Cruise news (accident-tagged)

Technical Issues Continue Aboard Norwegian Star
Norwegian Cruise Line announced it had to revise the 21-day cruise of Norwegian Star which left from Hong Kong to Sydney on January 16, 2017. Late...
February 1, 2017
Accidents
Father Sentenced for Attacking Teen on Cruise Ship
A man from Ohio was sentenced to 2 years in prison after pleading no contest to participating in attack on a teenager who made a lewd comment to...
February 1, 2017
Accidents
Norwegian Star Skips Calls Due To Azipod Failure
Norwegian Star has suffered azipod failure during a voyage in Indonesia, Singapore and Australia via the Great Barrier Reef. During the passage out...
January 28, 2017
Accidents
Coast Guard Airlifts Passenger From Carnival Triumph
The Coast Guard helped save the life of a 45-year-old man Thursday night while he suffered symptoms of heart attack aboard Carnival Triumph in waters...
January 27, 2017
Accidents
20-Year-Old Crew Member Injured on Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
A 20-year-old crew member suffered a serious spinal injury in "traumatic event" aboard a cruise ship close to Cook Strait. The incident...
January 26, 2017
Accidents
Holland America Ship Waiter Arrested For Oral Sex From Teen
A Holland America ship waiter was arrested on Thursday, January 19, days after he had received oral sex from 15-year-old girl who was on ms Veendam...
January 22, 2017
Accidents
Quebec Mother of Three Arrested for Allegedly Having Sex With Teen on Norwegian Cruise Line Ship
A Canadian woman (mother-of-three) is jailed after she allegedly had sex with a minor (15-year-old) in the bathroom on a voyage to the Bahamas. The...
January 22, 2017
Accidents
Class Action Lawsuit Gets $500 Per Call For Robocalls About Cruises
Did you get robocalls about 5 or 6 years ago offering a “free cruise” in exchange for short survey? If so, you could easily get...
January 20, 2017
Cruise Industry
Lifeboat From Cruise Ship Falls in Charleston Harbor
A lifeboat from Royal Caribbean Cruises ship fell off while docked in Charleston harbor. The Coast Guard was informed at about 1 pm on Monday...
January 18, 2017
Accidents
AIDA Cruises Ship Suffers Rough Seas
On Friday night, the journey of AIDAprima (ship operated by AIDA Cruises) was a horror trip for her passengers. At about 9:00 p.m...
January 16, 2017
Accidents
Costa Concordia Torn Apart 5 Years After Tragedy
The large-sized passenger ship Costa Concordia which capsized killing 32 people onboard is being torn apart 5 years after the tragedy. The luxury...
January 15, 2017
Accidents
The World Loses Anchor in Port Arthur
One of the most exclusive cruise ships in the world, ms The World, lost an anchor in Port Arthur bay. Currently, the ship is waiting in Hobart port...
January 15, 2017
Accidents
Passengers Sue Royal Caribbean Over Fatal Crash in Jamaica
A group of 8 cruise passengers who survived a fatal traffic accident in January of last year, filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Line. They are...
January 13, 2017
Accidents
Cruise Passengers Evacuate Bus Due to Fire
Cruise ship passengers had to make an emergency exit when their tour bus caught fire in Dunedin yesterday. A Ritchies bus was transporting about 35...
January 12, 2017
Accidents
Four Cruise Passengers Killed in Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting
Four cruise ship passengers were among the 5 people killed in the tragic shooting at a baggage claim area within Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood...
January 12, 2017
Accidents