Cruise news (accident-tagged)

15 Royal Caribbean crew on Navigator of the Seas stage hunger strike until repatriation
A group of 15 crew on RCI-Royal Caribbean’s cruise liner Navigator of the Seas staged a hunger strike until RCI confirmed they would be...
May 11, 2020
Accidents
Ukrainian waiter on Regal Princess jumps overboard and does not survive
A 39-year-old Ukrainian woman on Regal Princess jumped overboard Sunday morning, May 10, and did not survive, Princess Cruises' spokesperson Negin...
May 11, 2020
Accidents
Carnival Breeze cruise ship crew commits suicide during final voyage
A male crew on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Breeze committed suicide on Saturday, May 9, during his final sailing (repatriation...
May 10, 2020
Accidents
Sea Cloud Spirit delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic
The first new Sea Cloud ship in nearly 20 years, Sea Cloud Spirit, will enter service later than initially planned due to the COVID crisis. ...
May 7, 2020
Accidents
German travel group TUI tests 3,000 cruise ship crew for Coronavirus
Nearly 3,000 cruise ship crew members quarantined on a German passenger liner are due to undergo tests for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), according to...
May 4, 2020
Accidents
Royal Caribbean crew overboard from Jewel Of The Seas
On May 1, 2020, the Jewel Of The Seas ship's Master (Captain Lis Lauritzen, 1971-born Danish female) announced via the PA (public address) system...
May 3, 2020
Accidents
Ferry capsizes in Lake Victoria Kenya, all passengers rescued
On May 2, a "water bus" ferryboat capsized while navigating in Lake Victoria (one of the African Great Lakes). The ship was operating on the Kenya...
May 3, 2020
Accidents
Stena Line's new cruiseferry Estrid taken out of service due to engine problems
The new cruiseferry of STENA LINE has been taken off the Holyhead-Dublin route for repairs and maintenance due to engine problems - just 4 months...
May 2, 2020
Accidents
3 cruise ships stuck at sea with dozens ill onboard wait for the Coronavirus pandemic to end
Three cruise ships are currently at sea and waiting for the COVID pandemic to end, with dozens of ill crew onboard, Port San Diego (California) ...
May 2, 2020
Accidents
US Congress opens probe into Carnival Corporation over handling of Coronavirus outbreaks
The US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has called for Carnival Corporation to hand over documents related to its response to...
May 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises cancels Great Lakes voyage
A cruise ship call at Thunder Bay (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario Canada) and Manitoulin Island (Little Current, Ontario Canada) scheduled for early-June...
April 30, 2020
Accidents
Holland America Oosterdam cruise ship crew not allowed to disembark in Los Angeles
HAL-Holland America Line's ship MS Oosterdam sailed out from Port Los Angeles (California) Tuesday night with all its staff-crew still aboard. The...
April 29, 2020
Accidents
Costa Atlantica cruise ship with 148 Coronavirus crew
Japanese health officials confirmed on Monday, April 27, a total of 148 Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on the CSSC Carnival China-owned...
April 28, 2020
Accidents
NZ White Island Volcano eruption victims plan to sue Royal Caribbean
Victims are planning to sue RCI-Royal Caribbean over 2019 volcano eruption on White Island (Whakaari, New Zealand) which killed 21 people and left...
April 27, 2020
Accidents
Ponant's Le Laperouse cruise ship to carry stranded to Wallis and Futuna
The Ponant Cruises-owned ship Le Laperouse is planned to transport people to Wallis and Futuna (officially Iles Wallis-et-Futuna) who are currently...
April 25, 2020
Accidents