Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Fiji cruise ship grounds on reef near ‘Cast Away’ island
A small cruise vessel operating in Fiji’s Mamanuca archipelago ran aground after striking a coral reef near Monuriki Island, a location...
April 6, 2026 - Accidents
Celestyal delays Arabian Gulf repositioning as ships await clearance to return to Europe...
Celestyal Cruises continues to monitor conditions in the Arabian Gulf while preparing to reposition its vessels to Europe, indicating that sailings...
April 4, 2026 - Accidents
Storm Dave threatens ferry services across Irish Sea and Channel
Ferry passengers travelling between Ireland, Britain and France were advised to expect potential disruption as Storm Dave approached the region...
April 3, 2026 - Accidents
Crew member airlifted from SAGA UK's ship Spirit of Adventure off Spain
On April 1st, a medical evacuation was carried out from the cruise ship Spirit of Adventure while the vessel was sailing in waters off the northern...
April 3, 2026 - Accidents
Bomb threat briefly halts cruise operations at Port San Diego
A bomb threat at the Port of San Diego (California USA) on the morning of March 30th, prompted a temporary lockdown of cruise operations at the B...
March 31, 2026 - Accidents
Barcelona Port fire disrupts cruise operations at Ponent Dock
A fire at the Port of Barcelona (Spain) caused temporary disruption to cruise operations after a blaze broke out at a cargo terminal on the Ponent...
March 30, 2026 - Accidents
DFDS ferry Tarifa Jet damaged in berthing allision at St Helier (Jersey, Channel Islands UK)
The high-speed passenger ferry Tarifa Jet sustained damage to its stern after making contact with the east berth at Elizabeth Harbour while arriving...
March 30, 2026 - Accidents
Six cruise ships remain in Arabian Gulf amid Strait of Hormuz disruption
Six cruise ships remain alongside in ports across the Arabian Gulf following the suspension of regional cruise operations in late February, as...
March 29, 2026 - Accidents
Adverse weather forces cancellation of first cruise call to Lerwick (Scotland)
The opening cruise call of the 2026 season at Lerwick (Scotland) has been cancelled after adverse weather conditions forced the withdrawal of the...
March 28, 2026 - Accidents
A-Rosa Sena ship collides with Amsterdam road bridge during departure transit
On the night of March 25th, the river cruise vessel A-Rosa Sena was involved in an allision with a road bridge on the outskirts of Amsterdam. The...
March 27, 2026 - Accidents
TUI Cruises cancels Mein Schiff 4 repositioning voyage amid Middle East disruptions
TUI Cruises has cancelled the second leg of a planned repositioning voyage for the ship Mein Schiff 4, which had been scheduled to depart on April...
March 25, 2026 - Accidents
Overboard alert on Royal Caribbean's Oasis OTS traced to teenage prank
While returning toward Florida at the conclusion of a 6-day voyage, the RCI-Royal Caribbean ship Oasis of the Seas experienced a brief but...
March 24, 2026 - Accidents
2 Japanese passengers medevaced from Pacific World on Singapore–Taiwan cruise
Two passengers traveling aboard the cruise ship Pacific World, operated by the Japanese organization Peace Boat, were evacuated at sea on March 23rd...
March 23, 2026 - Accidents
RCI/Royal Caribbean cancels 20+ summer 2027 cruises scheduled for Freedom OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean has withdrawn more than 20 scheduled voyages that had been planned for the summer of 2027 aboard the ship Freedom of the Seas...
March 22, 2026 - Accidents
Shanghai (China)-based company Blue Dream Cruises in decline and its fleet at market
In the closing months of 2025, the Shanghai-based company Blue Dream Cruises entered troubled waters from which it has yet to recover. Reports from...
March 21, 2026