Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Regal Princess set to resume operations following technical issues
After a series of setbacks, including 3 canceled sailings, Princess Cruises has announced that the 2014-built, 4300-passenger Regal Princess ship is...
November 16, 2024 - Accidents
55 passengers and 15 crew affected by Norovirus on Coral Princess
A norovirus outbreak has been reported aboard Princess Cruises’ ship Coral Princess, with 55 passengers and 15 crew members reporting Noro...
November 16, 2024 - Accidents
Philippine Coast Guard safely evacuates grounded ferry near Romblon Port
The Philippine Coast Guard has reported the successful evacuation of passengers from an interisland ferry, Maria Oliva, which grounded on Monday...
November 13, 2024 - Accidents
Disney Treasure ship's crew rescue 4 stranded sailors in the Atlantic
On Sunday, November 10th, the crew of Disney Treasure ship responded to a distress call and successfully rescued 4 sailors stranded in the Atlantic...
November 11, 2024 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Explorer OTS encounters severe storm during Transatlantic crossing from...
Severe weather disrupted RCI-Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas during her transatlantic voyage from Barcelona (Spain) to Miami (Florida USA...
November 11, 2024 - Accidents
Regal Princess cancels 3rd consecutive sailing amidst generator issues
Princess Cruises has announced the cancellation of the Regal Princess sailing scheduled for November 10th, 2024, despite earlier assurances that...
November 10, 2024 - Accidents
Engine issues leave Royal Caribbean's Spectrum OTS and 500+ Russian passengers docked in Japan
500+ Russian tourists remained aboard Spectrum of the Seas in Yokohama (Japan), awaiting clearance to depart for home, according to the Russian...
November 9, 2024 - Accidents
Crew member medevaced from Celebrity Edge ship off NSW Australia
A crew member in need of urgent medical care was successfully medevacked from the Celebrity Edge ship as it sailed off the coast of New South Wales...
November 5, 2024 - Accidents
Refit delays force Marella UK to cancel Discovery 2 ship’s “Spanish Flavours” cruise
Marella Cruises announced the cancellation of a scheduled voyage of Marella Discovery 2 ship due to an extended drydocking at Navantia Shipyard in...
November 5, 2024 - Accidents
HAL-Holland America reroutes ms Zuiderdam ship amid Guadeloupe unrest concerns
HAL-Holland America Line canceled Zuiderdam’s scheduled port call in Pointe-a-Pitre on Saturday, November 2nd, citing concerns over social...
November 4, 2024 - Accidents
Second Regal Princess ship cruise canceled due to technical issues
Princess Cruises announced the cancellation of a second departure scheduled for Regal Princess ship due to technical issues, although repairs...
November 3, 2024 - Accidents
Spirit of Tasmania V ferry breaks moorings at Rauma Shipyard in Finland
One of Spirit of Tasmania’s two new ferries broke free from its moorings and struck a dock amid “hurricane-force winds” at Rauma...
November 3, 2024 - Accidents
41 ferry passengers injured in docking mishap at Hong Kong’s Pier 9
Approximately 40 passengers sustained minor injuries when a ferryboat contacted a pier in Hong Kong China's Central Financial District during docking...
November 2, 2024 - Accidents
550 passengers safely escorted to port as Agia Theodora ferry runs aground near Igoumenitsa
The passenger ferry Agia Theodora (1989-built, IMO 8822155) was en route from Corfu to Igoumenitsa (mainland Greece) when experienced a grounding...
October 29, 2024 - Accidents
Princess Cruises cancels Regal Princess sailing from Galveston for technical maintenance
Princess Cruises has announced the cancellation of the Regal Princess ship’s scheduled departure from Galveston TX USA on October 27th. This...
October 27, 2024