Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Cruise lines updating safety policies after OceanGate's Titan mini-submarine disaster
In recent times, luxury adventure cruises have witnessed an increase in the presence of submarines. However, following the tragic incident involving...
June 23, 2023 - Accidents
Celebrity Beyond cruise ship takes part in rescue operation for Greek migrant tragedy
A tragic accident occurred in the Mediterranean where a fishing boat from Tobruk (Libya) carrying ~80 migrants sunk. Unfortunately, the overloaded...
June 20, 2023 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak affects ~13% of the passengers on Viking OCEAN's ship Neptune
Earlier this month, Viking OCEAN's ship Viking Neptune experienced an incident where 100+ passengers became sick with Norovirus. The CDC agency...
June 19, 2023 - Accidents
Philippine ferry with 120 people on board catches fire
The Philippines' Coast Guard officials reported that a passenger ferry carrying 120 people caught fire at sea on Sunday, June 18th. In response, the...
June 18, 2023 - Accidents
Shipwreck kills at least 79 migrants off Greece, hundreds missing
The Greek authorities are losing hope in finding survivors from the sunk fishing boat carrying a large number of migrants and refugees. The accident...
June 16, 2023 - Accidents
HAL's MS Zuiderdam blocked by climate activists at Port Rotterdam
Extinction Rebellion (NGO organization) staged a protest on Sunday, June 11th, causing a temporary delay in the departure of HAL-Holland America's...
June 14, 2023 - Accidents
2 crew from different ships (MSC Euribia & AIDAnova) arrested at Port Kiel (Germany)
Two crew members from different cruise ships, namely MSC Euribia and AIDAnova, were unexpectedly arrested at Port Kiel (Germany). Federal police...
June 13, 2023 - Accidents
UnCruise Adventures repairs Wilderness Discoverer ship at Vigor Ketchikan's yard after engine room...
UnCruise Adventures, a small cruise line, has made significant progress in addressing the recent engine room fire on Wilderness Discoverer, which...
June 11, 2023 - Accidents
Engine room fire accident on UnCruise Adventures' ship Wilderness Discoverer in Alaska
UnCruise Adventures - a prominent small-ship travel brand, has officially confirmed a fire accident on the Wilderness Discoverer ship while...
June 6, 2023 - Accidents
Epidemic Norovirus outbreak on Celebrity Summit cruise ship (NYC to Bermuda voyage)
The USA agency CDC has announced an epidemic norovirus outbreak on the Celebrity Summit ship of Celebrity Cruises. From May 15th to May 25th, 2023...
June 5, 2023 - Accidents
Ferryboat drifts for hours with 389 passengers onboard due to engine failure
On Saturday (June 3rd), the Taima Star (2015-built Ro-Pax ferry, IMO 9684938) experienced engine trouble near Matsu Islands (Taiwan's Lienchiang...
June 4, 2023 - Accidents
35-year-old passenger overboard from CCL's ship Carnival Magic
A CCL-Carnival Cruise Line passenger went overboard on the Carnival Magic ship on Monday, May 29th. USCG crews were searching for the 35-year-old...
May 31, 2023 - Accidents
3-year-old girl medevaced from Emerald Princess cruise ship
Last week, a 3-year-old girl aboard a cruise ship ~90 mi (145 km) off the Santa Barbara coast was airlifted by the USCG due to a medical emergency...
May 29, 2023 - Accidents
Carnival Sunshine cruise ship experiences dangerous storm while sailing back to Charleston SC
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Sunshine recently experienced a dangerous storm while returning to Charleston SC, causing fear and...
May 28, 2023 - Accidents
Fire breaks out on P&O Australia's ship Pacific Adventure with 4000+ onboard
A ship fire prompted the evacuation of numerous cruise tourists from their cabins. The accident occurred at ~3:15 am NSW time (~17:15 UTC) on Sunday...
May 28, 2023