Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Local Boat Sinks in Greenland: 23 Cruise Passengers Rescued
Police in Greenland are investigating an accident on Sunday which resulted in the sinking of a local boat carrying 23 passengers and 3 crew members...
August 16, 2016 - Accidents
Chinese Cruise Passenger 'Survives 38 Hours in Sea'
A cruise passenger from Shanghai, China, sailing with her parents on Royal Caribbean's 3,100-passenger ship Mariner of the Seas, fell overboard into...
August 15, 2016 - Accidents
Man Accused of Alleged Assault on Carnival Ecstasy
A federal grand jury handed down an indictment against a man who was accused of assaulting another person on Carnival Ecstasy. Timothy Dean Hill is...
August 12, 2016 - Accidents
Cruise Worker Threatens Rape
Gina Clark from Brandon FL was on a cruise celebrating the bachelorette party of her friend. The 3-day trip was ruined because she said a worker...
August 9, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Fake Cruise Ship Doctor Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
A German court sentenced a man who falsely claimed to be a doctor to 3 years in prison. The man treated patients on a cruise ship. News agency...
August 8, 2016 - Accidents
79-year-old Cruise Passenger Spends Night in Alaska Forest
A 79-year-old woman from Ontario Canada got lost on a solo hike close to an Alaska glacier and had to spend a night in the forest with no camping...
August 6, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen Passengers Struck Down by Norovirus are Entitled to Compensation
The Court of Appeal has ruled: UK holidaymakers who fell ill onboard the Fred Olsen cruise ship are entitled to compensation. A total of 16...
August 2, 2016 - Accidents
Norwegian Cruise Passenger Medevaced
The Coast Guard medevaced a cruise passenger experiencing severe stomach pain. 5th District Command Center, Portsmouth received an alert at 5:05...
July 25, 2016 - Accidents
Crew Member Dies After Norwegian Breakaway Lifeboat Accident
A 41-yo Norwegian Breakaway crew has died after a lifeboat accident which took place yesterday, July 20, while the vessel was in Hamilton Bermuda...
July 21, 2016 - Accidents
Fire on Le Boreal - Due to Human Error
French maritime authorities BEAmer released the final report into fire on cruise ship Le Boreal in 2015, which forced an evacuation of around...
July 21, 2016 - Accidents
Black Watch Departs Madeira for the U.K.
The fire-damaged Fred Olsen's cruise ship Black Watch departed Madeira for the UK and should return to service in time for her next cruise in 9 days...
July 10, 2016 - Accidents
Captain Found Dead In His Stateroom
Crew members found the 47-year-old captain of Admiralty Dream cruise ship dead on Monday, July 04, Alaska State Troopers reported. According to...
July 7, 2016 - Accidents
Fire on Black Watch
Nearly 700 Fred Olsen cruise passengers will be flown home from Madeira following a fire on the cruise ship Black Watch. Crew extinguished the...
July 4, 2016 - Accidents
8-Year-Old Boy Found Unconscious in Cruise Ship Pool
An 8-year-old boy from the Netherlands was found unconscious in a swimming pool aboard Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas Thursday...
July 1, 2016 - Accidents
Empress of the Seas Cruise Rerouted Due to Engine Problem
Only a month after returning to the fleet of Royal Caribbean after several years with sister brand Pullmantur and US$50 million refurbishment...
June 28, 2016