Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Villa Vie Odyssey ship's maiden voyage rescheduled for July 30
Following multiple delays over ~3 months, Villa Vie Residences, a new cruise brand, announced a revised inauguration date. The start-up company...
July 29, 2024 - Accidents
2 CCL-Carnival crew members arrested on child pornography charges
Two crew members from CCL-Carnival Cruise Line were recently arrested on charges related to child pornography. Law enforcement discovered illicit...
July 28, 2024 - Accidents
Santorini (Greece) faces overtourism crisis as 11,000 cruise passengers arrive in one day
The debate surrounding overtourism in Santorini (Greece) intensified on Tuesday, July 23rd, as the island welcomed 11,000 cruise tourists in a single...
July 27, 2024 - Accidents
Stranded ferry passengers rescued after 20-hour ordeal off Tokyo coast
Passengers on the high-speed jetfoil ferry Seven Islands Ai (IMO 8019576), who embarked on a journey from Tokyo on Wednesday, July 24th, were...
July 26, 2024 - Accidents
397 passengers safely disembarked from Havila Polaris following technical issue
On Wednesday, July 24, at 01:18 p.m., the Norwegian coastal cruiseferry Havila Polaris experienced an incident off Stranda coast, while en route to...
July 25, 2024 - Accidents
Seabourn Encore ship changes itineraries in 2025 to bypass Red Sea/Suez Canal
Seabourn has revised its spring 2025 itineraries for the Seabourn Encore ship, to bypass the Red Sea due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East...
July 24, 2024 - Accidents
61-yo passenger suffers finger amputation (sun lounger incident on MSC Grandiosa ship)
A 61-year-old Dutch passenger opted for a relaxing day by the pool instead of exploring the city or visiting Florence or Pisa. However, his peaceful...
July 22, 2024 - Accidents
Passenger medevaced in serious condition from P&O Australia's ship Pacific Explorer
A passenger aboard P&O's Pacific Explorer experienced a medical emergency shortly after the ship departed from Auckland on Monday, July 8th. The...
July 9, 2024 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Rhapsody OTS delivers critical aid to Grenada after Hurricane Beryl
An RCI-Royal Caribbean International ship is scheduled to dock in Grenada today, July 9th, to deliver essential relief aid following Hurricane Beryl...
July 9, 2024 - Accidents
Engine room fire on GNV Tenacia ferry prompts evacuation of 350 passengers
Spanish rescue authorities are overseeing the evacuation of 350 passengers from the Italian ferry Tenacia after a fire in the engine room disabled...
July 9, 2024 - Accidents
Activists delay cruise ship departures in Kiel harbor with kayak blockade
Opponents of cruise tourism blocked the ships Mein Schiff 7 and AIDAbella at Kiel Ostseehafen Quay on Sunday, July 7th, using kayaks, causing a 2...
July 8, 2024 - Accidents
Post-quake Hualien Port (Taiwan) sees significant drop in cruise ship visits
6 out of the 13 international cruise ships scheduled to dock at Port Hualien Taiwan this year have canceled their visits following the magnitude 7.2...
July 7, 2024 - Accidents
Missing 14-yo American boy found safe after disappearing from Caribbean Princess ship in Germany
A 14-year-old American boy who went missing from the Caribbean Princess cruise ship during her scheduled stop at the German port of Rostock...
July 7, 2024 - Accidents
14-yo autistic boy from the USA disappears from Caribbean Princess ship in Germany
Authorities in Germany are currently searching for a 14-year-old autistic boy from the USA, Aydin Brown, who went missing at Port Warnemunde/Rostock...
July 5, 2024 - Accidents
Wildfire forces cruise lines to cancel Denali NP tours
A cruise line has been compelled to cancel land tours in Alaska's Denali National Park & Preserve due to a wildfire near the park's entrance. The...
July 4, 2024