Cruise & maritime incidents

On 24 January 2026, Royal Caribbean International's Quantum-class cruise ship Anthem of the Seas returned to Sydney, NSW, after experiencing a technical fault affecting the vessel's propulsion system during its current voyage.

On 19 January 2026, a passenger overboard incident was reported aboard the Windstar Cruises vessel Star Breeze while sailing near the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia.

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.

A gastrointestinal illness outbreak attributed to norovirus was recorded aboard Holland America Line's ms Rotterdam during a late-December to early-January Caribbean voyage.

On 7 January 2026, Greg Mortimer, founder of Aurora Expeditions, was medically evacuated by helicopter from the expedition vessel Douglas Mawson after experiencing a medical episode while serving as the ship's expedition leader.

On 3 January 2026, Virgin Voyages announced an itinerary change for the cruise ship Valiant Lady while operating a 7-night Caribbean voyage from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

On 2 January 2026, a 77-year-old female passenger went overboard from Nieuw Statendam, a cruise vessel operated by Holland America Line, while sailing approximately 40 nautical miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba.

On 1 January 2026, a 76-year-old American passenger aboard the cruise vessel Viking Sky was medically evacuated while the ship sailed off Mexico's Pacific coast near the state of Michoacán.