Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages ship Scarlet Lady hits pier in PortMiami Florida
Over the weekend, a Virgin Voyages cruise ship collided with a pier in PortMiami Florida. According to a spokesperson from Virgin Voyages, the ship...
July 18, 2023 - Accidents
Coastal Celebration ferry again taken out of service due to oil leakage
On Monday, July 17th, 2 sailings on the busy route between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island/Victoria BC had to be called off due to a recurring...
July 18, 2023 - Accidents
VIDEO: NCL Norwegian Prima cruise ship breaks off moorings at Zeebrugge (Belgium)
NCL's ship Norwegian Prima broke off her moorings in the afternoon of July 15th at Zeebrugge (Bruges, Belgium), due to strong winds. Gangways...
July 17, 2023 - Accidents
Strikes in Italy cause cruise delays
Italy's tourism sector faced a severe blow on Thursday as rail strikes swept across the country, causing widespread disruptions on all rail lines...
July 16, 2023 - 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