Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Mechanical failure forces evacuation of 79 passengers from Nantucket ferry Freedom
79 passengers were evacuated from MV Freedom (cruise ferry) after the vessel suffered a mechanical failure while attempting to berth in Nantucket...
July 16, 2026 - Accidents
Crew member dies after going overboard from Regal Princess ship near Cancun (Mexico)
A crew member aboard Regal Princess has died after going overboard while the vessel was sailing off the coast of Cancún (Mexico) during a 7...
July 14, 2026 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels Spectrum OTS Shanghai departure as Typhoon Bavi closes port
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has cancelled the scheduled July 11th departure of Spectrum of the Seas from Shanghai after Super Typhoon Bavi...
July 14, 2026 - Accidents
Passenger removed from Scarlet Lady ship following drug arrest
A 35-year-old Spanish passenger was removed from Scarlet Lady after being arrested by Greek authorities on alleged drug-related offences during the...
July 14, 2026 - Accidents
Costa Cruises cancels Arabian Gulf/UAE schedule 2027–2028 winter
Costa Cruises has cancelled its entire Arabian Gulf cruise schedule involving the UAE for the 2027–2028 winter season, citing continued...
July 12, 2026 - Accidents
Virgin's Atlantis LGBTQ+ charter cruise denied entry to Alexandria (Egypt) after Turkish port...
An Atlantis Events charter cruise aboard Virgin Voyages' ship Scarlet Lady was denied permission to call at Alexandria after Egyptian authorities...
July 11, 2026 - 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