Cruise news (deaths-tagged)
- Accidents
Crew member dies during safety drill in Cozumel on Margaritaville Islander
A crew member aboard Margaritaville Islander tragically passed away during a routine emergency drill while the vessel was docked in Cozumel (Mexico...
October 12, 2024 - Accidents
Ferry tragedy on Lake Kivu claims 87 lives, dozens still missing
At least 87 individuals have been confirmed dead following the sinking of a passenger ferry on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo. The vessel, which...
October 4, 2024 - Accidents
12-year-old kid died after falling on RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Harmony OTS
A tragic accident occurred on RCI-Royal Caribbean's OASIS-class ship Harmony of the Seas on September 7th when a 12-year-old boy died after falling...
September 11, 2024 - Accidents
Crew missing from Carnival Dream ship during Western Caribbean cruise from Texas
A female crew member from CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Dream has been declared missing at sea after she failed to report for duty on...
August 13, 2024 - Accidents
Fatal accident at Croatian ferry terminal claims lives of 3 crew
On Sunday afternoon, August 11th, a fatal accident occurred at the ferry terminal in Mali Losinj Island, Croatia. The incident took place ~3:00 p.m...
August 11, 2024 - Accidents
Taiwanese passenger falls from Norwegian Spirit's top deck in front of onlookers
A passenger fell overboard from the Norwegian Spirit ship on August 8th, while en route back to Taiwan, an incident witnessed by a couple and their...
August 11, 2024 - Accidents
Passenger overboard from RCI-Royal Caribbean's Explorer OTS amid Croatia voyage
Reports indicate that a passenger has gone overboard from RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas during the 7-night Greece & Croatia...
August 9, 2024 - Accidents
45-yo crew found dead on Celebrity Infinity ship during cruise in Greece
A 45-year-old Indonesian male crew was found dead in his cabin on the Celebrity Infinity ship navigating in Greek waters, en route from Thessaloniki...
July 4, 2024 - Accidents
Oceania Cruises Insignia ship rescues 68 migrants from stranded fishing boat
A luxury cruise ship rescued 68 migrants attempting to reach Spain's Canary Islands in a fishing boat that had stalled in rough seas, as reported by...
June 21, 2024 - Accidents
Crew missing after overboard incident on MSC Musica ship
A male crew remains unaccounted for after reportedly jumping from an MSC Cruises' ship. MSC reported that the individual went overboard last Monday...
June 17, 2024 - Accidents
Passenger death/overboard from MSC Euribia ship in Sognefjorden Norway
A sea travel vacation turned tragic early Thursday, June 6th, as a passenger on MSC Euribia ship fell overboard into Norway’s renowned...
June 9, 2024 - Accidents
Passenger overboard from Icon of the Seas: rescue effort launched 300 miles from Miami
A passenger went overboard from the world's largest cruise ship - Royal Caribbean/RCI's Icon of the Seas, just a day after the ship departed from...
May 28, 2024 - Accidents
Newborn baby found dead on Silver Whisper ship, the mother/crew member faces murder charges
A female Filipino crew has been arrested by the Grosseto prosecutor's office on charges of murder after allegedly letting her newborn die on a cruise...
May 21, 2024 - Accidents
Cruise ship collision on Danube River (Hungary) results in 2 dead and 5 missing
2 individuals were killed and 5 others remain missing following a collision between a small motorboat and a cruise ship on the Danube River, north of...
May 19, 2024 - Accidents
Family blames P&O Australia's cruise ship casino policies for a fatal passenger overboard incident
A passenger on the P&O Australia's ship Pacific Adventure, Shane Dixon, 45, tragically fell overboard on May 6th, just after 4 AM as the ship...
May 18, 2024