Cruise news (fire-tagged)
- Accidents
Nanaimo Ferry Responds to Distress Call Due to Fire on Whale-Watching Boat
Dozens of people onboard a whale watching tour boat in Georgia Strait had to be rescued on Tuesday, October 23. According to Zoe Ward (Wild Whales...
October 24, 2018 - Accidents
Ferry Stranded in Baltic Sea with 335 People Onboard
Almost 300 ferry passengers have been stranded after an engine breakdown in Baltic Sea. The ship sent out a distress call following a reported...
October 2, 2018 - Accidents
At Least 13 Killed After Indonesian Ferry Catches Fire with 147 Onboard
At least 13 people died and 8 are still missing after a passenger ferry caught fire and then sank in central Indonesia. On the boat were nearly 150...
September 15, 2018 - Accidents
Fire Hits Ferry with 124 People Aboard
A ferry ship carrying 124 people (97 passengers plus 27 crew) caught fire on Sunday, September 2, close to the Port Taloot, Argao, Cebu. PCG...
September 2, 2018 - Accidents
Fire on Greek Ferry Forces 1000 Passengers to Abandon the Ship
A fire broke out on a Greek passenger ferry carrying 1016 people onboard. The ferry sailed back to port Piraeus (Athens) after the fire broke out...
August 29, 2018 - Accidents
Popular Caribbean Cruise Destination Destroyed by Fire
Popular cruise destination located off the coast of Roatan, Little French Key, has been destroyed by a fire that ripped through the resort on August...
August 28, 2018 - Accidents
Engine Fire on Wightlink Ferry
More than 100 ferry passengers have been evacuated from a passenger ship last evening, August 26 (Sunday), after a fire broke out onboard. Wightlink...
August 27, 2018 - Accidents
Fire Breaks Out in Ferry Outside of Stavanger
A fire broke out in a ferry over Lysefjord outside Port Stavanger (Norway), with rescue services evacuating 54 passengers and crew. The 65-metre Eid...
August 18, 2018 - Accidents
Ferry Boat and Public Bus Depot on Fire in Seychelles
Last week, the Seychelles suffered one of its biggest fires, which caused disruption of traffic to and from Victoria (Mahe Island). The fire at...
August 13, 2018 
VIDEO: Boblo Ferry in Flames at Detroit Marina
One of the most famous ferries of Boblo Island and part of Detroit-Windsor history caught fire on Friday, July 6. Detroit news outlets started...
July 6, 2018- Accidents
Passengers Evacuated from Lake Windermere Ferry Due to Engine Room Fire
Passengers had to be evacuated from a chain ferry after it suffered engine failure. About 80 people were taken off the ferry on Lake Windermere ...
May 28, 2018 - Accidents
Carnival Fascination Cancels Call Due to Dump Fire
Carnival Fascination will not call at Philipsburg (St Maarten Island, Dutch Antilles) today, April 14 (Saturday), due to massive dump fire that...
April 14, 2018 - Accidents
Casino Cruise Boat Catches Fire Close to Tampa Bay
One person is dead and 14 out of 49 people are injured after the cruise boat they were onboard caught fire. The passengers in Port Richey had to jump...
January 15, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Cruise Ferry Catches Fire in Java Sea
Dharma Kencana II ferry with 114 passengers and about 40 vehicles onboard caught fire Sunday morning, October 29, in the middle of Java Sea, while en...
October 31, 2017 - Accidents
Fire Breaks Out on P&O Cruises Aurora
The luxury P&O Cruises ship Aurora, which is based in Southampton, drifted for nearly an hour after a fire took hold of the engine room Wednesday...
September 22, 2017