Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
40+ hit by gastrointestinal illness aboard Silversea's Silver Ray
An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness has affected passengers and crew on Silversea's vessel Silver Ray. According to the CDC USA (Centers for...
January 16, 2025 - Accidents
Princess Cruises eases policies for passengers impacted by LA wildfire damage
Princess Cruises has announced flexible options for guests affected by the devastating fires in the Los Angeles region. The cruise line is allowing...
January 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
UK's Guernsey Ports reports high cruise cancellations in 2024 due to weather
Guernsey Ports reported that the 2024 cruise season saw an unusually high number of cancellations, with 19 scheduled visits canceled between April...
January 12, 2025 - Accidents
Cook Strait ferry services (New Zealand) disrupted by rough seas
Heavy seas have led to the cancellation of some ferry services across New Zealand’s Cook Strait. As a southerly front moves through the region...
January 12, 2025 - Accidents
2 Legionella cases reported on Royal Caribbean's ship Symphony OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean International notified passengers sailing on Symphony of the Seas about 2 confirmed cases of Legionella involving previous...
January 11, 2025 - Accidents
Passenger dies on MSC Orchestra ship during corporate charter cruise in Brazil
A passenger aboard the MSC Orchestra tragically passed away on January 9th due to a sudden illness during a corporate charter cruise organized by MAG...
January 11, 2025 - Accidents
Passenger medevaced from Crown Princess off Isle of Pines
On the evening of Tuesday, January 7th, the Crown Princess, en route from Fiji back to Australia, issued an urgent medical evacuation request. The...
January 8, 2025 - Accidents
NCL dropped Corfu Island (Greece) from Norwegian Epic ship’s 2025 Mediterranean itinerary
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line’s liner Norwegian Epic will bypass Corfu Island for the second consecutive year during its 2025 Mediterranean season...
January 7, 2025 - Accidents
66-yo passenger passes away during Silver Dawn stop at Ocean Terminal (Hong Kong)
At 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, January 4th, a medical emergency involving a 66-year-old American male passenger on the luxury ship Silver Dawn was...
January 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
TUI cancels 3 repositioning cruises via Suez Canal/Red Sea in 2025-Q4
TUI Cruises has announced the cancellation of 3 planned ship relocation voyages through the Suez Canal/Red Sea in 2025-Q4 (RepositionCruises.com...
January 4, 2025 - Accidents
Car ferry capsizes off South Korea’s coast: 5 missing, 2 rescued
An 83-ton car ferry capsized off the southwestern coast of South Korea on Monday evening, December 30th. The accident resulted in 2 individuals...
December 30, 2024 - Accidents
82-yo passenger dies in accident at St Maarten Cruise Port
The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) reported a fatal accident at Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facility (Philipsburg) on Thursday afternoon...
December 30, 2024 - Accidents
Rough seas cause vehicle damage and minor injury on Interislander ferry
Several vehicles sustained damage, and one passenger sustained a minor injury on the Interislander-operated ferry Kaitaki (1995-built, IMO 9107942...
December 27, 2024 - Accidents
Search ended for missing 51-yo man overboard from NCL's ship Norwegian Epic
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line reported that a comprehensive search for a 51-year-old male passenger who went overboard on Thursday, December 26th, during...
December 27, 2024 - Accidents
Ecologists in Action of Catalonia file formal complaint against MSC Cruises
The environmental organization Ecologists in Action of Catalonia has lodged a formal complaint against MSC Cruises, citing allegations of misleading...
December 26, 2024