Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Cruise companies reroute ships as security situation unfolds in Mexico
Major USA-based cruise companies adjusted their ship routings in Mexican coastal waters in response to a surge of unrest following the killing of...
February 24, 2026 - Accidents
Carnival Celebration ship responds to distressed small boat en route to Cozumel
During a Western Caribbean voyage, a large cruise vessel responded to a humanitarian situation at sea while en route to a scheduled port call at...
February 24, 2026 - Accidents
Crew member dead after fire breaks out aboard World Legacy off Singapore
A fire broke out in the early hours of Friday, February 20th, aboard the Liberia-flagged vessel World Legacy (fka Moby Zaza ferry) as she was...
February 20, 2026 - Accidents
Passenger arrested on Royal Caribbean's ship Freedom OTS at PortMiami on suspected child abuse
A 29-year-old Israeli national was taken into custody by law enforcement officials in Florida on February 17th, after a cross-agency response at...
February 18, 2026 - Accidents
Heavy berthing incident at Portsmouth disrupts Wightlink’s cross‑Solent operations
A Wightlink car ferry suffered a significant berthing mishap at the Portsmouth Gunwharf terminal on February 17th, which resulted in damage to both...
February 17, 2026 - Accidents
Power loss forces early end to Celebrity Infinity Mediterranean voyage
MS Celebrity Infinity was compelled to conclude its 13-night sailing several hours early after a significant technical failure occurred near the...
February 16, 2026 - Accidents
Crew member from Mein Schiff Relax medevaced off Tenerife
A medical evacuation was carried out by Spanish maritime authorities after TUI's vessel Mein Schiff Relax departed from the Port of Santa Cruz de...
February 15, 2026 - Accidents
Crew and passengers affected by cancellation of Star Voyager ship's Hong Kong departure
A scheduled departure of the cruise vessel Star Voyager from Hong Kong’s Ocean Terminal on the evening of February 13th was cancelled following...
February 14, 2026 - Accidents
Search suspended after passenger reported overboard from P&O Ferries' European Highlander
A multi‑agency search and rescue operation in the Irish Sea has been stood down after extensive efforts failed to locate an individual reported to...
February 13, 2026 - Accidents
IT disruption affects CCL-Carnival Cruise Line operations in North America
In early February 2026, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line experienced a widespread technology outage that affected multiple vessels in its North American...
February 13, 2026 - Accidents
Harbour pilot overboard during Emerald Princess approach to Kauai (Hawaii)
As the cruise ship Emerald Princess was making final approach toward Nawiliwili Harbour off Kauai on February 10th, 2026, a routine harbour pilot...
February 12, 2026 - Accidents
A passenger died after falling overboard from Costa Smeralda ship in Civitavecchia
In the early afternoon of February 6th, 2026, authorities in Civitavecchia Port/Rome responded to an incident involving a passenger from the Costa...
February 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Maritime Safety investigation into Carnival Encounter in Darwin Harbour
Investigators from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) boarded the cruise ship Carnival Encounter while the vessel was alongside in...
February 10, 2026 - Accidents
Rescue at sea by MV Isle of Islay during delivery passage to Scotland
During its delivery passage to Scotland, the new CalMac ferry MV Isle of Islay participated in the recovery of a man from the sea off the coast of...
February 9, 2026 - Accidents
Brief mooring incident at Ocean Cay involving MSC Seaside
During operations at MSC Cruises’ private island Ocean Cay on Thursday, February 5th, strong winds affected mooring conditions for the ship MSC...
February 9, 2026