Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Brazilian authorities seize 28 kg of cocaine on cruise ship at Port Ilheus
At Port Ilheus, the Brazilian federal police apprehended two individuals for the alleged smuggling of ~28 kg of cocaine aboard a cruise ship. ...
April 1, 2024 - Accidents
8 NCL's Norwegian Dawn cruise passengers stranded on African island amid allegations of ship...
8 cruise tourists from the Norwegian Dawn ship found themselves stranded on Sao Tome Island (Sao Tome and Príncipe, central-west Africa...
April 1, 2024 - Accidents
Bulgarian cruise ship collides with wall in Austrian sluice, injuring passengers
A Bulgaria-flagged cruise vessel, carrying over a hundred passengers, collided with a concrete wall in a sluice on the River Danube in Austria, as...
March 30, 2024 - Accidents
Pipe burst during storm leads to flooding on Carnival Sunrise cruise ship
Heavy rains led to the bursting of a pipe on a CCL-Carnival Cruise Line vessel last weekend, resulting in flooding in several staterooms. The...
March 28, 2024 - Accidents
Carnival Legend ship changes homeport to Norfolk VA amid Baltimore Bridge's collapse
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced a temporary relocation of its operations for the Carnival Legend due to ongoing rescue and recovery operations...
March 28, 2024 - Accidents
Baltimore Bridge collapse declared mass casualty event following container ship collision
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore MD, a vital structure facilitating cargo and cruise ship access, suffered a collapse in the early hours of...
March 26, 2024 - Accidents
Silversea cancels Red Sea cruises (Suez Canal transits) due to ongoing unrest in the region
Silversea Cruises announced the cancellation of a couple of its Red Sea area voyages, due to the continuing unrest in the region. The itineraries...
March 26, 2024 - Accidents
Fire on Carnival Freedom ship prompts canceled cruises
Passengers are facing disruptions following an incident involving a CCL-Carnival Cruise Line vessel amid adverse weather conditions on Saturday...
March 25, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Brilliance of the Seas cut voyage short due to propulsion problem
RCI/Royal Caribbean International's ship Brilliance of the Seas is facing an unexpected setback during the current South Pacific voyage, as the...
March 24, 2024 - Accidents
Engine room fire claims lives of 2 crew on HAL's cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam
An incident aboard a HAL-Holland America cruise ship resulted in the loss of two crew members' lives. A joint statement from HAL and the Royal...
March 23, 2024 - Accidents
23-year-old Scottish man falls overboard from MSC Euribia
A Scottish man is presumed missing after falling overboard from an MSC cruise ship while traveling in Europe. Liam Jones, a resident of Dundee, was...
March 23, 2024 - Accidents
New Russian ferry damaged by ice floes off Sakhalin Island
A new Russian ferryboat sustained hull damage from ice floes off Sakhalin Island, leaving 60+ passengers and crew stranded as they awaited assistance...
March 23, 2024 - Accidents
US Coast Guard conducts medevac from Symphony of the Seas near Puerto Rico
A 56-year-old American passenger's Caribbean voyage came to an unexpected halt on Friday, March 15th, following a medical emergency onboard. The...
March 17, 2024 - Accidents
27-year-old woman found dead on Margaritaville Paradise cruise ship with suspected cocaine
A tragic incident unfolded aboard the Margaritaville Paradise cruise ship bound for The Bahamas, where a deceased woman was discovered inside a cabin...
March 14, 2024 - Accidents
Search underway for 3 missing Colombians from Norwegian Sky cruise ship
The Department of Immigration and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force are soliciting assistance from the public in locating three Colombian...
March 13, 2024