Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Over 2 Tonnes of Pure Cocaine (EUR 500 million) Seized in the Port of Genoa
Italian police on Thursday, January 31, announced they had seized over 2 tonnes of pure cocaine from Colombia in the largest drug bust in Italy...
January 31, 2019 - Accidents
Six Packages of Cocaine Found Aboard MSC Divina
A review of an MSC Cruises ship heading for Miami, Florida led to the discovery of 6 packages of cocaine hidden in the vessel's storage...
January 31, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Fire Breaks Out on Princess Cays
A fire broke out Monday night, January 28, on Princess Cays, the private resort area visited by Carnival Corp. cruise ships. The fire broke at around...
January 29, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Carnival Ecstasy
An 80-year-old cruise passenger was medevaced by members of U.S. Coast Guard just miles off South Carolina coastline. The accident reportedly...
January 29, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Boats Break Free in Hudson River
Rising waters along with ice jams along Hudson River in NYC New York created chaos along the waterway on Friday morning (January 25) when several...
January 27, 2019 - Accidents
USCG Searching for Overboard Royal Caribbean Crew Member
The Coast Guard is searching for an overboard crew member from Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas. The search is taking place around 37 miles east...
January 25, 2019 - Accidents
The "Cape Doctor" Prevents MSC Musica from Docking
The notorious southeaster "Cape Doctor", which earned Cape Town, South Africa the moniker Cape of Storms, prevented the 93,000 GT MSC Musica...
January 24, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Valor Loses Power at Sea
A Carnival Cruise Line's ship that headed to Cozumel temporarily lost power on Tuesday afternoon, January 22. Carnival Valor was stranded for nearly...
January 24, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Carnival Pride
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) medevaced a woman from a Carnival Cruise Line's ship off the coast of North Carolina. A Coast Guard release says...
January 22, 2019 - Accidents
Nuclear Submarine and Ferry in Near-Miss
British maritime authorities launched an investigation into a near-miss accident involving a Royal Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine and a...
January 22, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Overboard from Golden Princess
Princess Cruises liner Golden Princess is sailing back to Melbourne after the death of a 22-year-old male passenger overnight. The...
January 22, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Two Ships Catch Fire in the Kerch Strait
Two vessels in Kerch Strait (close to Crimea Russia) caught fire on Monday, January 21, when an explosion occurred, which forced crew members to...
January 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Silver Discoverer Not Permitted to Anchor at Gopalpur Port
The authorities at GPL (Gopalpur Port Ltd), which is in the middle of major port expansion works, refused permission to the luxury cruise liner...
January 21, 2019 - Accidents
Cruise Passengers Attacked in Castries
A German mother and her daughter were identified as the two cruise ship visitors attacked in Sans Souci, Castries, Saturday morning, January 19. The...
January 21, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Ferry Carrying 126 People Suffers Engine Failure in the Philippines
The passenger ro-ro cargo ship Melrivic 2 with 126 crew and passengers, and 14 vehicles onboard suffered engine failure Saturday morning, January 19...
January 20, 2019