Cruise news (crew-tagged)
- Accidents
Carnival Dream ship resumes Western Caribbean cruise following anchor incident off Belize
Carnival Dream resumed its Western Caribbean itinerary after resolving an anchor malfunction that delayed the vessel for several hours off the coast...
May 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HX Expeditions welcomes 350+ travel agents on Fridtjof Nansen ship
HX Expeditions this week welcomed 350+ travel advisors aboard the expedition ship MS Fridtjof Nansen for what the company described as one of the...
May 10, 2026 - Accidents
Crew members from several cruise lines detained in San Diego investigation
Federal authorities carried out a multi-day enforcement operation at Port San Diego in late April, detaining 28 crew members serving aboard several...
May 9, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak, 100+ GI illness cases on Caribbean Princess cruise ship
So far, 102 passengers and 13 crew members on Caribbean Princess have reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illness during the vessel’s current...
May 8, 2026 - Accidents
No hantavirus cases detected among Filipino seafarers amid Hondius outbreak
Health authorities have confirmed that all 38 Filipino crew members serving aboard the expedition vessel Hondius remain unaffected by the suspected...
May 5, 2026 - Accidents
3 passengers dead after hantavirus outbreak strikes Oceanwide Expeditions' ship Hondius
The polar expedition ship Hondius, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions/fleet, encountered a grave medical situation during a Transatlantic crossing...
May 4, 2026 - Accidents
TUI's Mein Schiff ships resume cruises after Arabian Gulf disruption
After several weeks of enforced idleness in the Persian Gulf, the vessels Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 4, operated by TUI Cruises, are approaching a...
April 28, 2026 - Accidents
Search suspended after crew overboard from NCL's ship Norwegian Breakaway near Cape Cod
The USCG/Coast Guard has suspended its search for a crew member reported overboard from Norwegian Breakaway at 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 26th, while...
April 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation & plc extends maritime cadet apprenticeship programme
Carnival Corporation & plc has extended its maritime cadet apprenticeship programme through a renewed agreement with Princess Cruises and the...
April 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages introduces AI Crew Assistant to support pre-cruise planning
Virgin Voyages has presented a new digital development in the form of Rovey, an artificial intelligence-based crew assistant designed to guide...
April 23, 2026 - Accidents
Sapphire Princess ship alters course and recovers bodies near Cabo de Palos
During a Western Mediterranean voyage, Sapphire Princess deviated from the planned course due to an incident that began as a routine watch. In the...
April 23, 2026 - Accidents
Carnival Legend conducts rescue operation in the Gulf of Mexico
While en route from Texas to Cozumel (Mexico), the crew of Carnival Legend, a SPIRIT-class from the fleet of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line, responded to a...
April 17, 2026 - Accidents
Search suspended following crew overboard incident on NCL ship Norwegian Viva
The search for a crew member reported overboard from Norwegian Viva has been formally suspended, according to confirmation issued by NCL-Norwegian...
April 14, 2026 - Accidents
Crew member arrested following alleged assault on Celebrity Xcel ship
Authorities from the Broward Sheriff's Office detained a crew member at Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA) after the cruise vessel...
April 10, 2026 - Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings pursuing shoreside workforce reductions
One of the world's largest cruise shipowners, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings/NCLH, is reportedly implementing a significant reduction of its...
April 8, 2026