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Cruise Safety & Incidents

Stay informed on cruise ship safety news, including rescues, fires, collisions, overboards, and deaths. This hub brings together verified incident reports and responses from cruise lines and authorities so readers understand what happened and how it was handled.

Holland America Line News

Coast Guard Halts Search for Overboard Guest After 8-Hour Effort

Melissa Mayntz -
Search efforts have been suspended for an elderly woman overboard from Nieuw Statendam near Cuba on New Year's Day.
Holland America Line News

Urgent Search Underway After Passenger Goes Overboard on New Year’s Day

Melissa Mayntz -
An overboard has been confirmed from Nieuw Statendam and search operations are underway to find the missing guest.
Cruise News

The Year Cruises Went Off the Rails: 10 Stories That Shocked Us

Melissa Mayntz -
From fights to lost luggage to roaming fees to more fights, do you remember these crazy cruise stories from 2025?
Costa Cruises News

Sudden Passenger Evacuation on Costa Diadema Leads to Rare Mid-Route Diversion

Melissa Mayntz -
Costa Diadema diverted to evacuate a guest who may have meningitis, but are others onboard at risk of contagion as well?
Cruise News

Why This Expedition Ship Still Can’t Be Freed Days After Running Aground

Melissa Mayntz -
Coral Adventurer remains grounded on a reef in Papua New Guinea but guests are being flown back to Cairns instead.
Carnival Cruise News

Mom Jumps In After Child Falls Between Ship and Pier at Celebration Key

Melissa Mayntz -
A young child and a woman fell into the water off the pier at Celebration Key, but fast-acting crew members quickly rescued them.
Cruise News

Cruise Ship Runs Aground Weeks After Passenger Left Behind on Remote Island

Melissa Mayntz -
Coral Adventurer has run aground near Papua New Guinea on the first sailing since leaving a woman behind on Lizard Island.
Cruise News

Coast Guard Rushes to Cruise Ship Emergency — Here’s What Happened

Donna Tunney -
A Coast Guard helicopter evacuated a cruise ship passenger off Kauai after a life‑threatening medical emergency, with the guest airlifted to a Hawaii hospital.
Cruise News

Cruise Passenger Swept Out to Sea During Port Visit to Spain

Melissa Mayntz -
An elderly German cruise guest was swept away by waves and died while on a tour near Vigo, Spain despite fast emergency responses.
Celebrity Cruises News

Celebrity Equinox Breaks Loose in Buenos Aires, Causing Delays and Damage

Melissa Mayntz -
Celebrity Equinox snapped mooring lines and drifted in Buenos Aires during high winds, delaying the ship's departure overnight.
Norwegian Cruise Line News

Norwegian Cruise Ships Drop Curacao From Itineraries Amid Rising Tensions

Melissa Mayntz -
At least two Norwegian Cruise Line ships are removing Curacao from some itineraries. Will other cruise lines follow?
Norwegian Cruise Line News

Pier Damage in Mexico Sends Norwegian Encore to Jamaica Instead

Melissa Mayntz -
Norwegian Encore is in Jamaica on December 17 instead of Cozumel due to pier damage at the popular Mexican port of call.
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