Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
Ruby Princess Rerouted Due to High Winds
Haines was not due to have any cruise ships in port today. But, due to high winds forecast in Northern Lynn Canal, around 3,000 extra visitors are...
August 7, 2018 - Accidents
Crew Member Goes Overboard from Holland America Ship
A crew member is missing from a Holland America cruise ship in Alaska. The Coast Guard searched via helicopter in Sitka Sound for a man reported...
August 4, 2018 - Accidents
Hundreds Rescued from Flooded Ferry in India
Indian Coast Guard rescued 343 people from a passenger ship on Thursday, August 2. The ferry reported severe flooding onboard while it was docked off...
August 2, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Ferry Crashes into Port of Rafina
Greek catamaran passenger ferry with 215 people onboard crashed into port of Rafina, eastern Attica, on Monday, July 30, according to reports. No...
July 31, 2018 - Accidents
Polar Bear Shot After Attacking Cruise Ship Guard
A polar bear was shot on Saturday, July 28, after it attacked a bear guard who was leading tourists off a Hapag-Lloyd Cruises ship close to the North...
July 30, 2018 - Accidents
Cargo Ship Collides with Japanese Ferry
Aggregate carrier Daiei Maru N.10 has collided with Nagato Marine KK-owned Ishitegawa ferry, carrying 40 passengers onboard, at around 7 am (Tokyo...
July 26, 2018 - Accidents
Spirit of British Columbia Returns to Dock Due to Medical Emergency
A BC Ferries ship bound for Vancouver BC returned to dock Tuesday morning, July 24, after a cruise passenger took a fall. Deborah Marshall...
July 25, 2018