Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
COVID outbreak on Princess Cruises' ship Coral Princess in Brisbane (Australia)
Queensland (Australia) authorities are managing a COVID outbreak on a Princess Cruises ship as the state's 3rd wave neared 41,000 active cases...
July 11, 2022 - Accidents
NCL ship Norwegian Sun to restart operations on July 14 after hitting iceberg in Alaska
The NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Sun is expected to restart operations on July 14 after hitting a small iceberg in Alaska on...
July 9, 2022 - Accidents
MSC Seaside ship enters drydock due to engine issue and skips the July 11 cruise
Due to an electrical issue with one of the engines, MSC's Seaside ship will have to enter drydock (at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo Sicily...
July 8, 2022 - Accidents
Island Escape Cruises NZ cancels 12-day Wild West Coast voyage from Broome (Kimberley, Western...
The travel plans of passengers booked to sail with Island Escape Cruises NZ in Kimberley Western Australia were thrown into disarray after the small...
July 5, 2022 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean updates Quantum OTS engine trouble impacting Alaskan cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean updated the situation with its Quantum of the Seas ship needing to slow her speed and skip Alaska glacier visits. Passengers...
July 4, 2022 - Accidents
Viking Cruises again cancels Octantis cruise ship call in Houghton (Michigan)
Due to a fog advisory and high winds forecasted for June 29th, Viking Cruises canceled its scheduled visit to Houghton (Michigan USA) Wednesday...
July 1, 2022 - Accidents
Massive brawl on Carnival Magic cruise ship
The US Coast Guard (USCG) was called in after a bar fight on a CCL-Carnival Cruise Line ship. That rare call came in on Tuesday, June 28, from the...
June 30, 2022 - Accidents
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line agrees to pay $6+ million after wave of cyberattacks
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line will pay USD 6+ million to end two separate lawsuits filed by 46x US states after sensitive, personal information on...
June 29, 2022 - Accidents
Princess Cruises' Sky ship returns to Southampton UK after COVID outbreak
A Princess Cruises' ship sailing roundtrip from the UK to Norway returned to homeport after a COVID outbreak onboard. Sky Princess arrived in...
June 28, 2022 - Accidents
NCL ship Norwegian Sun hit iceberg due to thick fog in Alaska
The NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Sun came in contact with a small iceberg because of thick fog during her voyage to Alaska. As a result...
June 28, 2022 - Accidents
1 dead, 1 missing after fire engulfs ferry in Philippines
A fire engulfed a ferry with 165 people onboard in the central Philippines. All but 2 have been brought to safety, rescuers said. One person is...
June 27, 2022 - Accidents
Rockslide damages cruise ship dock in Skagway (Alaska)
A rockslide early Thursday, June 23, closed the cruise ship dock in Skagway (Alaska), prompting one boat to skip the port altogether. Jacqui Taylor...
June 26, 2022 - Accidents
DCL-Disney Cruise Line cancels 2nd test voyage for Disney Wish
Following the cancellation of the first test cruise of DCL-Disney Cruise Line’s new boat Disney Wish which was scheduled to begin on Tuesday...
June 24, 2022 - Accidents
Princess Cruises changes Crown ship's itineraries due to engine problems
In early May 2022, Crown Princess restarted voyages for the first time since the global COVID-related pause in operations. However, the ship was...
June 22, 2022 - Accidents
4% of MSC Sinfonia cruise ship's crew test COVID-positive
MSC's ship Sinfonia's crew are facing restrictions after the number of positive COVID cases among the employees has increased. The liner...
June 21, 2022