Cruise news (deaths-tagged)
- Accidents
5 dead and 80+ missing after ferry fire off Palawan (Philippines)
5 people have died and 80+ remain missing after a fire broke out aboard the ferry MV June Aster (MMSI 548848200) off Palawan Island in the western...
September 10, 2026 - Accidents
Ferry disaster off Northern Cyprus claims 12 lives
The death toll from the ferry disaster off northern Cyprus has risen to 12 after rescue teams recovered two additional bodies overnight, according to...
September 5, 2026 - Accidents
Passenger ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus, leaving at least 8 dead
The passenger ferry/high-speed catamaran ship Filo Jet (IMO 8962034), carrying 267 people, capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus on Sunday...
August 31, 2026 - Accidents
Passenger dies after falling from balcony on NCL's ship Norwegian Getaway
A passenger died after falling from a balcony onto a lower exterior deck of NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Getaway during the final...
August 26, 2026 - Accidents
Body recovered in North Sea search after passenger falls overboard from Ambassador Ambition ship
A body has been recovered during a search operation for a man who went overboard from Ambassador Cruise Line’s ship Ambition in the North Sea...
August 24, 2026 - Accidents
Lake Kariba ferry disaster becomes Zimbabwe’s deadliest public transport accident
The death toll from the capsizing of the government-owned passenger ferry Mbuya Nehanda on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba has risen to 94, making the...
August 21, 2026 - Accidents
Death toll rises to 51 following Myanmar ferry disaster
Rescue teams have recovered 11 additional bodies from the Aung Soe Moe Kyaw ferry, raising the confirmed death toll to 51 after the vessel capsized...
August 6, 2026 - Accidents
At least 5 dead and 41 missing after ferry fire off Indonesia's Madura Island
At least 5 people have died and 41 remain missing after the Indonesian ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 (IMO 9021382, 1992-built) caught fire off Madura...
August 2, 2026 - Accidents
Crew member found dead aboard Celebrity Constellation ship in La Spezia
A female crew member was found dead aboard Celebrity Constellation after the vessel arrived at La Spezia on the morning of July 19th, prompting an...
July 21, 2026 - Accidents
Two confirmed dead, dozens missing after MV Barima ferry capsizes off Guyana coast
Guyanese maritime authorities are continuing a large-scale search-and-rescue operation following the capsizing of the passenger ferry MV Barima...
July 20, 2026 - Accidents
Crew member dies after going overboard from Regal Princess ship near Cancun (Mexico)
A crew member aboard Regal Princess has died after going overboard while the vessel was sailing off the coast of Cancún (Mexico) during a 7...
July 14, 2026 - Accidents
Passenger overboard from CCL's ship Carnival Liberty during Bahamas cruise
A passenger aboard the cruise vessel Carnival Liberty died after going overboard while the ship was sailing between Celebration Key and Nassau, just...
May 15, 2026 - Accidents
Ambassador Cruise Line's ship Ambition resumed voyage following Norovirus outbreak
Passengers unaffected by a gastrointestinal/GI outbreak aboard Ambassador Ambition were permitted to disembark in Bordeaux after French health...
May 15, 2026 - Accidents
Ambassador Cruise Line's ship Ambition remains under health restrictions
More than 1,700 passengers and crew aboard the cruise vessel Ambition have been confined on board in Bordeaux following an outbreak of...
May 14, 2026 - Accidents
83-yo American passenger dead after NCL snorkeling excursion at Great Stirrup Cay
A passenger aboard a vessel operated by NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line died during a snorkeling excursion at Great Stirrup Cay, a private destination in...
May 6, 2026