Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from MSC Divina
The U.S. Coast Guard has come to the rescue of a 52-year-old cruise passenger. The man fell ill on an MSC Cruises ship off New Jersey on Tuesday...
March 20, 2019 - Accidents
Fire on Costa Smeralda Causes Evacuation
Finish shipyard Meyer Turku revealed that there was a fire on Costa Smeralda's Deck 15 on Monday, March 18. Stored equipment inside the ship caught...
March 19, 2019 - Accidents
87 Injured After Japanese Ferry Hits Whale
A ferryboat collided with what apparently was a marine animal (most probably a whale) off a Japanese island on Saturday, March 9, injuring at least...
March 10, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Princess Cruises Ship Rescues Two from Plane Crash at Sea
The crew of the Princess Cruises ship Regal Princess made a remarkable rescue following a small plane crash in the Caribbean Sea. The private...
March 6, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Rescued During Maiden Voyage of Mein Schiff Herz
During the maiden voyage of TUI's boat Mein Schiff Herz in the Mediterranean, a passenger got seriously ill Monday morning (March 4) and had to be...
March 4, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from P&O Cruises' Arcadia
Sailors from Guam-based “Island Knights” of HSC (Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron) 25 provided emergency assistance to a passenger in...
March 4, 2019 - Accidents
More Than 100 Migrants Storm the Port of Calais
Dozens of migrants who were hoping to reach Britain have scrambled aboard a cross-Channel cruiseferry in northern France, sparking a 12-hour manhunt...
March 3, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry Runs Aground Close to Batam
A Singapore-flagged ferryboat ran aground at Karang Galang reef, off Batam's coast, Saturday afternoon (March 2), the Maritime and Port...
March 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Russian Cargo Ship Collides with Cruise Ship and Damages Highway Bridge in Busan
On Thursday, February 28, a Russian cargo ship struck a highway bridge in Busan, causing serious damage to the freighter and to the structure. Korea...
March 1, 2019 - Accidents
Norwegian Gem Stranded off New York City
A Norwegian Cruise Line ship was stranded off the city of New York after strong winds prevented docking Monday night, February 25. Norwegian Gem had...
February 26, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry Catches Fire in Malaysia
A ferry boat with a total of 58 passengers caught fire minutes after departing from a Malaysian resort island on Monday, February 25, but all were...
February 26, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Sea Princess
A Brisbane woman who was believed to be suffering a serious brain bleed has been flown to a Queensland Hospital from a Princess Cruises ship approx...
February 24, 2019 - Accidents
Pacific Dawn Forced to Stay at Sea Due to Tropical Cyclone Oma
Passengers onboard a P&O Australia ship were forced to stay an extra night at sea because of rough conditions caused by Tropical Cyclone Oma...
February 22, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Two MSC Cruises Ships Collide in Buenos Aires
MSC Orchestra collided with MSC Poesia on Wednesday, February 20, during a maneuver in Port Buenos Aires (Argentina), hard enough to leave a mark...
February 22, 2019 - Accidents
Norwegian Epic Returns After Puerto Rico Crash
Norwegian Epic is returning to sea today, February 18, after crashing into a dock in San Juan, Puerto Rico, causing damage to the ship. The gash...
February 18, 2019