Cruise news (hurricane storm-tagged)
- Accidents
1 dead, 4 injured after giant wave breaks glass panels on Viking Polaris ship
1 person died and 4 were injured after a giant wave broke several glass panels of an Antarctic Viking Cruises ship that was sailing south of Cape...
December 2, 2022 - Accidents
Seabourn Odyssey’s visit to Taranaki NZ canceled due to incoming storm
An incoming storm forced the cancellation of Seabourn Odyssey’s visit to Taranaki (New Zealand) on Thursday, November 24. In an emailed...
November 22, 2022 - Accidents
Grand Princess cruise ship bypasses Napier NZ in brewing coastal storm
One of the largest cruise ships deployed in New Zealand this summer bypassed Napier NZ on Friday, November 11, because of adverse weather on the east...
November 12, 2022 - Accidents
HAL's cruise ship MS Rotterdam rescues styrofoam raft with 14 Cuban migrants in the Caribbean
A cruise ship rescued a styrofoam raft that had 14 people on it in the dead of night in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. 13 men and 1 woman were...
November 11, 2022 - Accidents
Tropical Storm Nicole to impact Florida to Bahamas cruises
A new tropical system developed in the Atlantic is centered approx 600 mi / 1000 km east of West Palm Beach (Florida USA). The system with 45 mph...
November 8, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Ovation OTS cancels call at Christchurch NZ due to strong winds
A 4000-passenger Royal Caribbean ship was stopped from entering Lyttelton Harbour (New Zealand) after a night of heavy winds. The largest cruise...
November 3, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise ports in Florida reopen after Hurricane Ian
Three of the major cruise ports in Florida resumed operations over the weekend, after having shut down last week when Hurricane Ian slammed into the...
October 3, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise lines cancel Florida ship departures due to Hurricane Ian
Major cruise shipping companies canceled voyages and/or adjusted itineraries due to the Caribbean's Hurricane Ian heading toward Florida. JaxPort...
September 28, 2022 - Accidents
Phoenix Reisen's cruise ship Amera modifies route to avoid hurricane
Phoenix Reisen's ship Amera is currently sailing on a 38-day Transatlantic voyage to Greenland and Canada. The vessel was forced to change her route...
September 27, 2022 - Accidents
Hurricane Fiona damages Cockburn Town port's main cruise ship dock (Grand Turk Island)
The main cruise ship dock on Grand Turk Island (Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos) suffered damage on Tuesday, September 20, as a strengthening...
September 24, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Harmony of the Seas changes itineraries due to Tropical Storm Fiona
RCI-Royal Caribbean's vessel Harmony of the Seas changed itineraries in order to avoid Tropical Storm Fiona's path. Passengers booked on Harmony OTS...
September 18, 2022 - Accidents
VIDEO: Viking Sea cruise ship with 800 passengers onboard breaks moorings in Ravenna (Italy)
At 9.15 am Italy time (7:15 UTC) Saturday morning on September 17, the berthed at Port Ravenna (Porto Corsini, Italy) Viking OCEAN's ship Viking Sea...
September 17, 2022 - Accidents
97 ferry services on 11 routes around Taiwan canceled due to Typhoon Muifa
97 ferry services on a total of 11 routes around Taiwan and the outlying islands were canceled on Monday, September 12, as Typhoon Muifa approaches...
September 12, 2022 - Accidents
Carnival Panorama cruise ship changes itinerary due to Hurricane Kay
Hurricane Kay, a Category 1 storm with max sustained winds of 100 miles per hour, caused one CCL-Carnival Cruise Line vessel to change its current...
September 9, 2022 - Accidents
Coral Princess cruise ship docks in Brisbane QLD after being stuck at sea for 2 days
Princess Cruises' ship Coral Princess carrying ~2000 passengers finally docked in Brisbane (Queensland Australia) after being stuck for 2 days at sea...
July 25, 2022