Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Grand Princess cruise ship hit with dual virus outbreak on Australian voyage
The recent occurrence of simultaneous outbreaks of COVID and Norovirus on Grand Princess - ship from the fleet of Princess Cruises, has been...
November 13, 2023 - Accidents
19yo female crew medevaced from MSC Virtuosa off Sardinia Island (Italy)
A medical evacuation was conducted by an Italian Coastguard helicopter for a female crew member of the ship MSC Virtuosa, navigating off Sardinia...
November 11, 2023 - Accidents
4 Carnival Panorama cruises cancelled due to recurring engine issue
Carnival Panorama has encountered engine issues for the second time in two years, leading to disruptions in her current voyage. The complications...
November 11, 2023 - Accidents
Russian ferry Slavyanin collides with another vessel off Cape Shabla, Bulgaria
The ferry Slavyanin encountered a collision with another vessel east of Cape Shabla on Wednesday, November 8, and had to navigate towards Varna...
November 9, 2023 - Accidents
26-yo Australian tries to smuggle $5M of drugs on Spirit of Tasmania ferry
In one of Tasmania's most substantial drug apprehensions, law enforcement authorities intercepted a 26-year-old man from Queensland Australia who...
November 7, 2023 - Accidents
100 passengers on SAGA's Spirit of Discovery injured during distressing incident in the Bay of...
SAGA's vessel, Spirit of Discovery, encountered difficulties amid formidable maritime conditions characterized by "gale force winds and nine-meter...
November 7, 2023 - Accidents
2 passengers steal US$12800 worth of artwork from Carnival Legend ship
Two passengers made off with US$12,800 worth of sculptures during a September voyage on the Carnival Legend cruise, as revealed in an FBI search...
November 6, 2023 - Accidents
SAGA's Spirit of Adventure ship forced to divert to Cornwall due to Storm Ciaran
Last week, adverse weather conditions associated with Storm Ciaran forced the SAGA UK's ship Spirit of Adventure to alter course and dock in Falmouth...
November 5, 2023 - Accidents
Passenger overboard from NCL's ship Norwegian Pearl bound for Miami during 'Headbangers Boat Cruise'
A search operation is in progress following an overboard incident from an NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship, the Norwegian Pearl, as it was heading back...
November 4, 2023 - Accidents
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group excludes Israel from its 2024 itineraries
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has revised its cruise itineraries for 2024, removing Israel from the list of scheduled ports of call due to the ongoing...
November 4, 2023 - Accidents
Oceania Cruises changes 2024 Mediterranean itineraries replacing ports in Egypt, Jordan, and Israel
Oceania Cruises revamped its 2024 Mediterranean voyages to replace ports of call in Egypt, Jordan, and Israel. A total of 42 itineraries (between 10...
November 3, 2023 - Accidents
CCL's Carnival Magic cruise ship delayed due to ‘soot’ accident
A CCL-Carnival Cruise Line vessel, carrying numerous passengers, encountered an unforeseen setback in its preparations for departure on Wednesday...
November 2, 2023 - Accidents
Grounded TT-Line's Marco Polo ferry successfully refloated
The grounded ferry Marco Polo (15,955 gross tons) was refloated on Wednesday, November 1, with minimal additional environmental impact. The salvage...
November 2, 2023 - Accidents
Majestic Princess ship delays arrival into Auckland NZ due to Cyclone Lola
Strong winds sweeping across Auckland Harbor have hindered the docking of a Princess Cruises' ship in the port city. Majestic Princess, having...
October 30, 2023 - Accidents
Grounded TT-Line's Marco Polo ferry remains adrift, leaking oil
The passenger ferry Marco Polo (operated by TT-Line Sweden) ran aground in the Baltic Sea off the southern Swedish coastline a week ago, causing a...
October 30, 2023