Cruise news (weather-tagged)
- Accidents
Multiple cruise ships change itineraries to avoid Hurricane Hilary
Multiple cruise ships have adjusted their routes to avoid Hurricane Hilary as it approached Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Sunday, August 20th...
August 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Vancouver-Nanaimo ferry service cancels inaugural sailings due to weather and power issues
The launch of the Nanaimo-Vancouver fast ferry service, initially planned for Monday, August 14th, has encountered delays. All sailings for that day...
August 16, 2023 - Accidents
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 ship breaks moorings due to strong winds in Italy
On Friday, August 4th, strong winds in Italy caused RMS Queen Mary 2 ship of Cunard Line to break free from her moorings. Despite the anticipation...
August 8, 2023 - Accidents
At least 30 dead after Philippine ferry capsizes in Laguna de Bay east of Manila
On Thursday, July 27th, a passenger ferry overturned in Laguna de Bay, located southeast of Manila, as a result of powerful winds. The accident...
July 27, 2023 - Accidents
Ferry cancelations in Taiwan in anticipation of Typhoon Doksuri
The Maritime and Port Bureau of Taiwan has declared the cancellation of several ferry trips in response to a sea warning issued by the Central...
July 25, 2023 - Accidents
Celebrity Infinity ship breaks moorings at Porto Corsini/Ravenna (Italy) during storm
Over the weekend, the coastal town of Ravenna, Italy experienced a turbulent encounter with nature. Due to powerful gusts of wind, the ship Celebrity...
July 24, 2023 - Accidents
VIDEO: Freak storm rip through Royal Caribbean cruise ship Independence OTS in Florida
During the boarding process of RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Independence of the Seas, docked in Port Canaveral/Orlando City (Florida USA), a sudden and...
June 26, 2023 - Accidents
Carnival Sunshine cruise ship experiences dangerous storm while sailing back to Charleston SC
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Sunshine recently experienced a dangerous storm while returning to Charleston SC, causing fear and...
May 28, 2023 - Accidents
Ambassador Ambience cruise ship breaks off moorings at Cherbourg (France)
Ambassador Cruise Line's ship Ambience sought refuge from stormy weather at Cherbourg, France on April 12th while traveling from Ireland to Honfleur...
April 14, 2023 - Accidents
Dozens of ferry cancellations after powerful storm hits northern Europe
A storm over Europe's North Sea caused dozens of train and ferry cancellations on Friday, February 17th in Denmark and Norway. The Danish...
February 18, 2023 - Accidents
Tropical cyclone forces Carnival Luminosa cruise ship to turn back to Brisbane (QLD Australia)
A Carnival Australia ship that left Brisbane (Queensland Australia) on Sunday, February 5th, for a 7-day Pacific voyage, turned back in an...
February 8, 2023 - Accidents
VIDEO: MSC Musica ship breaks off moorings at Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Musica broke off her moorings at Port Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in the afternoon on February 3rd, when hit by a squall. The...
February 4, 2023 - Accidents
Auckland NZ ferry services disrupted due to mooring line failure on HAL's ship ms Noordam
Auckland ferry services were disrupted for an hour on Friday, January 27th, after a mooring line problem on the HAL-Holland America's cruise ship ms...
January 28, 2023 - Accidents
Astoria Grande ship (fka AIDAcara) collides with breakwater at port Amasra (Turkey)
Passenger ship Astoria Grande (fka AIDAcara) collided with a breakwater at ~9 am local time (~6 am UTC) on Wednesday, January 18th, while trying to...
January 18, 2023 - Accidents
Azamara Quest makes unscheduled call at Port Timaru (New Zealand) due to bad weather
An Azamara Cruises ship carrying 800+ passengers and crew members will make an unscheduled call at Port Timaru as bad weather lashes the upper North...
January 10, 2023