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Cruise & maritime incidents
Groundings, collisions, medical evacuations and port disruptions affecting cruise ships and ferries worldwide.
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85-Year-Old AIDAmar Passenger Killed by Wave During Shore Excursion from Vigo – 18 December 2025
On 18 December 2025, an 85-year-old German passenger from the cruise ship AIDAmar was swept into the sea by a large wave while on a shore excursion near Baiona, close to Vigo on Spain's north-western coast.
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Medical evacuation
30-Year-Old Female Crew Medevac’d from Color Fantasy Ferry off Laboe – 13 December 2025
On 13 December 2025, a serious medical emergency aboard the Scandinavian ferry Color Fantasy prompted an urgent medevac shortly after the vessel departed Kiel, Germany, en route to Oslo, Norway.
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Medical evacuation
Passenger Medevac’d After Serious Injury on ms Westerdam Near Da Năng – 11 December 2025
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.
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Medical evacuation
Passenger Medevac’d from Celebrity Apex off Puerto Rico – 11 December 2025
On 11 December 2025, a 65-year-old male passenger aboard the cruise ship Celebrity Apex (Celebrity Cruises) was medically evacuated by the United States Coast Guard while the vessel transited open waters north of Puerto Rico.
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Weather
Fog Closes Port Tampa Bay, Delays Arrival of 3 Royal Caribbean Ships – 6 December 2025
On 6 December 2025, dense winter fog forced the temporary closure of Port Tampa Bay, delaying the arrival and turnaround operations of three Royal Caribbean International vessels: Rhapsody of the Seas, Enchantment of the Seas, and Grandeur of the Seas.
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Port disruption
Italian Ports See Protests Against Israeli Cruise Ship Visits – 6 December 2025
On 6 December 2025, large-scale political demonstrations took place at Italian cruise ports in Olbia (Sardinia) and Brindisi (Apulia) against the scheduled arrival of the Crown Iris, operated by Israeli company Mano Maritime.
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Port disruption
P&O Iona’s Departure from Southampton Postponed After TEU Containers Fall Overboard in the Solent – 6 December 2025
On 6 December 2025, the departure of P&O Cruises' Iona from Southampton was postponed after approximately 18 TEU cargo containers fell overboard from a passing vessel into the Solent near the Nab Tower off the Isle of Wight.
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Illness outbreak
100+ Hit by Norovirus Amid AIDAdiva World Cruise – 30 November 2025
On 30 November 2025, a confirmed norovirus outbreak was reported aboard AIDAdiva, the 133-day world cruise vessel operated by AIDA Cruises.
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