Cruise news (medevac-tagged)
- Accidents

HAL's ship ms Zuiderdam assists the sailing yacht Atlaya
While bound northward from Boston toward Quebec City over the weekend on a 7-day voyage, the Zuiderdam, a HAL-Holland America Line vessel, received a...
September 5, 2025 - Accidents

Genting Dream’s crew carries out critical rescue in the Strait of Malacca
During its 3-night voyage from Singapore toward Phuket, the Genting Dream ship (owned by Resorts World Cruises) encountered a small boat in distress...
September 3, 2025 - Accidents

AIDAdiva passenger airlifted by Latvian navy
In the Baltic Sea on September 2nd, 2025, a cruise vessel encountered an onboard accident that required immediate medical attention. The 2000...
September 3, 2025 - Accidents

Female passenger medevaced from Carnival Sunshine after departing Norfolk VA
Aboard the Carnival Sunshine, not long after departing Norfolk, Virginia, a medical crisis compelled the U.S. Coast Guard to undertake an urgent...
September 2, 2025 - Accidents

Two passengers medevaced from Ruby Princess ship off Washington
On August 24th, 2025, the cruise ship Ruby Princess, navigating approximately 145 nautical miles west of Cape Flattery, Washington, initiated two...
August 27, 2025 - Accidents

NCL's ship Pride of America pauses Hawaiian cruise due to medical emergency
MS Pride of America, carrying 2,000+ passengers, reversed course only minutes after departing Honolulu Harbor on Saturday evening, turning back to...
August 3, 2025 - Accidents

Royal Caribbean's ship Icon OTS diverts to Ponce (Puerto Rico) for medical emergency
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s flagship Icon of the Seas unexpectedly returned to the Port of Ponce (Puerto Rico, Caja de Muertos Island) on the...
June 27, 2025 - Accidents

Medical emergency forces early arrival of P&O’s ship Britannia at Port Nigg
A significant medical incident onboard P&O Cruises’ vessel Britannia prompted its early diversion into the Cromarty Firth yesterday...
June 9, 2025 - Accidents

Emergency medevac executed off Aceh Coast for two Mein Schiff 6 passengers
An emergency medical evacuation was undertaken by Indonesian maritime authorities over the weekend in response to two health-related incidents aboard...
May 21, 2025 - Accidents

NCL Norwegian Bliss ship's Alaskan cruise interrupted by several medical emergencies
A recent 7-day Alaska cruise aboard Norwegian Bliss experienced multiple medical emergencies, with one case prompting a USCG/Coast Guard airlift. The...
May 9, 2025 - Accidents

30-yo crew medevaced from the National Geographic Venture off Coos Bay, Oregon
In the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 20, a medical emergency unfolded aboard the National Geographic Venture, a cruise ship operated by...
April 24, 2025 - Accidents

84-yo passenger medevaced from TUI's ship Mein Schiff 3
On April 20, 2025, an 84-year-old German passenger aboard the TUI cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 experienced a severe cardiac event while the vessel was...
April 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry

Cruise industry reinforces partnership with Mercy Ships for global medical outreach
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) has reaffirmed its commitment to humanitarian efforts through a renewed partnership with Mercy Ships, a...
March 28, 2025 - Accidents

Sky Princess passenger medevaced mid-voyage due to heart complications
A British passenger aboard the Sky Princess, a vessel operated by Princess Cruises, was medically evacuated by the Spanish coast guard after...
March 28, 2025 - Accidents

Sun Princess alters course for medical emergency
The cruise ship Sun Princess has adjusted her itinerary to expedite arrival at Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands) due to a passenger requiring...
March 28, 2025