Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Brazilian passenger charged with cocaine smuggling on MSC Magnifica ship
Australian authorities have charged a Brazilian national, 48-year-old Adriano Gustavo Leonardi Thiem, with smuggling a commercial quantity of cocaine...
March 20, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak (93 cases) on Holland America's ship MS Rotterdam
A norovirus outbreak affected 93 individuals on HAL-Holland America Line’s vessel ms Rotterdam during a recent Southern Caribbean cruise...
March 19, 2025 - Accidents
Tortola BVI authorities investigate Norwegian Epic ship's smoke emissions
On February 26th, 2025, while NCL's Norwegian Epic was berthed at Road Town, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), local authorities observed a white...
March 15, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on Coral Princess ship affects 82 during Panama Canal cruise
On a recent crossing from California to Florida, a norovirus outbreak aboard Princess Cruises' Coral Princess affected 82 individuals. According to...
March 12, 2025 - Accidents
P&O Australia cancels Pacific Encounter’s final cruise due to weather
P&O Australia canceled the final scheduled voyage of the Pacific Encounter ship, citing severe disruptions caused by Tropical Cyclone Alfred...
March 9, 2025 - Accidents
Fatal overboard incident involving MSC Poesia crew under investigation
A 32-year-old Filipino crew member assigned to MSC Cruises’ ship MSC Poesia was confirmed deceased 5 days after being reported missing during...
March 6, 2025 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean’s ship Quantum OTS conducts 4 medevacs off New Caledonia
New Caledonia’s maritime rescue services executed 4 consecutive medical evacuations from RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Quantum of the Seas...
March 6, 2025 - Accidents
Tropical Cyclone Alfred disrupts Brisbane Port's cruise shipping operations
Due to a rare Category 2 tropical cyclone (named Alfred), Port Brisbane closed and suspended cruise shipping operations. With landfall anticipated...
March 6, 2025 - Accidents
Santorini's seismic activity: Residents return amid ongoing cruise ship ban
In recent weeks, Santorini Island has experienced a significant reduction in seismic activity following an earthquake swarm that began in late...
March 4, 2025 - Accidents
Passenger detained in Aruba for attempted firearm boarding on Royal Caribbean's ship Oasis OTS
On February 26th, 2025, during a port call in Oranjestad (Aruba), the RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Oasis of the Seas reported a security incident...
March 3, 2025 - Accidents
Passenger goes overboard from RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Explorer OTS
A search operation is currently underway for a woman who went overboard from the RCI-Royal Caribbean ship Explorer of the Seas, at ~11:00 p.m. on the...
March 3, 2025 - Accidents
Captain and first officer of Blue Horizon ferry sentenced in passenger drowning case
In a recent ruling by the Piraeus Mixed Jury Court, the captain and first officer of the Blue Horizon ferry have been sentenced to imprisonment...
March 2, 2025 - Accidents
11 dead, 5 missing after ferry and oil spill vessel crash on Yuanshui River (China)
On Tuesday morning, February 25th, a collision occurred on the Yuanshui River in Hunan province (China) between a small ferry and a larger oil spill...
March 1, 2025 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean's Brilliance OTS conducts maritime rescue in Gulf of Mexico
On Wednesday, February 26th, the RCI-Royal Caribbean vessel Brilliance of the Seas executed a successful maritime rescue operation in the Gulf of...
February 27, 2025 - Accidents
US Embassy issues new travel warning for Cozumel (Mexico)
In 2024, Cozumel solidified its position as the world's third-busiest cruise port, welcoming 4.6+ million passengers across 1281 cruise ship calls...
February 27, 2025