Cruise & maritime incidents

On 26 March 2025, a British passenger aboard Princess Cruises' Sky Princess was airlifted by Spain's Galician Coast Guard while the vessel was sailing approximately 15 miles west of A Guarda, Spain.

On 28 March 2025, Princess Cruises' Sun Princess altered its transatlantic voyage to expedite arrival in Tenerife, Spain, following an urgent passenger medical emergency.

On 23 March 2025, a crew member aboard the luxury expedition ship Seabourn Venture required urgent medical evacuation approximately 100 miles north of Tenerife, Spain.

On 20 March 2025, two Mexican nationals were accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy aboard Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas while the vessel was en route to Miami.

Holland America Line (HAL) has canceled two transatlantic cruises aboard the ms Nieuw Statendam originally scheduled for October 2026, sparking speculation and dissatisfaction among affected passengers.

On 23 March 2025, Santorini, Greece, welcomed its first cruise ship since February’s seismic activity with the arrival of the Celestyal Discovery , carrying approximately 1,700 passengers—predominantly from the United States.

Celebrity Cruises has revised multiple itineraries, removing Labadee, Haiti, from scheduled port calls amid growing safety concerns.

A tragic jet ski accident at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, claimed the life of a 73-year-old British-Czech passenger aboard Holland America Line’s (HAL) Nieuw Amsterdam on 22 March 2025.