Cruise news (crew-tagged)
- Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Enchantment OTS rescues 12 adrift at sea
On the evening of Sunday, September 28th, RCI-Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas, on a voyage from Tampa, Florida to Costa Maya, Mexico...
October 1, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on Royal Caribbean's ship Serenade OTS
In late September 2025, 98 people on the Royal Caribbean's ship Serenade of the Seas were stricken by a gastrointestinal illness while the ship...
October 1, 2025 - Accidents
2 passengers and 1 crew medevaced from Carnival Adventure in Moreton Bay
On September 24th, 2025, Marine Rescue Queensland’s Bribie Island unit executed a medical evacuation from the cruise ship Carnival Adventure...
September 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Bahamas enforces compulsory pilotage for all vessels, including cruise ships
The Bahamian government has begun strict enforcement of a pilotage requirement mandating the use of licensed maritime pilots for all vessels entering...
September 27, 2025 - Accidents
Large-scale emergency exercise conducted on TUI's Mein Schiff 7 in Warnemünde
An extensive emergency preparedness drill was carried out on board TUI Cruises’ vessel Mein Schiff 7 while it was berthed at Warnemünde...
September 26, 2025 - Accidents
4 Filipino crew members deported from Carnival Pride at Baltimore
Four Filipino crew members aboard Carnival Pride were detained and deported after the ship docked in the Port of Baltimore, Maryland, on September...
September 12, 2025 - Accidents
Crew member medevaced from MSC Magnifica off Sicily coast
A crew member aboard MSC Magnifica was medically evacuated on the evening of Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, following what the ship’s medical...
September 11, 2025 - Accidents
HAL's ship ms Zuiderdam assists the sailing yacht Atlaya
While bound northward from Boston toward Quebec City over the weekend on a 7-day voyage, the Zuiderdam, a HAL-Holland America Line vessel, received a...
September 5, 2025 - Accidents
Genting Dream’s crew carries out critical rescue in the Strait of Malacca
During its 3-night voyage from Singapore toward Phuket, the Genting Dream ship (owned by Resorts World Cruises) encountered a small boat in distress...
September 3, 2025 - Accidents
AIDAdiva passenger airlifted by Latvian navy
In the Baltic Sea on September 2nd, 2025, a cruise vessel encountered an onboard accident that required immediate medical attention. The 2000...
September 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
NCL revises onboard internet: Basic access excludes social-media video
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has restructured its onboard and crew Internet packages, introducing a clear separation between Basic Wi-Fi and Streaming...
August 26, 2025 - Accidents
27-yo Galley Steward aboard the Sun Princess gone overboard in the Dardanelles Strait
A young Kenyan, aged 27 and serving as Galley Steward aboard the Sun Princess, was reported to have gone overboard in the Dardanelles Strait on...
August 25, 2025 - Accidents
Four Filipino seafarers detained and deported from Carnival Sunshine at Norfolk
Federal authorities detained four Filipino crew members aboard Carnival Sunshine while the ship was docked at Norfolk and arranged for their...
August 22, 2025 - Accidents
Celebrity Constellation ship lost power/propulsion between Ravenna and Rome
Celebrity Cruises’ Constellation encountered a loss of both hotel and propulsion power for approximately two hours on the evening of August 2...
August 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises UK signs industry’s largest ship management deal with V.Ships Leisure
Marella Cruises UK has secured a landmark 5‑year technical service agreement with V.Ships Leisure, marking a pivotal shift in the management of its 5...
July 30, 2025