Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- 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 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak affects ~100 cruisers on Holland America's ship ms Koningsdam
A norovirus outbreak affected ~100 tourists on a HAL-Holland America Line ship. Out of the 2,522 guests onboard ms Koningsdam, 98 passengers and 12...
March 12, 2024 - Accidents
Climate action protesters target Majestic Princess cruise ship in Otago Harbour/Dunedin NZ
Two individuals on paddleboards engaged with a large cruise ship in Otago Harbour (Dunedin NZ) on Sunday, March 10, signaling the commencement of a...
March 12, 2024 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean crew arrested after filming naked passengers on Symphony OTS ship
An RCI-Royal Caribbean crew member was arrested Sunday, March 3, after allegedly filming naked passengers without their knowledge onboard, including...
March 8, 2024 - Accidents
Marella (TUI UK) cancels Red Sea repositioning cruises due to safety concerns
Marella Cruises has made the decision to cancel a series of repositioning sailings on Discovery 2 ship due to concerns regarding the Red Sea area...
March 8, 2024 - Accidents
Trinidad and Tobago Police arrest suspect in Emerald Princess cruise ship passenger robbery
Trinidad and Tobago Police have arrested a man in connection with the robbery of a cruise ship passenger in the streets of Port-of-Spain. The...
March 5, 2024 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Icon of the Seas conducts boat rescue operation
On an 8-day voyage from Miami Florida USA to Honduras, Mexico, and the Bahamas, a group of 14 Cuban migrants found themselves amid a dramatic 2-hour...
March 5, 2024 - Accidents
35-year-old woman dies on Margaritaville Paradise ship after choking incident during dinner
A 35-year-old woman traveling aboard Margaritaville Paradise died Tuesday evening, February 27th, after she developed difficulty breathing during...
March 4, 2024 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels Star OTS ship's maiden voyage due to postponed delivery
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has decided to cancel the first two scheduled sailings aboard the Star of the Seas and has adjusted the ship's...
February 28, 2024