Cruise news (hurricane storm-tagged)

Cruise lines change itineraries due to Hurricane Melissa
As Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm on Sunday, October 26th, with maximum sustained winds reaching 140 mph, multiple...
October 26, 2025
Storm forces delay of MSC Preziosa’s scheduled call at Salvador de Bahia
A powerful storm over the coast of Bahia has delayed the docking of the MSC Preziosa at the Port of Salvador de Bahia (Brazil). The vessel, on a 20...
October 22, 2025
RCI-Royal Caribbean changes Liberty OTS itinerary to avoid Tropical Storm Jerry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has revised the itinerary of Liberty of the Seas in response to the projected path of Tropical Storm Jerry. The...
October 13, 2025- Accidents

Cruise companies change Caribbean itineraries in response to Tropical Storm Humberto
Major cruise lines have modified several Caribbean itineraries as Tropical Storm Humberto, now upgraded to a hurricane northeast of the northern...
September 27, 2025 - Accidents

Ferry sailings altered near Isle of Man due to strong winds
Ferry services between the Isle of Man and north-western England have been disrupted as a result of strong winds, according to the Isle of Man Steam...
September 15, 2025 - Accidents

Cruise lines change itineraries as Hurricane Erin strengthens in the Caribbean
Major cruise companies have revised sailings in the Caribbean as Hurricane Erin shows signs of intensification. By Friday morning, August 15th, the...
August 17, 2025 - Accidents

Storm Floris brings service disruption to Irish Sea ferry routes
Adverse weather conditions associated with Storm Floris have caused notable disruption to ferry shipping operations in the Irish Sea, specifically...
August 4, 2025 - Accidents

Cruise sector responds to Pacific tsunami alerts following major offshore earthquake
Following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Pacific coast on July 29th, maritime authorities activated tsunami protocols across parts of...
July 31, 2025 - Accidents

38 Killed in tourist boat incident during a storm in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay
Rescue teams continued their search on Sunday for 5 individuals who remained unaccounted for following the capsizing of the tourist vessel Wonder Sea...
July 20, 2025 - Accidents

Hurricane‑force storm hits Split Harbour (Croatia), ferry breaks moorings and sinks tourist vessel
A violent storm packing hurricane-force winds struck the Croatian port of Split on the morning of July 8th, wreaking extensive damage, widespread...
July 8, 2025 - Accidents

VIDEO: Celebrity Edge drifts from pier in Juneau as squall hits moorings
Strong winds whipped through Juneau (Alaska) on Monday, June 16th, catching the Celebrity Edge ship at berth in a sudden afternoon squall. The gale...
June 18, 2025 - Accidents

CCL's ship Carnival Panorama changes itinerary due to Hurricane Barbara
The 2025 hurricane season is unfolding with notable activity—not in the Atlantic, but in the eastern Pacific, where three named storms have...
June 11, 2025 - Accidents

MSC Seascape ship breaks mooring ropes at Ocean Cay Bahamas
On May 31, 2025, MSC Seascape experienced a mooring incident while docked at Ocean Cay Bahamas. A sudden squall brought high winds that exceeded the...
June 1, 2025 - Accidents

NCL's ship Norwegian Epic experiences mooring failure in Catania (Sicily)
On May 30, 2025, NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's vessel Norwegian Epic encountered a mooring failure while docked in Catania (Sicily Italy). The...
June 1, 2025 - Accidents

Discovery Princess ship breaks moorings in San Francisco Port
MS Discovery Princess broke free from her mooring lines at San Francisco's Pier 27 due to unexpectedly strong side winds, with gusts reaching 34 mph...
April 3, 2025