Passenger and crew emergencies

On 22 March 2024, at approximately 9:30 am local time, a catastrophic engine room explosion occurred aboard the ms Nieuw Amsterdam while the vessel was anchored at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas.

On 15 March 2024, a 56-year-old male passenger aboard the cruise vessel Symphony Of The Seas required urgent medical evacuation while the ship was navigating approximately 116 nautical miles southwest of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.

On 11 March 2024, a 27-year-old female passenger from Florida was found unresponsive in her stateroom aboard the Margaritaville Paradise during a 3-day cruise from the USA to the Bahamas.

On 10 March 2024, three Colombian passengers failed to re-embark on the Norwegian Sky before the vessel's departure from Road Harbour in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

On 28 February 2024, Fred Olsen Cruise Line cancelled a scheduled 2-night/3-day relocation cruise from Southampton to Newcastle aboard MS Balmoral following a norovirus outbreak among passengers from the vessel's preceding 14-day "In Search of the Northern Lights" voyage.

On 27 February 2024, a serious incident aboard the Silversea cruise ship Silver Nova necessitated the emergency medical evacuation of a crew member who sustained severe injuries during elevator maintenance work.

On the evening of 24 February 2024, the cruise vessel Norwegian Dawn, operated by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), was denied entry to Port Louis, Mauritius, by local maritime authorities due to concerns over a potential illness outbreak onboard.

On 14 February 2024, a 72-year-old American male passenger died after falling overboard from the MSC World Europa while the vessel was docked in Valletta's Grand Harbour, Malta.