Cruise news (accident-tagged)

Woman Medevaced From Princess Cruise Ship
A woman has been medevaced from a Princess Cruises ship in Dunedin Harbour. The woman, who is in her late 60s, had a medical event on Emerald...
February 20, 2017
Accidents
Cruise-Ship Crash Captured in Timaru: VIDEO
A woman managed to film a dramatic moment when the luxury ship Seabourn Encore collided with the cargo ship Milburn Carrier II (Cement Carrier, IMO...
February 20, 2017
Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
The Coast Guard medevaced a 75-year-old woman from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship 110 miles off the Cape Hatteras coast Saturday morning. Coast Guard...
February 19, 2017
Accidents
Passenger Saved After Falling Overboard From Princess Cruise Ship
A woman fell overboard from a Princess cruise ship and spent almost an hour in the Pacific before being rescued. The cruise passenger fell off...
February 18, 2017
Accidents
Gastro Outbreak Repeat on Sun Princess
At least 140 passengers on Sun Princess (currently docked in Brisbane) are suffering from notoriously contagious gastro bug in an unfortunate repeat...
February 18, 2017
Accidents
Costa Magica Crew Member Found Hanging
A crew member aboard Costa Magica which was docked at Heritage Quay pier (Saint Johns Antigua) has been found hanging in his stateroom Wednesday...
February 18, 2017
Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
The Coast Guard has medevaced a man from a cruise ship on Tuesday about 48 km (30 mi) east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Notification was...
February 16, 2017
Accidents
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Fails Inspection
A departure of a Royal Caribbean ship was delayed at Port Canaveral on Monday night after US Coast Guard inspectors discovered safety issues...
February 15, 2017
Accidents
Passenger Missing From Carnival Cruise Ship
The Coast Guard is currently searching for a cruise passenger after video showed him fall overboard from Carnival cruise ship out of...
February 14, 2017
Accidents
Stricken Norwegian Star Returns to Sea
A cruise ship stranded off the Australian coast after a mechanical failure returns to sea today bound for New Zealand. Norwegian Star, which departed...
February 14, 2017
Accidents
Investigation Begins Into Cruise Ship Death
Maritime New Zealand is currently investigating whether a cruise ship line is liable over death of a crew member in explosion in Dunedin. A...
February 14, 2017
Accidents
Arctic Cruise Ship Owners Pay $469K in Environmental Costs
The owners of a cruise ship which ran into a rock shelf in Nunavut have to pay nearly US$500,000 in environmental costs to the government of...
February 13, 2017
Accidents
French Cruise Ship Investigated for the Second Time
A France-flagged cruise ship has come under investigation for the 2nd time in a month after hitting a rock in Milford Sound (Fiordland NP). The...
February 12, 2017
Accidents
Norwegian Star Breaks Down Near Australia
Distressed cruise passengers are in tears, with their ship broken down and drifting off Victorian coast. Preparations are underway to tow Norwegian...
February 10, 2017
Accidents
Crew Member Killed in Explosion on Cruise Ship
A cylinder with compressed nitrogen exploded on a cruise ship berthed in Otago. It hit and killed a crew member, before flying over the...
February 9, 2017
Accidents