Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Lifeboat incident during routine test on Carnival Dream
A routine, unmanned test of a lifeboat on the Carnival Cruise Line/CCL ship Carnival Dream resulted in significant damage to the watercraft while the...
November 21, 2025 - Accidents
Port Canaveral conducts crew deportation following CSEM enforcement
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Port Canaveral (Orlando FL) have conducted another enforcement action resulting in the deportation of...
November 20, 2025 - Accidents
Two arrested following ferry grounding off South Korean coast
Two individuals have been arrested and the vessel’s captain is under official scrutiny following the grounding of the ferry Queen Jenuvia II...
November 20, 2025 - Accidents
Hurricane Melissa disrupts Dominican cruise calls in October
Heavy rains brought by Hurricane Melissa in late October forced multiple cruise ships to alter or abandon scheduled calls in the Dominican Republic...
November 15, 2025 - Accidents
Jamaica's cruise port Ocho Rios reopens after Hurricane Melissa recovery
After months of restoration work in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the port of Ocho Rios officially reopened to cruise operations on November...
November 13, 2025 - Accidents
Cruise ship passengers caught in giant wave incident at Tenerife Port
A severe maritime incident occurred on November 8th, 2025, in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, when a powerful wave surged over the seafront promenade...
November 12, 2025 - Accidents
Tour boat from TUI's ship Mein Schiff 1 capsizes in Samana Bay, 55 passengers rescued
In the waters of Samana Bay (Dominicana) on November 10th, 2025, the excursion catamaran Boca de Yuma—carrying 55 passengers from the cruise...
November 11, 2025 - Accidents
Cunard's ship Queen Mary 2 changes itinerary due to propulsion issue
Cunard Line has reported a technical malfunction affecting one of RMS Queen Mary 2’s four Mermaid pod propulsion units during the current 12...
November 11, 2025 - Accidents
18-year-old senior student dies aboard the cruise ship Carnival Horizon
A federal investigation has been initiated following the death of a passenger aboard the cruise ship Carnival Horizon, which docked at Port Miami on...
November 10, 2025 - Accidents
Coral Adventurer cruise cancelled following passenger fatality on Lizard Island
Coral Expeditions has cancelled its 60-day circumnavigation of Australia aboard Coral Adventurer after the death of passenger Suzanne Rees, who was...
November 2, 2025 - Accidents
River cruise ship refloated after running aground on the Danube
A river cruise ship carrying 200+ people temporarily ran aground on the Danube River near the village of Garla Mare (Mehedinti County, Romania...
October 31, 2025 - Accidents
Heightened security in Greek ports amid protests targeting Israeli cruise passengers
Greek authorities have increased security at the ports of Patras and Katakolo in the Peloponnese following renewed protests directed at MS Crown Iris...
October 30, 2025 - Accidents
Coral Adventurer passenger found dead on Lizard Island (Australia)
Australian authorities have launched an investigation into the death of an 80-year-old female passenger who was found deceased on Lizard Island...
October 30, 2025 - Accidents
MSC Splendida ship rescued 19 migrants off Mallorca
A group of Samoan crew members serving on the MSC Splendida has been commended following a rescue operation off the coast of Mallorca on October 26th...
October 29, 2025 - Accidents
Search underway after crew goes overboard from Viking Star ship
A grave situation unfolded aboard the Viking Star on the morning of October 27th, when a crew member went overboard as the vessel transited between...
October 28, 2025