Cruise news (weather-tagged)
- Accidents
Tropical Cyclone Alfred disrupts Brisbane Port's cruise shipping operations
Due to a rare Category 2 tropical cyclone (named Alfred), Port Brisbane closed and suspended cruise shipping operations. With landfall anticipated...
March 6, 2025 - Accidents
Strong winds cause Crown Princess to list in Milford Sound NZ
On February 24th, 2025, the Crown Princess ship experienced a brief listing in the Milford Sound (New Zealand) due to strong winds encountered during...
February 27, 2025 - Accidents
Severe gales disrupt ferry and flight services to Isle of Man (UK)
Severe gales have disrupted transport links to and from the Isle of Man, affecting both passenger ferry services and flights on Sunday, February 24th...
February 24, 2025 - Accidents
Carnival Sunshine departure from Norfolk delayed due to weather conditions
Carnival Sunshine will experience a delayed departure from homeport Norfolk (Virginia USA) due to an incoming cold front expected to impact the area...
February 16, 2025 - Accidents
Port bridge collapses in Manaus during P&O's Aurora docking
On January 28th, 2025, a port bridge in Manaus (Brazil) collapsed while P&O's ship Aurora was docked. The incident occurred ~12:30 PM local time...
February 4, 2025 - Accidents
Ferry services between Isle of Wight and Southampton UK suspended due to Storm Herminia
Ferry shipping between the Isle of Wight and Southampton England are suspended indefinitely as Storm Herminia impacts the region. The company Red...
January 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
UK's Guernsey Ports reports high cruise cancellations in 2024 due to weather
Guernsey Ports reported that the 2024 cruise season saw an unusually high number of cancellations, with 19 scheduled visits canceled between April...
January 12, 2025 - Accidents
Cook Strait ferry services (New Zealand) disrupted by rough seas
Heavy seas have led to the cancellation of some ferry services across New Zealand’s Cook Strait. As a southerly front moves through the region...
January 12, 2025 - Accidents
Rough seas cause vehicle damage and minor injury on Interislander ferry
Several vehicles sustained damage, and one passenger sustained a minor injury on the Interislander-operated ferry Kaitaki (1995-built, IMO 9107942...
December 27, 2024 - Accidents
Ferry services between Ireland and Wales disrupted by Storm Darragh damage
Several ferry crossings between Ireland and Wales have been canceled due to damage at Holyhead Port caused by Storm Darragh. Irish Ferries and Stena...
December 9, 2024 - Accidents
Stena Superfast VII ferry stranded off Northern Ireland amid storm
Passengers on the Stena Superfast VII ferry have been delayed for 14+ hours off the coast of Northern Ireland after departing from Cairnryan...
December 7, 2024 - Accidents
Le Commandant Charcot icebreaker’s visit to Lerwick halted by adverse weather
The season's final cruise ship call at Lerwick was canceled due to adverse weather, despite the vessel's classification as a polar exploration ship...
November 18, 2024 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Explorer OTS encounters severe storm during Transatlantic crossing from...
Severe weather disrupted RCI-Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas during her transatlantic voyage from Barcelona (Spain) to Miami (Florida USA...
November 11, 2024 - Accidents
Spirit of Tasmania V ferry breaks moorings at Rauma Shipyard in Finland
One of Spirit of Tasmania’s two new ferries broke free from its moorings and struck a dock amid “hurricane-force winds” at Rauma...
November 3, 2024 - Accidents
Carnival President Christine Duffy skydives for hurricane relief
In a display of support for military and first responders involved in hurricane relief efforts, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy...
October 22, 2024