Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- 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 - Accidents
57-year-old passenger medevaced from Carnival Cruise Line's ship Radiance
On Saturday, June 24th, a 57-year-old woman aboard the CCL's cruise ship Carnival Radiance was medically evacuated by a USCG helicopter aircrew. The...
June 28, 2023 - Accidents
VIDEO: Freak storm rip through Royal Caribbean cruise ship Independence OTS in Florida
During the boarding process of RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Independence of the Seas, docked in Port Canaveral/Orlando City (Florida USA), a sudden and...
June 26, 2023 - Accidents
One dead in PortMiami boat accident, cruise ships delayed
An boat incident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning, June 25th, at PortMiami (Florida USA) caused delays in the arrivals of both...
June 25, 2023 - Accidents
Bar Harbor (Maine) investigating "unauthorized" visit by ACL's cruise ship American Constitution
The town of Bar Harbor (Maine USA) is conducting an investigation into an alleged "unauthorized" visit by a cruise ship last week. According to town...
June 23, 2023 - Accidents
Cruise lines updating safety policies after OceanGate's Titan mini-submarine disaster
In recent times, luxury adventure cruises have witnessed an increase in the presence of submarines. However, following the tragic incident involving...
June 23, 2023 - Accidents
Celebrity Beyond cruise ship takes part in rescue operation for Greek migrant tragedy
A tragic accident occurred in the Mediterranean where a fishing boat from Tobruk (Libya) carrying ~80 migrants sunk. Unfortunately, the overloaded...
June 20, 2023 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak affects ~13% of the passengers on Viking OCEAN's ship Neptune
Earlier this month, Viking OCEAN's ship Viking Neptune experienced an incident where 100+ passengers became sick with Norovirus. The CDC agency...
June 19, 2023 - Accidents
Philippine ferry with 120 people on board catches fire
The Philippines' Coast Guard officials reported that a passenger ferry carrying 120 people caught fire at sea on Sunday, June 18th. In response, the...
June 18, 2023