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Regal Princess Diverts to Save Four People Adrift in Makeshift Sailboat
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (589+ words) An uneventful day at sea quickly became a compassionate rescue incident for Regal Princess when a rowboat with a makeshift sail was spotted north of the Yucatan Peninsula. The occupants, believed to be four adult males, were bailing water when…...
Radiance of the Seas Rescues Six From Boat Taking on Water
1+ week, 1+ day ago (628+ words) While enjoying what was intended to be a quiet day at sea on Sunday, February 15, 2026, Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas sprang into action when a makeshift boat was spotted nearby taking on water. Onboard were six individuals, all of…...
MSC Cruise Ship Snaps Free During High Winds at Private Island
2+ week, 3+ day ago (612+ words) Cruise line private islands are designed to be relaxing, peaceful escapes, but it was anything but peaceful at MSC Ocean Cay Marine Reserve in the Bahamas for a few minutes on Thursday, February 5, 2026. During a burst of high winds, MSC…...
Injured Passenger Rescued from Cruise by Mexican Navy
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (555+ words) The New Year got off to a bumpy start for one unlucky cruise passenger after the Mexican Navy performed a dramatic rescue to get her to a hospital during a holiday cruise. The woman, a 76-year-old American passenger, was sailing…...
Cruise Passenger Swept Out to Sea During Port Visit to Spain
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (685+ words) A German cruise tourist tragically lost her life during a port visit to Vigo, Spain on Thursday, December 18, 2025 due to high winds that caused crashing waves and swept her out to sea. According to Infobae, the 85-year-old woman was cruising…...
Cruise Ship Held Up in Southampton After Overboard Banana Containers
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (626+ words) There are many reasons why a cruise ship might be delayed when setting sail on a new voyage, ranging from weather to technical difficulties. Bananas in the sea is a rather atypical situation. However, that is exactly was happened to…...
Giant Wave Crashes Onto Pier Sweeping Cruise Ship Visitors Away
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (528+ words) A shore excursion for cruise passengers visiting Tenerife turned tragic on Saturday, November 8, 2025, when a massive wave slammed into a pier in Puerto de la Cruz, sending a group of tourists into the Atlantic Ocean. One of the victims, a…...
Barcelona Cruise Port Changes Course With Terminal Reductions
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (573+ words) As the busiest cruise port in the Mediterranean, Spain's Port of Barcelona has been battling issues related to over tourism and pollution from cruise ship emissions for years. "A partial cruise ban is already in effect that prohibits cruise ships…...
Star of the Seas Scraps Cadiz Stop Amid Ongoing Labor Unrest
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (589+ words) As excitement builds for the arrival of the new'Star of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's second Icon Class vessel'delivered by Meyer Turku shipyard'on July 10, 2025, one destination is feeling dismayed. As the ship begins its final outfitting, it was expected to leave…...
Harmony of the Seas Suffers Overnight Power Outage and Propulsion Issues
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (647+ words) A few days after some minor electrical issues caused a firewall to go down, the 226,963-gross-ton Harmony of the Seas began having power outages. The power began shutting off in different parts of the ship in the early morning hours…...