to track...
August 23, 2018 - Accidents
Two Passengers Medevaced From Anthem of the Seas
A Coast Guard helicopter crew has rescued two cruise passengers on a Royal Caribbean ship heading back to Bayonne (Cape Liberty) out of Haiti Friday...
August 19, 2018 - Accidents
Fire Breaks Out in Ferry Outside of Stavanger
A fire broke out in a ferry over Lysefjord outside Port Stavanger (Norway), with rescue services evacuating 54 passengers and crew. The 65-metre Eid...
August 18, 2018 - Accidents
24 Schoolchildren Dead in Sudan Boat Accident
At least 24 kids on their way to school together with a health worker have drowned after their boat sank in northern Sudan. Over 40 schoolchildren...
August 15, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Celebrity Eclipse
A dramatic helicopter operation on a Clebrity Cruises ship homeported in Dublin was held this morning, August 15, off Wexford's coast. A sick cruise...
August 15, 2018 - Accidents
Carnival Horizon Skips Port of Call
A mechanical issue has caused Carnival Horizon to skip port of call, and is currently impacting the speed at which the ship can sail. As a result...
August 14, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Grand Princess
A female passenger has been medevaced from a Princess Cruises ship off the coast of Oregon after suffering kidney failure. The US Coast Guard was...
August 14, 2018 - Accidents
Ferry Boat and Public Bus Depot on Fire in Seychelles
Last week, the Seychelles suffered one of its biggest fires, which caused disruption of traffic to and from Victoria (Mahe Island). The fire at...
August 13, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Crowds Run Towards Ferry on Gili Islands
Indonesian authorities are currently charging all stranded tourists to be rescued off Gili isles hit by Sunday's earthquake. Tourists, desperate...
August 8, 2018