Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- 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 - Accidents
Cruiseferry SUPERSPEED 2 contacts pier at Hirtshals (North Jutland, Denmark)
The cruiseferry SUPERSPEED 2 was taken off Denmark-Norway service after it contacted the pier/dock at Hirtshals (North Jutland, Denmark) in the...
May 28, 2023 - 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