Cruise news (weather-tagged)
- Accidents
Brief mooring incident at Ocean Cay involving MSC Seaside
During operations at MSC Cruises’ private island Ocean Cay on Thursday, February 5th, strong winds affected mooring conditions for the ship MSC...
February 9, 2026 - Accidents
Ferry services suspended in the Strait of Gibraltar as Storm Marta impacts maritime links
Maritime traffic across the Strait of Gibraltar was disrupted on February 7th, when strong winds and rough seas due to Storm Marta rendered ferry...
February 8, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus & Weather diversion affect Fred Olsen Balmoral ship's fjords voyage
A gastrointestinal illness affected passengers aboard a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailing at the same time adverse weather conditions required a...
February 2, 2026 - Accidents
USA Winter Storm Fern disrupts cruise operations across multiple homeports
A powerful winter storm sweeping across much of the United States this weekend has affected cruise operations at several major homeports, prompting...
January 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry
NCL's Norwegian Prima breaks moorings during high winds at Port Canaveral
Norwegian Cruise Line’s ship Norwegian Prima temporarily broke away from the pier at Port Canaveral, Florida USA, on January 18th, 2026, after...
January 19, 2026 - Accidents
Squall interrupts shore transfers for HAL's ms Noordam passengers
Tender boat operations of HAL-Holland America Line’s ship ms Noordam were temporarily disrupted at Kiriwina Island, Trobriands PNG, after a...
January 17, 2026 - Accidents
Greek ferry services resume cautiously following weather disruption
Ferry operations in Greece began a gradual resumption on Sunday, January 11th, as strong winds that had previously kept vessels alongside moderated...
January 11, 2026 - Accidents
Viking Octantis and World Voyager involved in Ushuaia berthing contact
Two expedition cruise vessels were involved in a minor berthing incident at the port of Ushuaia (Argentina) on Tuesday, January 6th, following a...
January 8, 2026 - Accidents
Strong Aegean winds trigger sailing ban at Greek ferry ports
Strong southwesterly winds in the central Aegean Sea led Greek maritime authorities to impose a sailing ban from the main passenger ferry ports near...
January 4, 2026 - Accidents
85-yo AIDAmar cruise ship passenger killed by wave during shore excursion from Vigo (Spain)
A fatal incident occurred along the north-western Spanish coast on December 18th, 2025, when an 85-year-old German passenger taking part in a shore...
December 23, 2025 - Accidents
Cruise ships return to Falmouth (Jamaica) after Hurricane Melissa
It had been months since any ships of RCI-Royal Caribbean or other major cruise lines called at Falmouth, Jamaica, but with the port now reopened...
December 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Montego Bay Port (Jamaica) welcomes its first post-storm cruise ship call
Montego Bay, long regarded as Jamaica’s principal tourism harbour, has signalled its readiness to resume visitor operations after Hurricane...
November 27, 2025 - Accidents
Hurricane Melissa disrupts Dominican cruise calls in October
Heavy rains brought by Hurricane Melissa in late October forced multiple cruise ships to alter or abandon scheduled calls in the Dominican Republic...
November 15, 2025 - Accidents
Jamaica's cruise port Ocho Rios reopens after Hurricane Melissa recovery
After months of restoration work in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the port of Ocho Rios officially reopened to cruise operations on November...
November 13, 2025 - Accidents
Cruise ship passengers caught in giant wave incident at Tenerife Port
A severe maritime incident occurred on November 8th, 2025, in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, when a powerful wave surged over the seafront promenade...
November 12, 2025