Cruise news (weather-tagged)
- Accidents
28 overboard (possibly dead) from a ferry in Solomon Islands
At least 28 ferry passengers have been swept overboard in a storm off Solomon Islands, local media reports revealed on Saturday, April 4, with the...
April 4, 2020 - Accidents
VIDEO: MS Nordnorge Hits Harbour Wall in Norway
A Hurtigruten cruise ship captain battled choppy seas and strong winds while docking in Norway but was not able to prevent the vessel from hitting...
January 29, 2020 - Accidents
Busselton Cruise Call Cancelled for Second Time Due to Bad Weather
For the second time in less than 2 weeks, poor weather prevented 2000+ cruise tourists from making a scheduled call in Australia's South West. Local...
January 23, 2020 - Accidents
Strong Winds Divert Cruise Ships from Falmouth
The strong and persistent north-easterly wind experienced in Falmouth, Jamaica, has, since the start of 2020, resulted in the diversion of 3 cruise...
January 17, 2020 - Accidents
Reef Endevour Cancels Sailing Due to Tropical Cyclone
A violent weather system in the South Pacific Ocean affected the Fiji Islands cruise ship schedules. Captain Cook Cruises Fiji took the decision to...
January 14, 2020 - Accidents
MSC Meraviglia Stuck in Costa Maya
High winds stranded the cruise liner MSC Meraviglia in Puerto Costa Maya (Mexico). The ship's first cruise in 2020 was scheduled to depart from...
January 4, 2020 - Accidents
Ferry Services Disrupted Due to Strong Winds
Passenger ferries remained docked in most Greek ports on Thursday, January 2, due to strong northerly winds reaching up to 9 on the Beaufort scale...
January 2, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fundraiser Organized to Support Venice Devastating Flooding
A fundraiser to support Venice flooding was organized by Port Authorities. President of Port Venice, Pino Musolino, sent a letter to all cruise...
November 19, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Flooding in Venice Causes Cruise Ship Itinerary Changes
Record flooding in Venice Italy is still wreaking havoc all over the port city, also preventing cruise liners from docking in downtown. NCL's...
November 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ocean Cay to Open December 5
MSC Cruises announced a new opening date for Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve - the line's new private island destination in the Bahamas: December 5...
November 15, 2019 - Accidents
Explorer of the Seas Passengers Spend Extra 3 Nights On Board
Ahead of storms that were expected in Britain over the weekend, RCI-Royal Caribbean delayed one of its cruise ships by 3 days, wrecking the plans of...
November 2, 2019 - Accidents
Cruise Ship Cancels Scheduled Call in Falmouth Due to Storms
A Phoenix Reisen-owned cruise liner canceled a planned visit to Falmouth UK due to bad weather. Weather and flood warnings were in effect for the UK...
November 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
How Much Did Dorian Cost Royal Caribbean?
Hurricane Dorian cost RCI-Royal Caribbean International USD 27 million in July-August-September 2019, the company revealed on Wednesday, October 30...
October 31, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Two Cruise Ships Wait Off Gloucester Due to Storm
Two cruise liners have made their way into Ipswich Bay (Essex County, Massachusetts USA) in order to wait out the stormy weather off Gloucester MA on...
October 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Ships Sail Back to Grand Bahama
For the first time since Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, Carnival Cruise Line's vessels visited Grand Bahama Island on voyages. Carnival Pride was...
October 15, 2019