Cruise news (accident-tagged)

Passenger Medevaced From Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
A 76-year-old female passenger suffering cardiac arrest has been winched from a cruise ship about 80 nm off Ballina coastline yesterday, December 21...
December 22, 2017
Accidents
VIDEO: At Least 4 Passengers Killed in Philippines Ferry Disaster
The Philippines' Coast Guard is currently verifying the number of casualties of a ferry carrying 251 passengers which sunk in the waters off Quezon...
December 21, 2017
Accidents
Cruise Passenger Arrested in Northland on Drugs Charges
A French cruise passenger allegedly found in possession of 24 kg of cocaine in Paihia on Wednesday, December 20, has fronted court today. No pleas...
December 21, 2017
Accidents
VIDEO: 12 Cruise Passengers Dead After Bus Accident in Mexico
At least 12 people have died after a bus carrying cruise passengers from South Florida to Mayan ruins, eastern Mexico flipped over highway early...
December 20, 2017
Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Carnival Spirit
A 40-year-old woman has been winched onto rescue helicopter and flown to hospital. The passenger suffered a suspected stroke onboard a Carnival...
December 20, 2017
Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Carnival Dream
The Coast Guard has medevaced a passenger from a Carnival cruise ship on Saturday, December 16, about 170 nm southeast of South West Pass, Louisiana...
December 18, 2017
Accidents
Stomach Virus Strikes Hundreds on Royal Caribbean Cruise
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Independence of the Seas returned to Florida yesterday, December 16, after hundreds of travelers contracted...
December 17, 2017
Accidents
Cruise Passenger Rescued by Portuguese Air Force
The Portuguese Air Force rescued a passenger from a cruise ship after the man had felt unwell. The 47-year-old traveller was aboard AIDAblu, around...
December 15, 2017
Accidents
Crew Member Missing From Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
Investigators on Monday, December 11, were looking into how a crew member went missing from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship over the weekend. An...
December 13, 2017
Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Carnival Cruise Ship
A man had to be medevaced from Carnival Spirit, off the North Coast, in serious condition. Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter reported around 4:00...
December 12, 2017
Accidents
CDC Reports Cruise Outbreaks Mostly Norovirus
The holiday cruise season is heading toward the New 2018 having logged less than 1 foodborne illness outbreak per month thus far this year that met...
December 11, 2017
Accidents
VIDEO: P&O Ferry Runs Aground in Calais
A ferry carrying over 300 people ran aground at Port Calais in high winds this afternoon, December 10. The P&O ship got into difficulty...
December 10, 2017
Accidents
Condor Ferries Passengers to Receive Refunds for Cancelled Sailings
Approximately 1,000 ferry passengers will be offered full refunds or alternative cruises following strike action by French dock workers. 3 sailings...
December 10, 2017
Cruise Industry
13 Worst Cruise Accidents
The video below describes some of the worst accidents to ever happen on huge ships out at sea. For reports on cruise ship accidentssee our...
December 10, 2017
Accidents
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Hit by Gastro
Nearly 200 people onboard one of the largest cruise ships in the world are being treated for gastro as the ship docked in Hobart. Ovation of the...
December 5, 2017
Accidents