Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Cruise ports in Florida reopen after Hurricane Ian
Three of the major cruise ports in Florida resumed operations over the weekend, after having shut down last week when Hurricane Ian slammed into the...
October 3, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise lines cancel Florida ship departures due to Hurricane Ian
Major cruise shipping companies canceled voyages and/or adjusted itineraries due to the Caribbean's Hurricane Ian heading toward Florida. JaxPort...
September 28, 2022 - Accidents
Cunard's Queen Victoria cruise ship forced to return to Southampton UK after 'security alert'
A Cunard Line ship was forced to return to homeport Southampton (England UK) after a "security alert". MS Queen Victoria had to turn around on...
September 28, 2022 - Accidents
Death toll rises to 61 after overcrowded passenger ferryboat capsizes in Bangladesh
The death toll from the sinking of the overcrowded ferry carrying Hindu devotees in northern Bangladesh rose to 61 on Tuesday, September 27...
September 27, 2022 - Accidents
Phoenix Reisen's cruise ship Amera modifies route to avoid hurricane
Phoenix Reisen's ship Amera is currently sailing on a 38-day Transatlantic voyage to Greenland and Canada. The vessel was forced to change her route...
September 27, 2022 - Accidents
32 killed, dozens missing after overcrowded passenger ferryboat capsizes in Bangladesh
On Sunday, September 25th, at least 32 people died after a ferryboat carrying ~50 passengers capsized in a river in Bangladesh. Dozens are still...
September 26, 2022 - Accidents
Hurricane Fiona damages Cockburn Town port's main cruise ship dock (Grand Turk Island)
The main cruise ship dock on Grand Turk Island (Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos) suffered damage on Tuesday, September 20, as a strengthening...
September 24, 2022 - Accidents
Ferry NANASHIMA with 45 passengers runs onto breakwater of Nakajima Port (Japan)
MS NANASHIMA (2018-built ferryboat/IMO 9832365) with 45 passengers onboard ran onto the breakwater of Port Nakajima (Nakajima island/Japan Sea) at...
September 22, 2022 - Accidents
Silversea and RCG-Royal Caribbean sue the new Crystal Cruises over sales hire
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group and its subsidiary Silversea are suing the new Crystal Cruises' Senior VP of Global Sales (Matias Andres Lira) and...
September 20, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Harmony of the Seas changes itineraries due to Tropical Storm Fiona
RCI-Royal Caribbean's vessel Harmony of the Seas changed itineraries in order to avoid Tropical Storm Fiona's path. Passengers booked on Harmony OTS...
September 18, 2022 - Accidents
VIDEO: Viking Sea cruise ship with 800 passengers onboard breaks moorings in Ravenna (Italy)
At 9.15 am Italy time (7:15 UTC) Saturday morning on September 17, the berthed at Port Ravenna (Porto Corsini, Italy) Viking OCEAN's ship Viking Sea...
September 17, 2022 - Accidents
Massive fight breaks out on Carnival Sunrise cruise ship
Earlier this month, a massive fight broke out on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Sunrise ship after someone allegedly took another person's seat...
September 17, 2022 - Accidents
Celebrity and NCL-Norwegian cancel 5 cruise calls to Bermuda in October-November 2022
A couple of cruise lines canceled a series of calls to Bermuda in October & November 2022 due to the island's COVID testing requirements...
September 16, 2022 - Accidents
Fire breaks out on the pool deck aboard Celestyal Crystal cruise ship
A small fire broke out on the Celestyal Cruises' ship Celestyal Crystal Tuesday afternoon, September 13th, while she was docked at Rhodes Island...
September 15, 2022 - Accidents
24-year-old MSC Splendida crew who jumped overboard was recovered off Calabria's coast
A 24-year-old MSC Cruises crew went overboard from the MSC Splendida ship on Wednesday, September 14, while the vessel was off the coast of Reggio...
September 15, 2022