Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Virgin Voyages crew member charged following alleged sexual assaults on Brilliant Lady ship
A hairstylist employed aboard Virgin Voyages' ship Brilliant Lady has been arrested and charged by U.S. federal authorities following allegations...
July 9, 2026 - Accidents
Turkye cancel two port calls for LGBTQ+ charter cruise on Virgin's ship Scarlet Lady
Turkish authorities have prevented an LGBTQ+ charter voyage aboard Virgin Voyages’ adults-only ship Scarlet Lady from making its scheduled...
July 6, 2026 - Accidents
Second Norovirus outbreak reported on Lindblad's ship National Geographic Sea Bird
The expedition vessel National Geographic Sea Bird, operated by NatGeo-Lindblad Expeditions, has experienced its second norovirus outbreak in...
July 4, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on Ruby Princess ship during Alaskan cruise from San Francisco
A norovirus outbreak has been reported aboard the Ruby Princess, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after the...
July 3, 2026 - Accidents
Cruise ship Captain arrested following passenger fall during mooring in Corfu (NCL's Norwegian Viva...
Greek authorities have arrested the Italian master of a Bahamas-flagged cruise ship after a passenger fell into the water during a mooring incident...
July 2, 2026 - Accidents
Fire aboard CroisiEurope's MS Botticelli prompts evacuation in Honfleur
A fire aboard a CroisiEurope river cruise vessel prompted the evacuation of more than 130 passengers while the ship was alongside in the Port of...
June 29, 2026 - Accidents
CCL-Carnival pulls Liberty out of Navantia shipyard due to unexpected strike
In a highly unusual logistical shake-up, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line was forced to abruptly pull a major cruise vessel out of a Spanish shipyard in the...
June 29, 2026 - Accidents
NCL's ship Norwegian Sun changes Baltic itinerary following propulsion issues
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has revised the itinerary of Norwegian Sun after the vessel experienced propulsion-related technical issues that require it...
June 26, 2026 - Accidents
CCL bans 16 Carnival Conquest cruise passengers following brawl at Miami Terminal
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has barred 16 guests from future sailings after a large altercation erupted at a customs checkpoint in Miami-Dade County...
June 24, 2026 - Accidents
Crew member falls overboard from Hebridean Princess ship near Oban UK
A crew member has died after falling from the cruise vessel Hebridean Princess while the ship was navigating the Sound of Mull near Oban UK (Scotland...
June 21, 2026 - Accidents
Carnival Splendor's Singapore-Sydney repositioning cruise canceled due to drydock refurbishment
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has cancelled a scheduled relocation voyage aboard Carnival Splendor that was due to depart from Singapore for Sydney on...
June 18, 2026 - Accidents
Cruise ship Gemini detained in Greece as Miray Cruises faces financial crisis
The detention of MV Gemini off the coast of Karystos (Euboea/Evia Island, Greece) has drawn attention to the financial challenges facing smaller...
June 14, 2026 - Accidents
Blue Star 2 ferry diverted to Lavrio (Greece) following bomb threat
BLUE STAR FERRIES' ship Blue Star 2 was diverted from its scheduled Aegean Sea route on June 12th, after authorities received a bomb threat while the...
June 14, 2026 - Accidents
Palestinian suspect charged as Crown Iris ship was named in alleged terror scheme
Greek authorities have arrested and charged a Palestinian asylum seeker on Crete in connection with an alleged plot targeting Israeli interests...
June 10, 2026 - Accidents
Passenger ferry Andros King strikes Rafina breakwater during arrival
The 2006-built passenger ferry Andros King (IMO 9348558) was involved in a berthing incident at Port Rafina (20 km east of Piraeus) on the...
June 9, 2026