Cruise news (crimes-tagged)
- Accidents
Investigations follow crew sexual assault on Costa Favolosa ship
An incident of serious concern was reported aboard the Costa Favolosa on Thursday, October 9th, involving the alleged sexual assault of a female crew...
October 14, 2025 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's Wonder OTS returns to PortMiami following onboard altercation
RCI-Royal Caribbean's OASIS Plus class vessel Wonder of the Seas made an unscheduled return to PortMiami on Monday evening, September 15th, after an...
September 17, 2025 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean extends suspension of calls to Labadee (Haiti) through 2026
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has confirmed that its private resort at Labadee, Haiti, will remain closed until at least April 2026. RCI cited...
September 8, 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
Southampton police evacuate P&O Ventura cruise ship following explosive claim
On the morning of Saturday, August 9th, operations at Southampton Port’s Mayflower Terminal were interrupted following a report from a man...
August 11, 2025 - Accidents
FBI opens inquiry into alleged sexual assault aboard Carnival Breeze
The FBI has initiated an investigation into an alleged sexual assault that reportedly occurred aboard Carnival Breeze during a 4-day cruise from...
August 6, 2025 - Accidents
Federal Authorities investigate incident on CCL's ship Carnival Dream
Federal officials have confirmed that an incident occurred aboard Carnival Dream while the ship was underway, reportedly on or around July 23, 2025...
July 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival enforces zero-tolerance for disruptive behaviour on Panama-bound sailings
CCL-Carnival Cruise Lines has initiated a new course to reshape the onboard environment on high-demand voyages—particularly those to Panama...
July 6, 2025 - Accidents
60-yo passenger dies following altercation on MSC Virtuosa ship
On May 3, 2025, the cruise ship MSC Virtuosa departed Southampton UK at 06:00 p.m. local time, embarking on a 2-day voyage to Zeebrugge/Bruges...
May 5, 2025 - Accidents
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line bans 24 passengers following Galveston Terminal altercation
On April 26, 2025, a significant altercation occurred at Cruise Terminal 25 in Galveston, Texas, involving passengers disembarking from the Carnival...
April 30, 2025 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean suspends visits to Labadee (Haiti)
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has adjusted multiple cruise itineraries, removing scheduled visits to its private island resort Labadee (Haiti...
April 27, 2025 - Accidents
Incident aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Liberty OTS results in passenger arrests
During a 4-night voyage to the Bahamas aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean's vessel Liberty of the Seas, an altercation occurred involving passengers and a...
April 24, 2025 - Accidents
Crystal Symphony cruise ship tourists robbed at Mombasa (Kenya)
A contingent of 50+ armed youths, wielding machetes, carried out an assault on cruise ship passengers visiting Mombasa (Kenya). The attackers seized...
April 3, 2025 - Accidents
Cruise ship drug smuggling attempt thwarted in Angra dos Reis (Brazil)
On March 20th, the Brazilian Federal Police detained two foreign nationals on charges of international drug trafficking aboard a cruise vessel docked...
March 31, 2025 - Accidents
Miami-bound Independence of the Seas embroiled in child sex abuse scandal
Two Mexican nationals are facing charges in South Florida after they were both accused of sexually victimizing a 14-year-old boy on a Miami-bound...
March 25, 2025