Cruise news (deaths-tagged)
- Accidents
Passenger goes overboard from RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Explorer OTS
A search operation is currently underway for a woman who went overboard from the RCI-Royal Caribbean ship Explorer of the Seas, at ~11:00 p.m. on the...
March 3, 2025 - Accidents
Captain and first officer of Blue Horizon ferry sentenced in passenger drowning case
In a recent ruling by the Piraeus Mixed Jury Court, the captain and first officer of the Blue Horizon ferry have been sentenced to imprisonment...
March 2, 2025 - Accidents
11 dead, 5 missing after ferry and oil spill vessel crash on Yuanshui River (China)
On Tuesday morning, February 25th, a collision occurred on the Yuanshui River in Hunan province (China) between a small ferry and a larger oil spill...
March 1, 2025 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean/Radiance OTS ship cruise passenger disappeared in Cozumel
Mexican authorities are conducting a search for a missing American cruiser in Cozumel (Mexico). The 30-year-old Tynisha Williams (а citizen of the...
February 26, 2025 - Accidents
32-yo Filipino crew overboard from MSC Poesia ship
The Uruguayan and Brazilian navies have initiated a search and rescue operation following the disappearance of a male crew member from the MSC Poesia...
February 24, 2025 - Accidents
Passenger dies on MSC Orchestra ship during corporate charter cruise in Brazil
A passenger aboard the MSC Orchestra tragically passed away on January 9th due to a sudden illness during a corporate charter cruise organized by MAG...
January 11, 2025 - Accidents
66-yo passenger passes away during Silver Dawn stop at Ocean Terminal (Hong Kong)
At 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, January 4th, a medical emergency involving a 66-year-old American male passenger on the luxury ship Silver Dawn was...
January 5, 2025 - Accidents
Car ferry capsizes off South Korea’s coast: 5 missing, 2 rescued
An 83-ton car ferry capsized off the southwestern coast of South Korea on Monday evening, December 30th. The accident resulted in 2 individuals...
December 30, 2024 - Accidents
82-yo passenger dies in accident at St Maarten Cruise Port
The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) reported a fatal accident at Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facility (Philipsburg) on Thursday afternoon...
December 30, 2024 - Accidents
Search ended for missing 51-yo man overboard from NCL's ship Norwegian Epic
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line reported that a comprehensive search for a 51-year-old male passenger who went overboard on Thursday, December 26th, during...
December 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry
48-yo woman dies in apparent overboard attempt on Sky Princess cruise ship
A passenger on the Sky Princess cruise ship tragically lost her life shortly before Christmas in an incident described as an attempt to jump...
December 25, 2024 - Accidents
Overloaded ferry capsizes in Congo’s Burisa River: dozens dead, 100+ missing
A tragic ferry accident occurred late Friday night, December 20th, in the Burisa River (northeastern Congo), claiming 38 lives, with 100+ passengers...
December 22, 2024 - Accidents
13 dead in Mumbai ship collision: navy trials result in fatal accident
An Indian Navy speedboat undergoing engine trials collided with the passenger ferry Neel Kamal (1983-built, IMO 8316558) off the coast of Mumbai on...
December 21, 2024 - Accidents
23-yo crew falls overboard from RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Vision OTS
On Tuesday, December 17th, a crew member from RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Vision of the Seas went overboard during the final days of a 12-night...
December 20, 2024 - Accidents
FBI investigates passenger death on RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Navigator OTS
The FBI is conducting an inquiry following the death of a passenger on RCI/Royal Caribbean International’s ship Navigator of the Seas. The FBI...
December 19, 2024