Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Sangke Palangga Ferry Runs Aground in Indonesia
KMP Sangke Palangga ferryboat with 28 crew members and 83 passengers on board, ran aground on a reef approx 5 miles from port Marapokot...
January 12, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Evacuated from Carnival Cruise Ship for Emergency Surgery
The family of a cruise passenger evacuated to a private for-profit Mexican hospital during a medical emergency were stunned when his urgent treatment...
January 10, 2019 - Accidents
Oasis of the Seas Hit with Norovirus
Nearly 170 cruise passengers aboard a Royal Caribbean ship sailing in the Caribbean have taken ill with gastrointestinal symptoms on Wednesday...
January 10, 2019 - Accidents
Celebrity Solstice Avoids Wiping Out Stricken Dinghy in Tauranga
The occupants of a small rubber boat were lucky to survive after a Celebrity Cruises ship was forced to alter the course to avoid crushing the small...
January 10, 2019 - Accidents
Alcohol Detected from Nippon Maru's Captain After Collision
The captain of the Japanese cruise ship Nippon Maru that hit a pier in Guam in December was found to have an alcohol level exceeding the legal limit...
January 9, 2019 - Accidents
EDM Cruisers Caught Smuggling Drugs
For the 2nd year in a row, an EDM party cruise which disembarked from Port Canaveral FL ended with drug charges for travelers from across the country...
January 9, 2019 - Accidents
Oceania Riviera Crew Member Arrested for Smuggling Cocaine
Federal agents at PortMiami noticed something weird in the way a crew member walked off Oceania Riviera the day after New Year’s Day. 31-year...
January 8, 2019 - Accidents
Elderly Cruise Passenger Rescued from Fred Olsen Ship
A 73-year-old woman with a dislocated shoulder was rescued from a Fred Olsen cruise ship in the Solent. Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat was called to MV...
January 6, 2019 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Drops Warning About Crime in The Bahamas
After talks with the government of The Bahamas, Royal Caribbean Line is dropping the warning it had issued passengers regarding crimes in the ...
January 5, 2019 - Accidents
Wind Blamed for Late Docking at Port of Napier
The wind was blamed for late docking of one of the newest ocean liners in the world at Port Napier on Wednesday, January 2. The 9-deck Viking Orion...
January 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Thailand Resumes Ferry Services and Flights
Thailand resumed flights on Saturday, January 5, to its southern provinces, after the first tropical storm in thirty years slowed and headed to the...
January 5, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry with 26 Passengers Runs Aground off Lombok
The Kalebi ferryboat with 26 passengers and vehicles onboard ran aground at Gili Lebur, located east of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, after leaving...
January 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferries and Flights Canceled in Thailand
Thailand's authorities suspended country's ferry and flight services and started evacuations ahead of powerful tropical storm which is expected to...
January 3, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Ship Loses Lifeboat in Gulf of Mexico
The Carnival Dream cruise ship lost a lifeboat that broke off davits and fell into the water while the vessel was underway in the Gulf of...
January 1, 2019 - Accidents
Nippon Maru Collides with US Navy Fuel Pier at Apra Harbor
The japanese cruise liner Nippon Maru collided with Delta Pier Sunday night, December 30, resulting in damage to the pier and the vessel, Guam Port...
December 31, 2018