Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
MS River Discovery II heading to dry dock due to engine failure
On the night of Sunday, July 9th, MS River Discovery II suffered an engine failure, resulting in an unscheduled stop at Chiciu, Romania. Passengers...
July 14, 2023 - Accidents
CLIA and MSC react after cancellation of Explora 1 debut
CLIA (the trade organization representing the cruise shipping industry) and MSC Cruises have emphasized that strict safety standards must be met...
July 11, 2023 - Accidents
Regal Princess cruise ship cancels visit to Portland (Dorset England) due to protests
Regal Princess, a regular visitor to Portland Port (Dorset) was scheduled to dock on Saturday, July 8th, during a 12-day British Isles voyage, which...
July 10, 2023 - Accidents
Marella UK cancels current and next cruise on Marella Discovery ship due to engine fire
Marella Cruises UK has decided to cancel the remainder of its ongoing voyage and the upcoming departure of the Marella Discovery cruise ship due to a...
July 10, 2023 - Accidents
Ruby Princess cleared for departure after hitting San Francisco dock
After being given clearance for departure, the Ruby Princess cruise ship, which had been damaged after colliding with a pier in San Francisco CA, set...
July 10, 2023 - Accidents
Fire safety fears delay the delivery of Explora Journeys' first ship MSC Explora 1
The highly anticipated delivery and inauguration of a luxury cruise ship has been postponed due to safety concerns. Explora I, which is operated by...
July 9, 2023 - Accidents
Ruby Princess waits for clearance to sail after hitting San Francisco dock
Princess Cruises' ship Ruby Princess delays the next voyage's departure after the allision with Pier 27 at Port San Francisco CA on Thursday...
July 7, 2023 - Accidents
VIDEO: Ruby Princess cruise ship slams into San Francisco's Pier 27
Crews are assessing the damage to a Princess Cruises ship in San Francisco CA after the liner struck the dock upon arrival Thursday morning, July 6th...
July 7, 2023 - Accidents
Passenger overboard from Stena Line's ferry in Loch Ryan (Scotland)
On Saturday evening, July 1st, a rescue mission was undertaken to save a male passenger who fell into the water from the Stena Superfast VIII ferry...
July 2, 2023 - Accidents
Mother and child overboard from Sweden-Poland ferry Stena Spirit
A major search and rescue operation was initiated on Thursday, June 27th, following an overboard of a mother and her child from a Stena Line...
June 30, 2023 - Accidents
VIDEO: 42-year-old woman rescued after going overboard on Royal Caribbean’s Mariner OTS
On Sunday, June 25th, a passenger aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean's Mariner OTS cruise ship was rescued after going overboard. The incident occurred ~27...
June 28, 2023 - Accidents
57-year-old passenger medevaced from Carnival Cruise Line's ship Radiance
On Saturday, June 24th, a 57-year-old woman aboard the CCL's cruise ship Carnival Radiance was medically evacuated by a USCG helicopter aircrew. The...
June 28, 2023 - Accidents
VIDEO: Freak storm rip through Royal Caribbean cruise ship Independence OTS in Florida
During the boarding process of RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Independence of the Seas, docked in Port Canaveral/Orlando City (Florida USA), a sudden and...
June 26, 2023 - Accidents
One dead in PortMiami boat accident, cruise ships delayed
An boat incident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning, June 25th, at PortMiami (Florida USA) caused delays in the arrivals of both...
June 25, 2023 - Accidents
Bar Harbor (Maine) investigating "unauthorized" visit by ACL's cruise ship American Constitution
The town of Bar Harbor (Maine USA) is conducting an investigation into an alleged "unauthorized" visit by a cruise ship last week. According to town...
June 23, 2023