Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Crew commits suicide aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean ship Odyssey of the Seas
On Thursday afternoon, April 22, the Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing crew who went overboard the RCI-Royal Caribbean cruise ship...
April 23, 2021 - Accidents
Protesters target TUI's Marella Explorer cruise ship in Torbay UK
Protesters held a demonstration alongside liners anchored in Torbay UK (England) amid claims they are damaging the environment. South Devon and...
April 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Reflection evacuates US citizens from Saint Vincent Island
Following the recent developments on Saint Vincent Island (Kingstown, Grenadines), the USA's Overseas Security Advisory Council released a revised...
April 16, 2021 - Accidents
St Vincent volcano: Carnival and Royal Caribbean ships accept only COVID vaccinated evacuees?
The St Vincent volcano La Soufriere erupted just days after the Caribbean island's prime minister said that only people vaccinated against COVID-19...
April 13, 2021 - Accidents
Injured crew medevaced from MSC Cruises' ship MSC Lirica in Corfu, Greece
A 44-year-old electrician, crew member on MSC Cruises' ship MSC Lirica, has been injured on Wednesday, April 7, while trying to change a cooling...
April 11, 2021 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean and Carnival ships evacuate islanders in the path of La Soufriere volcano eruption
The eruption of La Soufriere, following decades of inactivity, threw massive clouds of ash into the air and thousands of people had to be evacuated...
April 11, 2021 - Accidents
70 passengers missing after ferry capsizes in Bangladesh river
A ferry boat carrying ~100 passengers sank in Shitalakkha river in Narayanganj of Bangladesh after it was hit by a cargo ship on Sunday, April 4. At...
April 5, 2021 - Accidents
MV Ever Given which blocked the Suez Canal had another accident
Before slamming into the Suez Canal bank and triggering a shipping traffic jam, the 1300-ft container ship/boxship Ever Given had another maritime...
March 28, 2021 - Accidents
Container ship strikes Hapag-Lloyd's cruise ship Hanseatic Inspiration
A container ship struck the berthed Hanseatic Inspiration cruise ship in Hamburg, Germany while leaving the port. The accident happened...
March 19, 2021 - Accidents
Crew tests positive for COVID-19 on NYK Cruises' ship Asuka 2
The Japanese shipping company NYK Cruises (Nippon Yusen Kaisha) announced that 3 upcoming voyages on the Asuka 2 ship were suspended after a crew...
March 18, 2021 - Accidents
VIDEO: Fire on MSC Cruises' ship MSC Lirica in Greece
A fire broke out aboard one of MSC Cruises' ships idled in Greece on Thursday, March 11. The fire was reported at 3:42 p.m. local time aboard MSC...
March 12, 2021 - Accidents
2 Coronavirus crew on Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas
Two employees on Royal Caribbean's newest ship - Odyssey of the Seas have tested COVID positive. According to a spokesman for the shipbuilder...
March 7, 2021 - Accidents
Crew medevaced from TUI cruise ship Marella Explorer
A crew from one of the anchored at Torbay England UK cruise liners has been brought ashore for medical treatment after being taken ill onboard...
March 4, 2021 - Accidents
Manslaughter allegations against Costa Cruises over Coronavirus deaths
French investigators are opening manslaughter allegations against the Carnival Corporation-owned Italian company Costa over Coronavirus deaths. The...
February 24, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Pullmantur Cruises denies company's liquidation
Pullmantur Cruises announced it was currently holding meetings with potential investors for financing of the company's business plan. Pullmantur also...
February 22, 2021