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Cruise & maritime incidents
Groundings, collisions, medical evacuations and port disruptions affecting cruise ships and ferries worldwide.
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Death
38 Killed in Tourist Boat Tragedy During Sudden Storm in Ha Long Bay – 20 July 2025
On 19 July 2025, the tourist vessel Wonder Sea capsized in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, during a sudden and violent storm with gale-force winds, hail, lightning, and torrential rain.
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Illness outbreak
Norovirus Outbreak Affects 141 Aboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas – 11 July 2025
Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas experienced a gastrointestinal illness outbreak during a 7-night roundtrip cruise from Los Angeles, departing 4 July 2025 and returning 11 July 2025.
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Grounding
Allegation of Reef Damage by Silver Cloud Sparks Dispute off Alor Island, Indonesia – 16 July 2025
On 16 July 2025, allegations emerged that the expedition cruise ship Silver Cloud, operated by Silversea Cruises, caused damage to coral reefs near Alor Island, Indonesia, during a scheduled excursion stop.
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Incident
Victory Cruise Lines Crew Removed Amid Federal Operation in Great Lakes – 9&11 July 2025
On 9and11 July 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) removed thirteen crew members from Victory Cruise Lines vessels Victory I and Victory II during port calls in Detroit, Michigan.
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Mechanical failure
Norwegian Star Drifts in Hudson River Due to Power Failure – 12 July 2025
On 12 July 2025, the Norwegian Star experienced a total power failure shortly after departing Manhattan Cruise Terminal in New York City.
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Itinerary change
Labor Unrest Forces Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas to Shorten Cádiz Refit – 13 July 2025
Royal Caribbean International has revised its final outfitting schedule for the Star of the Seas, the latest Icon-class cruise vessel, due to ongoing metalworkers' strikes at the Navantia shipyard in Cádiz, Spain.
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Illness outbreak
Epidemic Norovirus Outbreak Aboard Phoenix Reisen’s Artania En Route to Norway – 13 July 2025
On 8 July 2025, a norovirus outbreak began aboard Phoenix Reisen's MS Artania during a 14-night Norwegian Fjords roundtrip cruise departing from Bremerhaven, Germany.
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Itinerary change
70000 Tons of Metal Alters 2026 Voyage to Nassau Amid Haiti Instability – 12 July 2025
The 70000 Tons of Metal festival cruise has announced a significant itinerary change for its 2026 edition.
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