Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Alaska Bear Mauling Two Guides: Details
A bear that mauled a couple of cruise ship wilderness guides during an Alaska hiking excursion attacked so fast that there was little time...
August 28, 2016 - Accidents
Death of Cruise Ship Passenger Confirmed by Police
On Saturday afternoon (August 20), police received a report of death onboard Grandeur of the Seas in Dockyard (Kings Wharf, Bermuda), with a 45-year...
August 22, 2016 - Accidents
Paul Gauguin Stuck in Bora Bora Because of Propulsion Issue
The Paul Gauguin cruise ship has been stuck in Bora Bora for the past several days due to propulsion issue, which interrupted vessel's ...
August 17, 2016 - 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