Cruise news (deaths-tagged)
- Accidents
Coronavirus-hit cruise ship Artania finally departs Western Australia
The Phoenix Reisen-chartered cruise liner Artania (shipowner is Artania Shipping Company GmbH) started its journey back home from WA. The vessel was...
April 18, 2020 - Accidents
An Indonesian crew dies after being medevaced from Royal Caribbean's ship Symphony OTS
A month after cruise companies suspended shipping operations, Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks at sea go on as ships' crew remain onboard. A...
April 14, 2020 - Accidents
1 crew dies on Celebrity Infinity, 2 crew medevaced from Oasis of the Seas
A crew has died on Celebrity Infinity, and two crew have been medevaced (airlifted) from Oasis of the Seas. Both cruise liners are passenger-free...
April 3, 2020 - Accidents
Fourth Passenger from Diamond Princess Dies in Japan
A 4th passenger has died in Japan after becoming ill on a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship, local media revealed on Tuesday, February 25, as the...
February 25, 2020 - Accidents
Death on Ovation of the Seas 'Not Coronavirus'
A person died of natural causes, reportedly unrelated to coronavirus, on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship arriving in New Zealand on Wednesday, February...
February 5, 2020 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Passenger Dies After Falling Overboard
The body of a 46-year-old man the USCG said had apparently jumped from a cruise liner docked in San Juan Puerto, was recovered Wednesday night...
January 23, 2020 - Accidents
Ovation of the Seas Passengers in Shock After White Island Eruption
Passengers from Ovation of the Seas say they are in a "state of shock" after the eruption on New Zealand's White Island claimed the lives of fellow...
December 10, 2019 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Passengers Caught Up in White Island Eruption
(UPDATED) Following the New Zealand’s White Island volcano eruption (at 2:11 pm NZDT on December 9), the NZ police initiated a massive...
December 9, 2019 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Passenger Dies on Cruise Excursion
An American cruiser from Texas who traveled to Belize was killed in a vehicle accident. 77-year-old Lake Highlands resident Carolyn Gillis died on...
December 1, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Passenger Dead After Accident in Belize
A shore trip turned tragic for a Carnival cruise passenger who was killed Wednesday evening, November 27, in an automobile accident in the city of...
November 28, 2019 - Accidents
10-Year-Old Kid Drowns on the GHK Cruise Ship Genting Dream
On November 18, 2019, a 10-year-old male passenger (Alan Heng Kai Lun, from Singapore) drowned in the ship's swimming pool of the ship Genting Dream...
November 21, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Confirms Passenger's Death After Fall From Deck
A male passenger died on a Carnival cruise liner after falling 4 decks (from Deck 9 to Deck 5). The accident happened when Carnival Horizon was...
November 19, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Overboard from MS Finnmarken
A woman has died after falling from Hurtigruten's vessel MS Finnmarken in Norway. The ship prepared to dock in the town of Alesund when the passenger...
November 1, 2019 - Accidents
12-Year-Old Boy Dies Aboard MSC Divina
A boy died on an MSC Cruises ship at sea in Italy while sailing on MSC Divina. According to the crew, the reason was unknown and the condition had...
October 25, 2019 - Accidents
Cruise Passenger Dies After Going Overboard
A passenger of an Italian cruise liner has been confirmed dead after going overboard. The Maritime Safety and Rescue Society, known locally as...
October 15, 2019