Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Icon OTS diverts to Ponce (Puerto Rico) for medical emergency
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s flagship Icon of the Seas unexpectedly returned to the Port of Ponce (Puerto Rico, Caja de Muertos Island) on the...
June 27, 2025 - Accidents
P&O Cruises’ ship Ventura bypasses Cadiz amid ongoing port disruptions
For the second time within a week, Cádiz has been removed from the itinerary of a major cruise vessel due to ongoing labor disputes impacting...
June 25, 2025 - Accidents
CCL-Carnival demands €4.5M from Navantia after Liberty’s dry dock disruption
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has lodged an EUR 4.5 million compensation claim against Spain’s Navantia shipyard following a labour dispute that led...
June 24, 2025 - Accidents
Mano Maritime's cruise ship Crown Iris evacuates 2000 Israelis from Cyprus to Ashdod
The cruise ship Crown Iris, operated by Mano Maritime (Israel), docked in Ashdod Port early this morning arriving from Limassol (Cyprus Island...
June 21, 2025 - Accidents
VIDEO: Celebrity Edge drifts from pier in Juneau as squall hits moorings
Strong winds whipped through Juneau (Alaska) on Monday, June 16th, catching the Celebrity Edge ship at berth in a sudden afternoon squall. The gale...
June 18, 2025 - Accidents
IMRF and Lloyd’s Register Foundation launch global maritime SAR systems review
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), in partnership with the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, has initiated the first comprehensive...
June 17, 2025 - Accidents
Man overboard in the Firth of Clyde prompts major search operation
A search operation was initiated on Sunday afternoon in the Firth of Clyde after an individual reportedly went overboard from a Western Ferries...
June 15, 2025 - Accidents
CCL's ship Carnival Panorama changes itinerary due to Hurricane Barbara
The 2025 hurricane season is unfolding with notable activity—not in the Atlantic, but in the eastern Pacific, where three named storms have...
June 11, 2025 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's scheduled visits to Juneau (Alaska) canceled due to port fee conflict
A rupture in relations between RCI-Royal Caribbean International and the Alaskan port of Juneau has recently resulted in the cancellation of multiple...
June 10, 2025 - Accidents
Medical emergency forces early arrival of P&O’s ship Britannia at Port Nigg
A significant medical incident onboard P&O Cruises’ vessel Britannia prompted its early diversion into the Cromarty Firth yesterday...
June 9, 2025 - Accidents
Carnival Conquest ship cruises in January 2026 canceled due to drydock refurbishment
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced the cancellation of several voyages aboard the Carnival Conquest scheduled for January 2026. The disruption...
June 6, 2025 - Accidents
AIDAluna assists in Arctic rescue operation off Spitsbergen (Svalbard Norway)
On the night of June 3rd, the Germany-flagged ship AIDAluna was involved in a coordinated rescue operation in the Arctic Circle following the...
June 5, 2025 - Accidents
MSC Orchestra itineraries suspended following engine room fire
MSC Cruises has suspended upcoming sailings of MSC Orchestra ship following an engine room fire accident. The event occurred during the early hours...
June 5, 2025 - Accidents
MSC Seascape ship breaks mooring ropes at Ocean Cay Bahamas
On May 31, 2025, MSC Seascape experienced a mooring incident while docked at Ocean Cay Bahamas. A sudden squall brought high winds that exceeded the...
June 1, 2025 - Accidents
NCL's ship Norwegian Epic experiences mooring failure in Catania (Sicily)
On May 30, 2025, NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's vessel Norwegian Epic encountered a mooring failure while docked in Catania (Sicily Italy). The...
June 1, 2025