Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MS Birka Gotland's 2026 Baltic cruise programme and destination calls revealed
In the programme for the 2026 season, tickets have been released for the destination cruises of the Swedish-flagged vessel Birka Gotland. Operating...
February 20, 2026 - Accidents
Heavy berthing incident at Portsmouth disrupts Wightlink’s cross‑Solent operations
A Wightlink car ferry suffered a significant berthing mishap at the Portsmouth Gunwharf terminal on February 17th, which resulted in damage to both...
February 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line completes refurbishment of Stena Germanica and Stena Scandinavica
Stena Line has completed a significant programme of refurbishment and modernisation on its ferries Stena Germanica and Stena Scandinavica, which...
February 14, 2026 - Accidents
Search suspended after passenger reported overboard from P&O Ferries' European Highlander
A multi‑agency search and rescue operation in the Irish Sea has been stood down after extensive efforts failed to locate an individual reported to...
February 13, 2026 - Accidents
Rescue at sea by MV Isle of Islay during delivery passage to Scotland
During its delivery passage to Scotland, the new CalMac ferry MV Isle of Islay participated in the recovery of a man from the sea off the coast of...
February 9, 2026 - Accidents
Ferry services suspended in the Strait of Gibraltar as Storm Marta impacts maritime links
Maritime traffic across the Strait of Gibraltar was disrupted on February 7th, when strong winds and rough seas due to Storm Marta rendered ferry...
February 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
18 confirmed dead after ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 sinks off Basilan, Philippines
In the early hours of Monday, January 26th, the Ro-Pax ferry MV Trisha Kerstin 3 (1995-built, IMO 9125516) foundered in waters off the...
January 26, 2026 - Accidents
(Bluebridge Ferries NZ) Connemara mechanical issues lead to overcapacity on Livia service
The ferry company Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries has acknowledged an overbooking incident on Sunday, January 11th, that resulted in up to 36...
January 12, 2026 - Accidents
Greek ferry services resume cautiously following weather disruption
Ferry operations in Greece began a gradual resumption on Sunday, January 11th, as strong winds that had previously kept vessels alongside moderated...
January 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Karachi ferry terminal inaugurated ahead of Pakistan–Iran passenger service
A newly constructed ferry terminal at Karachi Port Trust has been inaugurated by Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry...
January 9, 2026 - Accidents
Berthing incident brings Holyhead ferry operations to a halt
Holyhead, the UK’s second busiest passenger ferry port (after Dover), was closed to all ferry traffic following a berthing incident involving...
January 7, 2026 - Accidents
Strong Aegean winds trigger sailing ban at Greek ferry ports
Strong southwesterly winds in the central Aegean Sea led Greek maritime authorities to impose a sailing ban from the main passenger ferry ports near...
January 4, 2026 - Accidents
Search concludes without recovery after passenger overboard incident in Baltic Sea
An international search operation in the Baltic Sea has been concluded without locating a passenger who fell overboard from a Polish ferry near the...
December 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Ferry incident on Dhaleshwari River (Bangladesh) claimed 3 lives
A Dhaleshwari River-deployed ferryboat in the Baktaboli area (Narayanganj district, central Bangladesh, Greater Dhaka) lost control of a loaded...
December 21, 2025 - Accidents
30-yo female crew medevaced from Color Fantasy ferry off Laboe
A serious medical emergency occurred on Saturday, December 13th, aboard the Scandinavian ferry Color Fantasy shortly after it departed Kiel (Germany...
December 15, 2025