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Cruise & maritime incidents
Groundings, collisions, medical evacuations and port disruptions affecting cruise ships and ferries worldwide.
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Medical evacuation
NCL's Pride of America Pauses Sailing After Onboard Medical Emergency – 3 August 2025
On 2 August 2025, Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America temporarily returned to Honolulu Harbor in Hawaii shortly after departure due to an onboard medical emergency.
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Incident
Royal Caribbean Suspends Labadee Port Calls Through October 2025 Amid Heightened Security Risks – 3 August 2025
On 3 August 2025, Royal Caribbean International announced the suspension of all scheduled port calls to Labadee, its private beach destination in Haiti, through the end of October 2025.
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Collision
MS Explorer Sinks After Ice Collision in Antarctica’s Bransfield Strait – November 2007 (Retrospective)
In November 2007, MS Explorer sank near King George Island, Antarctica, during an 18-day voyage operated by G.A.P Shipping Co Ltd.
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Mechanical failure
Celebrity Constellation Loses Power Mid-Voyage Between Ravenna and Rome – 2 August 2025
On 2 August 2025, the cruise ship Celebrity Constellation, operated by Celebrity Cruises (Royal Caribbean Group), experienced a temporary loss of both hotel and propulsion power while sailing from Ravenna to Rome on an 11-night Mediterranean voyage.
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Overboard
Crew Member Dies After Going Overboard from Icon of the Seas Near Bahamas – 24 July 2025
On 24 July 2025, a male crew member assigned to the bar department aboard Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas jumped overboard approximately 200 miles east of Nassau, Bahamas.
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Security or legal
Filipino Crew Deported from U.S.-Based Cruise Ships Amid Due-Process Concerns – 22 July 2025
Allegations of due-process violations have emerged following the deportation of more than 100 Filipino crew members from cruise ships calling at U.S.
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Mechanical failure
Technical Slowdown Grounds Celebrity Beyond Departure at PortMiami – 20 July 2025
On 20 July 2025, Celebrity Cruises' flagship vessel Celebrity Beyond experienced a technical propulsion issue that forced the ship to reduce speed and postpone its scheduled return to PortMiami by one day.
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Death
Federal Authorities Investigate Onboard Incident Aboard Carnival Dream – 23 July 2025
On 23 July 2025, federal authorities launched an investigation into an incident aboard the Carnival Dream during the vessel's 6-night Western Caribbean cruise while docked in Belize City.
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