Cruise & maritime incidents

Blue Star 2 bomb threat caused the ferry to divert to Lavrio, Greece, on 12 June 2026, while it was sailing from Piraeus toward destinations in the southeastern Aegean.

Color Fantasy crew medevac was carried out on 13 December 2025, after a 30-year-old female crew member sustained serious injuries while the ferry was navigating the Kiel Fjord in Germany.

AIDAmar passenger death occurred on 18 December 2025, when an 85-year-old woman was swept into the sea by powerful waves during a shore excursion near Concheira Beach, close to Baiona in Galicia, Spain.

MSC Orchestra passenger medevac operation was carried out on 31 December 2025, after a 56-year-old woman reportedly suffered a cerebrovascular stroke while the ship was sailing through the Gulf of Asinara off Sardinia, Italy.

Mein Schiff 3 medevac rescued three passengers south of Madeira during the late hours of 1 January 2026, after the ship requested medical assistance.

Costa Smeralda passenger death was reported on 6 February 2026, after a middle-aged male passenger fell from the ship to the quayside at Civitavecchia Port in Italy.

Viking Ullur grounding on the Danube near Vidin, Bulgaria, led to the evacuation of all 186 passengers on 28 July 2026.

Phoenix Reisen river cruise ship Anna Katharina sustained bow damage after striking the Freudenau lock in Vienna, Austria, during overnight transit on the Danube.