Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- 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 - Accidents
Coronavirus passenger on MSC Cruises' ship Grandiosa
Tuesday night, February 16, a positive COVID passenger was detected on the MSC Cruises' liner MSC Grandiosa sailing in the Western Mediterranean. As...
February 18, 2021 - Accidents
4 passengers with COVID on TUI cruise ship Mein Schiff 2
4 passengers on TUI Cruises' ship Mein Schiff 2, sailing 7-day roundtrips in the Canaries, have tested COVID positive. According to a TUI...
February 11, 2021 - Accidents
Blocked Ponant cruise ship Le Laperouse calls off New Zealand season
A French, luxury cruise ship stopped at the New Zealand border cancelled her summer season. After 61 crew were refused work visas on route to...
February 4, 2021 - Accidents
Ponant's cruise ship Le Laperouse denied entry to New Zealand
A top-luxury cruise ship that sailed from Singapore to New Zealand to finally restart operations was stuck 300 mi (500 km) out at sea due to a visa...
January 30, 2021 - Accidents
2nd COVID-19 case confirmed on Marine Atlantic's Blue Puttees ferry
Canadian federal (state-owned) corporation Marine Atlantic announced on Thursday, January 21, that a second crew had tested COVID-positive after a...
January 22, 2021 - Accidents
Costa Cruises cancels Mediterranean itineraries through March 13
Given current COVID travel restrictions, Costa Cruises announced it plans to resume its Italians-only Mediterranean cruises on March 13, with the...
January 22, 2021 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas ship cruise cut short due to medical emergency
RCI-Royal Caribbean International's liner Quantum of the Seas was forced to sail back to homeport early. The cruise-to-nowhere from Singapore was...
January 22, 2021