A passenger aboard Carnival Liberty jumped overboard Wednesday night while the ship was sailing from Celebration Key to Nassau, Bahamas, and was later recovered dead after an emergency search and rescue operation.
Carnival Cruise Line confirmed that the male guest apparently climbed over his stateroom balcony shortly after the vessel departed the cruise line’s new private destination in the Bahamas.
Three passengers have died and two crew members are in urgent need of medical attention following a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius in the Atlantic Ocean. The vessel, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, is currently anchored off Praia in Praia, where health authorities are coordinating next steps. Despite the medical urgency, the two crew members have not yet been authorized to disembark for hospital treatment, raising concern among those onboard.
The crew member who went overboard from the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway has been identified as Deepak Singh Rathore from Beri–Bhajangarh in Sikar, Rajasthan, announced the Seafarers Association of Rajasthan. In a statement, the Seafarers Association of Rajasthan extended sympathies to his family, honoring his memory and service at sea.
A second Norwegian Cruise Line crew member from has been reported overboard in just two weeks, after an incident aboard the Norwegian Breakaway ended without positive outcome.
The crew member went overboard late Saturday night as the ship was sailing back to Boston from Bermuda. The incident occurred shortly after midnight Sunday, east of Cape Cod.
A woman has died after falling from a balcony aboard the Carnival Firenze while the ship was sailing off the coast of California.
The incident happened on April 27 near Catalina Island. Early reports say the woman fell from her cabin balcony onto a lower deck. Family members who were traveling with her quickly alerted the crew.
The cruise ship Sapphire Princess was forced to change course during the current western Mediterranean voyage after a routine watch turned into a deeply distressing situation for everyone onboard.
Late in the afternoon on April 21, a crew member spotted an orange object drifting in the water and immediately raised the alarm. What was first believed to be a possible “man overboard” quickly escalated into a full response. The bridge team ordered the ship to turn around and investigate, with the object later identified as a lifejacket.
A devastating tragedy unfolded aboard the cruise ship Carnival Splendor, where two separate incidents during the same voyage have left passengers shaken.
Crew Center has received sad news coming from the Norwegian Breakaway, where a crew member has passed away.
Several crew members confirmed to Crew Center that the crew member who passed away was a 40-year-old Filipino national working as a waiter. He died yesterday while the ship was in operation. The crew member leaves behind a wife and two young children, making the loss even more heartbreaking for those who knew him both professionally and personally. Out of respect for his family and friends, his name will not be released.
A 74-year-old American tourist has died following a dramatic mid-sea medical evacuation from a cruise ship sailing near the southern tip of South America.
The incident unfolded last Friday when the captain of the expedition cruise ship World Voyager, sailing under a Portuguese flag, contacted Argentina’s Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) in Ushuaia. Onboard, a passenger was suffering from a severe heart condition that required urgent medical attention.
A US passenger has died on board the Oceania Cruises ship Marina during a cruise in South America, authorities confirmed.
The passenger passed away while the ship was docked in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, along the coast of Patagonia. The vessel was sailing a regional itinerary that included a planned visit to the Falkland Islands, where the guest had originally been scheduled to disembark for medical reasons.
