Passenger and crew emergencies

Ovation of the Seas passenger death was reported on 19 January 2026, after a 27-year-old male passenger was found unresponsive on board following the ship’s docking at Singapore’s Marina Bay Cruise Centre.

On 23 March 2026, two Japanese passengers aboard the cruise ship Pacific World, operated by Peace Boat, were medically evacuated during a voyage between Singapore and Taiwan after developing serious health conditions.

Pacific World medevac operations were requested on 23 March 2026, after two passengers developed serious breathing difficulties in Vietnamese waters during a voyage between Singapore and Taiwan.

On 1 March 2026, Holland America Line's MS Westerdam arrived at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong with passengers and crew reporting symptoms consistent with acute gastroenteritis.

On 20 February 2026, a serious fire broke out aboard the Liberia-flagged cruise vessel World Legacy, operated by Singapore-based World Cruises, while the ship was approaching Singapore waters in the early hours of the morning.

A 27-year-old passenger was found deceased aboard Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas shortly after the vessel docked at Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore on 19 January 2026.

On 11 December 2025, Holland America Line's ms Westerdam conducted an urgent medical evacuation near Da Năng, Vietnam, after a 69-year-old German passenger sustained severe injuries in a fall down a stairway.

On 19 July 2025, the tourist vessel Wonder Sea capsized in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, during a sudden and violent storm with gale-force winds, hail, lightning, and torrential rain.