Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Princess Cruises' Sky ship returns to Southampton UK after COVID outbreak
A Princess Cruises' ship sailing roundtrip from the UK to Norway returned to homeport after a COVID outbreak onboard. Sky Princess arrived in...
June 28, 2022 - Accidents
NCL ship Norwegian Sun hit iceberg due to thick fog in Alaska
The NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Sun came in contact with a small iceberg because of thick fog during her voyage to Alaska. As a result...
June 28, 2022 - Accidents
1 dead, 1 missing after fire engulfs ferry in Philippines
A fire engulfed a ferry with 165 people onboard in the central Philippines. All but 2 have been brought to safety, rescuers said. One person is...
June 27, 2022 - Accidents
Rockslide damages cruise ship dock in Skagway (Alaska)
A rockslide early Thursday, June 23, closed the cruise ship dock in Skagway (Alaska), prompting one boat to skip the port altogether. Jacqui Taylor...
June 26, 2022 - Accidents
DCL-Disney Cruise Line cancels 2nd test voyage for Disney Wish
Following the cancellation of the first test cruise of DCL-Disney Cruise Line’s new boat Disney Wish which was scheduled to begin on Tuesday...
June 24, 2022 - Accidents
Princess Cruises changes Crown ship's itineraries due to engine problems
In early May 2022, Crown Princess restarted voyages for the first time since the global COVID-related pause in operations. However, the ship was...
June 22, 2022 - Accidents
4% of MSC Sinfonia cruise ship's crew test COVID-positive
MSC's ship Sinfonia's crew are facing restrictions after the number of positive COVID cases among the employees has increased. The liner...
June 21, 2022 - Accidents
Tradewind Voyages pauses Golden Horizon ship due to EU's sanctions against Russia
The UK-based operator of the tall ship Golden Horizon, Tradewind Voyages, has decided to suspend sales as sanctions against Russian entities had...
June 16, 2022 - Accidents
NCL pushes back launch of Norwegian Viva cruise ship
Exactly a year from the scheduled launch date of Norwegian Viva, NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced the cancellation of the vessel’s first 2...
June 16, 2022 - Accidents
“Stop Cruises” movement blocks RCI's Wonder OTS and MSC's Orchestra ships at Port Marseille
Tuesday morning, June 14, about 20 activists from the “Stop Cruises” movement tried to block the entrance of the RCI-Royal Caribbean's...
June 14, 2022 - Accidents
CCL's cruise ship Carnival Freedom restarts sailings without the signature funnel
Two weeks after the funnel fire accident on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Freedom, CCL confirmed that the vessel resumed operations on...
June 14, 2022 - Accidents
MSC Cruises revoking crew privileges due to COVID cases onboard MSC Seaside
Due to the increase in COVID cases on MSC Seaside ship, MSC is revoking crew privileges/access to public areas. In an email sent to the crew...
June 12, 2022 - Accidents
Cordelia Empress cruise ship denied entry into Pondicherry Port (India)
Saturday morning, June 11, the Cordelia Empress ship, which departed Vizag on June 9th, reached Chennai (Madras, India) following a series of...
June 12, 2022 - Accidents
NCL cancels 4 voyages on Norwegian Escape ship due to unplanned drydock
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line canceled 4 voyages on its Norwegian Escape ship due to an unplanned drydock in September 2022. According to a letter sent...
June 11, 2022 - Accidents
TUI Cruises' ship Mein Schiff Herz denied port entry in Tangier (Morocco) due to COVID cases onboard
The Moroccan authorities prevented the TUI's ship Mein Schiff Herz from docking at Port Tangier (Morocco, Tanger-Ville), because of an increase in...
June 9, 2022