Cruise news (deaths-tagged)
- Accidents
Ferry sinks off Bali, rescuers confirm 6 dead and dozens missing
A ferryboat en route from Java (Ketapang) to Bali (Gilimanuk) sank late Wednesday, July 2nd, claiming at least 6 lives and leaving dozens unaccounted...
July 3, 2025 - Accidents
Man overboard in the Firth of Clyde prompts major search operation
A search operation was initiated on Sunday afternoon in the Firth of Clyde after an individual reportedly went overboard from a Western Ferries...
June 15, 2025 - Accidents
Captain Michele Bartolomei dies on Diamond Princess ship
The maritime community has acknowledged the unexpected death of Captain Michele Bartolomei, Master of Diamond Princess, who passed away aboard the...
May 20, 2025 - Accidents
Fatal pediatric medical incident on Costa Toscana ship during Mediterranean cruise
On Monday, May 19th, a two-year-old kid died on the Costa Toscana ship while en route between Civitavecchia/Rome and Savona. The incident occurred...
May 19, 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
HAL cruise passenger dies in jet ski accident at Half Moon Cay
A 73-year-old female passenger from the cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam lost her life in a jet ski accident at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, on Saturday, March...
March 24, 2025 - Accidents
Fatal overboard incident involving MSC Poesia crew under investigation
A 32-year-old Filipino crew member assigned to MSC Cruises’ ship MSC Poesia was confirmed deceased 5 days after being reported missing during...
March 6, 2025 - 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