Cruise news (accident-tagged)

Norovirus Outbreak on Princess Cruises Ship
A suspected norovirus outbreak was implicated in gastrointestinal illness outbreak onboard Princess Cruises’ Coral Princess ship...
March 21, 2017
Accidents
Mother Alleges Negligence by Cruise Line After Daughter's Sexual Assault
A mother from North Carolina is suing Carnival Corporation citing alleged negligence because of a sexual assault against her daughter. A woman...
March 18, 2017
Accidents
Rescue Mission Launched in Fiordland for False Alarm on Cruise Ship
A reported passenger overboard in Sutherland Sound turned out to be a false alarm. A muster was carried out on Queen Victoria and all...
March 17, 2017
Accidents
Jet Skiers Saved Just Before Carnival Ship Runs Them Over
Brevard County marine unit and Port Canaveral harbor pilot were able to save two recreational watercraft riders as a Carnival Cruise Line ...
March 13, 2017
Accidents
Horrifying Footage Shows Cruise Ship Battered by 30ft Waves
New footage inside Royal Caribbean ship which ran into high winds and rough seas in the Atlantic last year has emerged. The video shows a...
March 13, 2017
Accidents
Injured Passengers Demanding Cash In Lawsuit
Several injured passengers are currently demanding payment, well over $1 million, after their midnight voyage in Baltimore’s harbor came...
March 12, 2017
Accidents
Italian Police Investigating If Wife Was Murdered on a Cruise, Stuffed in a Suitcase and Thrown...
Italian police are currently investigating if an Irish father murdered his wife on a cruise, then stuffed her in a suitcase and threw it ...
March 12, 2017
Accidents
Passenger Alleges She Was Injured Aboard Celebrity Cruises Ship
A woman alleges she was injured due to a slippery surface on a Celebrity Cruises ship. Lisa A. Hunt filed a complaint on March 6 in the U.S...
March 11, 2017
Accidents
Caledonian Sky Runs Aground on a Reef
The cruise ship Caledonian Sky ran aground this weekend onto a coral reef close to Kri, off Raja Ampat, eastern Indonesia, one of the...
March 9, 2017
Accidents
Carnival Cruise Ship Struck a Gangway Due to Human Error
The National Transportation Safety Board said a cruise ship returning from a trip to Florida and Bahamas in May 2016 approached a...
March 8, 2017
Accidents
Gastro Outbreak on Princess Cruise Ship
Several passengers onboard an Australian cruise ship sailing to Barbados were confined to their staterooms after a virus outbreak. A gastroenteritis...
March 4, 2017
Accidents
Carnival Ships Suffer Technical Issues
Carnival Splendor made her way back to Miami after suffering engine room failure. The cruise ship is reportedly running on one engine. Carnival...
March 4, 2017
Accidents
Major Cruise Lines Cut Turkey From Itineraries
Cruise lines Uniworld (river cruises), Royal Caribbean and Princess have scrapped Turkish ports from their itineraries. These leading names in...
March 3, 2017
Cruise Industry
Passengers Prepare to Take Legal Action Against Sun Princess
Passengers caught in a series of gastro outbreaks onboard Sun Princess are preparing to take legal action against the ship for “disappointment...
March 1, 2017
Accidents
Robocalls Promise Free Cruises: FTC Berths Remaining Defendants
A few years back, telephones were buzzing with millions of illegal robocalls which promoted a Florida-based cruise line. The calls claimed to be part...
February 27, 2017
Cruise Industry