Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Passengers escape unharmed as ferry fire erupts in Gulf of Thailand
A ferryboat traveling from Surat Thani province to Koh Tao encountered a perilous situation early Thursday, April 4тх, when flames engulfed the...
April 5, 2024 - Accidents
Ambassador Ambience cruise ship involved in docking incident with cargo carrier in Cape Town (South...
In the early hours of Friday, April 5, the cruise ship Ambience, operated by the UK-based Ambassador Cruise Line, was involved in a collision with...
April 5, 2024 - Accidents
MSC Armonia detained in Barcelona port amid visa irregularities
The cruise ship MSC Armonia, carrying ~1500 tourists, was under detention at Port Barcelona (Spain) on April 2nd. The detention stems from the...
April 4, 2024 - Accidents
44-yo Indy man molesting 13-yo girl on Carnival's cruise ship Conquest
A resident of Indiana is facing legal repercussions in South Florida following allegations of molesting a teenage girl during a Carnival cruise...
April 2, 2024 - Accidents
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announces cancellation of multiple 2025 sailings (7 ships)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced the cancellation of several voyages scheduled for 2025 across its fleet, citing necessary drydock maintenance...
April 1, 2024 - Accidents
Brazilian authorities seize 28 kg of cocaine on cruise ship at Port Ilheus
At Port Ilheus, the Brazilian federal police apprehended two individuals for the alleged smuggling of ~28 kg of cocaine aboard a cruise ship. ...
April 1, 2024 - Accidents
8 NCL's Norwegian Dawn cruise passengers stranded on African island amid allegations of ship...
8 cruise tourists from the Norwegian Dawn ship found themselves stranded on Sao Tome Island (Sao Tome and Príncipe, central-west Africa...
April 1, 2024 - Accidents
Bulgarian cruise ship collides with wall in Austrian sluice, injuring passengers
A Bulgaria-flagged cruise vessel, carrying over a hundred passengers, collided with a concrete wall in a sluice on the River Danube in Austria, as...
March 30, 2024 - Accidents
Pipe burst during storm leads to flooding on Carnival Sunrise cruise ship
Heavy rains led to the bursting of a pipe on a CCL-Carnival Cruise Line vessel last weekend, resulting in flooding in several staterooms. The...
March 28, 2024 - Accidents
Carnival Legend ship changes homeport to Norfolk VA amid Baltimore Bridge's collapse
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced a temporary relocation of its operations for the Carnival Legend due to ongoing rescue and recovery operations...
March 28, 2024 - Accidents
Baltimore Bridge collapse declared mass casualty event following container ship collision
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore MD, a vital structure facilitating cargo and cruise ship access, suffered a collapse in the early hours of...
March 26, 2024 - Accidents
Silversea cancels Red Sea cruises (Suez Canal transits) due to ongoing unrest in the region
Silversea Cruises announced the cancellation of a couple of its Red Sea area voyages, due to the continuing unrest in the region. The itineraries...
March 26, 2024 - Accidents
Fire on Carnival Freedom ship prompts canceled cruises
Passengers are facing disruptions following an incident involving a CCL-Carnival Cruise Line vessel amid adverse weather conditions on Saturday...
March 25, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Brilliance of the Seas cut voyage short due to propulsion problem
RCI/Royal Caribbean International's ship Brilliance of the Seas is facing an unexpected setback during the current South Pacific voyage, as the...
March 24, 2024 - Accidents
Engine room fire claims lives of 2 crew on HAL's cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam
An incident aboard a HAL-Holland America cruise ship resulted in the loss of two crew members' lives. A joint statement from HAL and the Royal...
March 23, 2024