Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Dozens evacuated as MV Pentalina ferry runs aground off Scottish island
Passengers on a ferryboat to Orkney were evacuated and taken ashore by lifeboat after the ship ran aground in “a major incident”. All 60...
April 30, 2023 - Accidents
Search called off for Quantum OTS passenger who went overboard near Hawaii
The USCG/US Coast Guard called off its search for an Australian believed to have fallen overboard from a Royal Caribbean liner repositioning from...
April 28, 2023 - Accidents
At least 11 dead after Indonesian ferryboat capsizes near Sumatra Island
Badan Nasional Pencarian dan Pertolongan (Indonesia's national search and rescue agency) reported that the ferryboat Evelyn Calista 01 capsized off...
April 28, 2023 - Accidents
Australian passenger overboard on Royal Caribbean cruise ship Quantum OTS bound for Hawaii
A search is still underway for an Australian cruise passenger who fell off an RCI-Royal Caribbean cruise ship bound for Hawaii. The man went...
April 27, 2023 - Accidents
Cunard cancels second (return) Queen Mary 2's Transatlantic cruise due to technical issue
A second voyage has been canceled as works to repair the technical fault on RMS Queen Mary 2 continue. Cunard Line’s flagship was due to...
April 26, 2023 - Accidents
Cunard cancels Queen Mary 2's April 23rd Transatlantic cruise due to technical issue
The UK-based Cunard Line canceled the April 23rd Transatlantic voyage on RMS Queen Mary 2 (Sunday morning departure) after the liner arrived in...
April 24, 2023 - Accidents
Crew medevaced from cruise ship MSC Virtuosa
Soon after the departure from Port Hamburg (Germany), a crew member onboard MSC Virtuosa ship required urgent medical attention and had to be...
April 19, 2023 - Accidents
18-year-old passenger goes overboard from Costa Toscana cruise ship
Italian authorities have discovered the deceased body of a teenager who fell overboard from a Costa Cruises ship, the Costa Toscana, after departing...
April 18, 2023 - Accidents
Ferry carrying 596 passengers and 15 crew runs aground near Seattle WA
A passenger ferry carrying a large number of people ran aground near Bainbridge Island, located west of Seattle WA, on Saturday, April 15th...
April 17, 2023 - Accidents
Ambassador Ambience cruise ship breaks off moorings at Cherbourg (France)
Ambassador Cruise Line's ship Ambience sought refuge from stormy weather at Cherbourg, France on April 12th while traveling from Ireland to Honfleur...
April 14, 2023 - Accidents
CCL's cruise ship Carnival Spirit rescues 24 people stranded on a small boat
On Tuesday, April 11th, the crew of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Spirit rescued 24 people who were stranded on a small boat in the...
April 12, 2023 - Accidents
93-year-old passenger medevaced from Carnival Vista cruise ship off Galveston TX
In an unfortunate turn of events, a 93-year-old woman aboard the Carnival Vista cruise ship had to be evacuated and taken to a local hospital in...
April 10, 2023 - Accidents
Passenger medevaced from Princess Cruises' ship Majestic Princess
An elderly passenger aboard the Majestic Princess cruise ship was airlifted by helicopter to Auckland City Hospital after experiencing a medical...
April 8, 2023 - Accidents
Virgin Voyages cruise passenger dead after falling from balcony on another guest
A woman on a Virgin Voyages cruise ship from PortMiami Florida died after falling from a balcony on the ship on Sunday, April 2nd, reportedly...
April 4, 2023 - Accidents
At least 31 people killed after ferry catches fire between Philippine islands
A passenger ferryboat carrying ~250 people (passengers plus crew) caught fire while navigating between Philippine islands. At least 31 people were...
March 30, 2023