Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Galapagos cruise operator suspends sailings amidst escalating violence in Ecuador
In response to an escalating wave of violence attributed to drug gangs in Ecuador, at least one Galapagos cruise operator has opted to suspend...
January 13, 2024 - Accidents
NCL's ship Norwegian Prima mooring incident in Galveston TX amid high winds
In Galveston, Texas, on Friday (January 5), NCL's Norwegian Prima cruise ship broke mooring lines as high wind gusts led one of her moorings to...
January 10, 2024 - Accidents
MSC Cruises' ship Sinfonia breaks mooring in Syracuse (Italy) due to gale force winds
On Saturday, January 6, the MSC Sinfonia cruise ship, anchored at the port of Syracuse, Italy, experienced challenging weather conditions marked by...
January 9, 2024 - Accidents
Wightlink's ferry St Faith suffers fire accident at Portsmouth Harbour UK
In a prompt reaction to an alert from the crew of the St Faith ferry (1990-built, IMO 8907228), multiple emergency services were deployed to the...
January 8, 2024 - Accidents
MSC Poesia embarks on annual World Cruise with altered route amid Red Sea security concerns
MSC Cruises celebrated the start of the company’s epic yearly world cruise on Friday, January 5, but announced to passengers that the ship will...
January 7, 2024 - Accidents
Port West Palm Beach places probation after loaded gun incident on Margaritaville at Sea Paradise...
Port West Palm Beach has instituted a probationary period for its security provider (Weiser Security Services Inc) following an incident where a...
January 5, 2024 - Accidents
Margaritaville at Sea faces lawsuit after crew/bartender's alleged sexual assaults
In a disturbing maritime incident, a West Virginia woman, identified as Jane Doe, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Classica Cruise Line...
January 4, 2024 - Accidents
Man overboard incident disrupts MSC Preziosa's New Year's Eve cruise to Rio
Amidst a New Year's Eve cruise to Rio de Janeiro, a deliberate act unfolded as a man intentionally jumped overboard, prompting a midnight...
January 1, 2024 - Accidents
15-year-old girl found after going missing from NCL's ship Norwegian Spirit in Dunedin NZ
A 15-year-old girl named Cameron, who had become separated from her parent during a visit to Port Chalmers/Dunedin (New Zealand) after disembarking...
December 30, 2023 - Accidents
Costa Serena rescues stranded fishermen during Arabian Sea cruise
On Christmas Day, Costa Cruises' vessel Costa Serena was navigating in the Arabian Sea as part of the first international cruise program from India...
December 29, 2023 - Accidents
P&O Cruises UK's Christmas charter flight (ship Arvia) diverts to Bermuda due to turbulence
A P&O Cruises charter flight, transporting passengers from Barbados to Manchester, was compelled to divert to Bermuda on Christmas Eve due to...
December 27, 2023 - Accidents
USCG launches search for passenger overboard from Royal Caribbean's Vision OTS
The US Coast Guard has initiated search and rescue efforts for a 41-year-old man who fell overboard from the ship Vision of the Seas, which departs...
December 25, 2023 - Accidents
Cruise ship Maud navigates to Bremerhaven, Germany after North Sea storm damage
Hurtigruten's ship Maud (with volume 16151 GT-tons) is navigating cautiously towards Germany, facing challenges from damage incurred during a severe...
December 23, 2023 - Accidents
Hurtigruten's cruise ship Maud faces navigation issues in North Sea amid Pia Storm
The Norwegian cruise ship Maud encountered navigation difficulties in the North Sea, attributed to damage inflicted by the Pia storm. Amid storm...
December 22, 2023 - Accidents
Night ferry to Koh Tao sinks amidst high waves, all passengers safely evacuated
In the early hours of Friday morning, December 22, elevated waves led to the sinking of a night ferry en route to Koh Tao, a Gulf of Thailand...
December 22, 2023