Cruise & maritime incidents

On 20 December 2024, an overloaded ferry capsized in the Burisa River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, resulting in at least 38 confirmed deaths and over 100 people still missing.

On 18 December 2024, a fatal collision occurred off the coast of Mumbai, India, between an Indian Navy speedboat undergoing engine trials and the passenger ferry Neel Kamal.

On 17 December 2024, a 23-year-old crew member went overboard from Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas during a Southern Caribbean cruise.

On 17 December 2024, multiple cases of gastrointestinal illness were reported among passengers aboard the Costa Toscana, operated by Costa Cruises.

On 16 December 2024, a 35-year-old passenger, Michael Virgil, died aboard Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas during a voyage from Los Angeles to Ensenada, Mexico.

A norovirus outbreak affected 78 people aboard Holland America Line's ms Zuiderdam during a voyage that began on 4 December 2024.

On 14 December 2024, the cruise ship Costa Fascinosa (Costa Cruises) diverted from its transatlantic route to assist a Canadian-flagged sailing yacht that had run out of fuel in the Atlantic Ocean.

On 14 December 2024, a 56-year-old passenger was medically evacuated from Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas while the vessel was operating a 9-day Southern Caribbean cruise roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.