Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Costa Concordia Captain's Sentence Upheld
An Italian appeals court upheld the 16-year jail term handed to Francesco Schettino, captain of the sunken Costa Concordia. In 2012, the ship sank...
June 1, 2016 - Accidents
Electrical Problems Force Adonia to Return to Miami
The Fathom cruise ship Adonia was on her way back to Port Miami Sunday evening, following power outage aboard the vessel during the initial leg...
May 30, 2016 - Accidents
Carnival Liberty Sailing Cut Short Due to Bow Thruster Problems
In an effort to mend ongoing bow thruster problems, Carnival Liberty will cut its May 21 cruise short by one day. According to a statement from...
May 20, 2016 - Accidents
Search for Carnival Passenger Who Went Overboard Suspended
US Coast Guard (USCG) search and rescue coordinators suspended the search for missing Carnival cruiser in the Gulf of Mexico at 8:14 p.m. CDT on...
May 16, 2016 - Accidents
Search For Passenger Who Went Overboard Entered Third Day: VIDEO
The search of the U.S. Coast Guard for the Carnival Cruise Line passenger who went missing on Friday (May 13) after falling overboard from Carnival...
May 15, 2016 - Accidents
Carnival Pride Crashes While Docking
Carnival Pride crashed while docking in Baltimore. The ship hit the passenger gangway pulling into Maryland cruise terminal on May 08 (Sunday morning...
May 9, 2016 - Accidents
Death of Cunard Passenger - Case of 'Misadventure'
An inquest has concluded: the death of a pensioner during Cunard voyage was "misadventure". Last April, 75-year-old Mary Atherton was attempting to...
May 5, 2016 - Accidents
Fred Olsen Confirms Norovirus Outbreak on Balmoral
A norovirus outbreak has been confirmed onboard mv Balmoral, affecting passengers on the 34-night "Old England to New England" cruise, which left...
May 3, 2016 - Accidents
Footage shows parents waving their arms as their cruise ship sails away
A couple looked on in tears as a cruise ship sailed away with their young kids on board after they missed the departure time. The woman had...
April 28, 2016 - Accidents
Wave Damages Cabins on Royal Caribbean Ship
Forty-four guests on Rhapsody of the Seas have been forced to abandon their cruise after a large wave broke windows and flooded staterooms on April...
April 27, 2016 - Accidents
QM2 Forced to Skip Ports Due to Norovirus Outbreak
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 was denied entry to Aqaba Jordan and Salalah Oman due to a norovirus outbreak onboard. Of the 2,403 passengers...
April 27, 2016 - Accidents
Sun Princess Cancels Scheduled Visits Due to Technical Issue
Just a few days after emerging from her April 2016 refurbishment, Sun Princess made changes to a couple of itineraries due to technical issues. The...
April 24, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Luxury Cruise Ship Captain Charged With Drug Dealing
A luxury cruise ship captain was charged with drug dealing after police found bagged-up ice and smoking utensils on a ship which...
April 15, 2016 - Accidents
Carnival Pride Delayed Due to Propulsion Issue
According to a statement from Carnival Cruise Line, as the result of unspecified propulsion issues, Carnival Pride canceled 2 port calls on her April...
April 5, 2016 - Accidents
Noordam Alters Itinerary Due to Mechanical Issue
9 days into a 14-day Australia & New Zealand cruise, ms Noordam had to overnight in Napier due to "a minor mechanical issue", according to...
April 4, 2016