Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Cozumel company Ecomar fined for illegally bringing garbage to the island
Ecologia Industrial y Marina del Caribe, SA de CV (Ecomar), a waste hauling company on Cozumel Island (Mexico), has been penalized for operating...
May 27, 2023 - Accidents
Coast Guard rescues passenger experiencing stroke symptoms from Celebrity Eclipse
The US Coast Guard has rescued a man experiencing stroke symptoms aboard Celebrity Eclipse on Friday, May 19th, during an emergency...
May 24, 2023 - Accidents
Carnival Splendor cruise passenger dead after snorkeling on Mystery Island (Vanuatu)
A passenger on a CCL-Carnival cruise ship died while swimming on Mystery Island in Vanuatu. In a statement, Carnival Australia said it was...
May 23, 2023 - Accidents
25 ferry passengers injured after collision with cargo ship off Cebu (Philippines)
More than two dozen people were injured on Sunday when a ferryboat collided with a landing craft near Cebu Island Philippines. The accident occurred...
May 22, 2023 - Accidents
Carnival Dream cruise ship helps rescue 17 people close to Belize
Carnival Dream’s crew members helped rescue 17 people stranded in the Belize Channel on Wednesday, May 17th, after the boat of the group...
May 20, 2023 - Accidents
4 Brazilian tourists on cruise ship Costa Favolosa arrested for drug smuggling (95 kg/EUR5M-worth...
French authorities have successfully foiled a significant drug smuggling attempt, where they intercepted 95 kilograms of cocaine and apprehended four...
May 17, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Passenger medevaced from Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Dream
On May 6th, 2023, a medical emergency took place on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Dream shortly after it left Galveston Texas for an 8...
May 10, 2023 - Accidents
Passenger medevaced from Princess Cruises' ship Regal Princess
There was a medical evacuation via helicopter winch on Princess Cruises' ship Regal Princess on May 4th, 2023. The casualty was lifted from the aft...
May 9, 2023 - Accidents
High-speed Singapore ferry evacuated due to engine room fire
On May 5th, 2023, a high-speed ferry traveling between Singapore and Batam was forced to evacuate due to an engine room fire, as confirmed by the...
May 8, 2023 - Accidents
Ferry services to/from Orkney face 2 more weeks of disruption after MV Pentalina ship runs aground
Ferry passengers traveling to/from Orkney are facing a further fortnight of disruption due to the grounding of MV Pentalina (2008-built, IMO 9437969...
May 8, 2023 - Accidents
Nagasaki Port pilot dies after trying to board Diamond Princess cruise ship
Nagasaki Port pilot fell in the water at ~5:30 Tokyo time (~20:30 UTC) on Friday, May 5th, while boarding Princess Cruises' Diamond Princess ship...
May 6, 2023 - Accidents
Crew medevaced from Oceania Cruises' ship Marina
A female crew onboard the Oceania Marina ship has been medically evacuated in Greece due to an urgent medical condition. Ship officers have...
May 4, 2023 - Accidents
Coast Guard helicopter nearly crashes into ocean while performing medevac from Carnival Dream
A US Coast Guard rescue helicopter attempting to perform a medical evacuation from a cruise ship on Saturday, April 29th, nearly crashed into the...
May 4, 2023 - Accidents
San Diego's Coast Guard helicopter crews rescue 4 passengers from 3 cruise ships within 24 hours
US Coast Guard helicopter teams in San Diego CA rescued 4 people with serious medical conditions from 3 different cruise ships within a 24-hour...
May 1, 2023 - Accidents
Passenger on Spirit of Tasmania II ferry dies after going overboard
A male passenger on Spirit of Tasmania 2 cruiseferry has reportedly died after going overboard. The man's body was recovered from the water...
April 30, 2023