A 34-year-old passenger was taken into custody after his cruise ship returned to PortMiami Saturday, accused of raping an 18-year-old who he had met in one of the ship’s bars …
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A Chicago man has been federally indicted for allegedly making a bomb threat involving a cruise ship traveling from the Bahamas. Daquan Lamont Smith, 20, faces one count of interstate …
A 58 year old Minnesota man died from complications he suffered from a spinal injury aboard Princess Cruises’ Sun Princess. The man, Stephen “Steve” Junker, was celebrating his son’s wedding …
The highest paid executive in cruise industry history has been denied additional compensation by the 11th Judicial Circuit Court in Miami. Frank Del Rio filed a lawsuit against his former …
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) sent letters to passengers warning them that three prior passengers on the Norwegian Prima came down with Legionnaires’ disease. The letters, which were shared on reddit, …
A passenger aboard the Carnival Legend was airlifted off by the HM Coastguard Saturday morning, August 29, after a medical emergency. The passenger was flown to Newquay Airport in Cornwall, …
A Carnival cruise ship rescued a man who had reportedly been stranded at sea for over a week on his sailboat. The rescue operation occurred on August 26 while the …
A passenger aboard the Norwegian Getaway died after he fell from a balcony on the ship late Sunday night, August 23, as reported by CruiseFever. The Norwegian Getaway was on …
A lifeguard working aboard the MSC World America was arrested by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office after allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old passenger, according to NBC Miami. Rafael Cayetano Blanco, …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a press release yesterday stating its officers in coordination with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers arrested 11 crew members in Boston as part …
A male passenger on Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition died after going overboard off the east coast of Scotland. A search and rescue operation led by the coast guard and the …
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave the National Geographic Sea Lion a barely passing score of 86 after it conducted a health inspection on the ship on …
Two cruise passengers were arrested after they stormed into a family’s cabin and assaulted them, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). The incident started when the passengers, Gannon …
Two Norwegian Getaway Passengers Arrested at PortMiami on Child Sexual Exploitation Material Charges
Two men were arrested after federal authorities found child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) on their phones when they disembarked from the Norwegian Getaway at PortMiami, according to Local 10 News. …
The Department of Transportation (DOT) reported 50 crimes across all cruise lines in Q2 of 2026 (April 1–June 30, 2026). Carnival Cruise Line led all cruise lines in crimes with …
Six passengers aboard the MSC Divina allegedly broadcast false emergency announcements on the ship’s public-address (PA) system, according to local Italian news. The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. local …
A cruise passenger was arrested by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office after allegedly punching two children on the Carnival Glory. The man, David Crosby II, 44, faces two counts of …
Two Norwegian Getaway Passengers Arrested at PortMiami on Child Sexual Exploitation Material Charges
Two men were arrested after federal authorities found child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) on their phones when they disembarked from the Norwegian Getaway at PortMiami, according to Local 10 News. …
Fourteen people were injured after the river cruise ship Anna Katharina struck a lock wall in Vienna, Austria, early Friday morning, July 24. The 443 foot ship was carrying about …
The CDC reported a gastrointestinal (GI) illness outbreak on the National Geographic Sea Bird during its July 15–20 voyage. The outbreak sickened 8 out of 57 passengers and 5 out …
A Louisiana woman suffered serious injuries from an accident during a cruise excursion, according to multiple reports. The woman, Kirsten Lindsey, 28, was medically evacuated to the United States from …
A crew member died after going overboard from the Regal Princess during the early hours of Monday, July 13, 2026. The Princess Cruises ship was sailing off the coast of …
The passenger reported that people had diarrhea and were vomiting, symptoms typical of a gastrointestinal (GI) illness. One passenger was reportedly so sick he could not travel the day he …
Six cruise passengers were arrested for outstanding warrants and probation violations by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) at Port Canaveral on Friday, July 17, 2026. The news was first …
Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Sea Bird suffered its third CDC reported gastrointestinal (GI) illness outbreak since May 2026, this time sickening at least 29% of passengers. Six of the Last …
An LGBTQ+ chartered cruise has been denied entry into two countries in the Middle East in less than a week. The cruise ship, Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady, is being chartered …
A crew member died after going overboard from the Regal Princess during the early hours of Monday, July 13, 2026. The Princess Cruises ship was sailing off the coast of …
Norwegian Cruise Line finished last among 19 ocean cruise lines in a new Consumer Reports satisfaction survey based on responses from 18,850 members. The survey asked members about the most …
An LGBTQ+ chartered cruise has been denied entry into two countries in the Middle East in less than a week. The cruise ship, Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady, is being chartered …
A 26-year-old Indian national was arrested and charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact aboard a cruise ship, according to a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office …
A Honduran man, previously employed by Royal Caribbean Cruises on the Rhapsody of the Seas, pled guilty last week to sexually assaulting a 15 year-old girl who was sailing as …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a norovirus outbreak on the Ruby Princess during its June 12 to July 2 Alaska voyage originating in San Francisco, California. …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting another norovirus outbreak aboard Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Sea Bird, making it the second norovirus outbreak involving the small expedition …
A dead pregnant fin whale was found draped across the bow of Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas when the ship arrived in Seward, Alaska, on June 19. The whale …
A Honduran man, previously employed by Royal Caribbean Cruises on the Rhapsody of the Seas, pled guilty last week to sexually assaulting a 15 year-old girl who was sailing as …
Federal agents arrested Joseph Samuel Doria, age 28, on felony charges related to the possession and transportation of child sexual abuse material (“CSAM”) as he disembarked from the Regal Princess …
Federal grand juries have indicted Christopher Michael Lawhon, 36, and Tajareia Lawon Aikee Blackwell, 25, on separate child sexual exploitation charges after federal agents discovered child sexual abuse material (CSAM) …
A passenger aboard Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas was arrested by Broward County Sheriff’s Office detectives for taking photographs under a 13-year-old girl’s dress while the cruise ship was …
Cruise ships have turned Mahahual into one of Mexico’s busiest Caribbean port stops, but residents and researchers say the boom has delivered far less to the town than promised. As …
Five American tourists were arrested after a fight that began at the Nassau Cruise Port and later continued at a police station, leaving four officers injured, as reported by Our …
Seatrade Cruise News reports that Frank Del Rio, former president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), is suing NCLH and four past directors. The lawsuit, filed in the …
Hackers breached Carnival Corporation’s systems in April and exposed personal data tied to nearly 6 million people. Carnival said the intruder used social engineering to compromise an employee account and …
A Virgin Voyages crew member was repatriated to Peru after a fellow crew member accused him of sexually assaulting her aboard the Valiant Lady while the ship was in drydock …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a gastrointestinal illness outbreak sickened 12 people aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird during a late-May voyage in Alaska. The …
A Carnival cruise passenger from New Orleans pleaded guilty to committing sexual abuse against a 15-year-old on a Carnival cruise ship which occurred nearly two and a half years ago. …
A 22-year-old’s life changed forever after she went on an excursion from a Carnival ship. Hannah Smith was vacationing on the Carnival Celebration after her recent graduation from Miles College, …
Agents from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stormed the Disney Magic after it docked in San Diego late last month, detaining 10 crew members, most of whom were led from …
A Tennessee man was finally arrested after he assaulted a teenager on the Carnival Mardi Gras on November 22, 2025. The man, Orlando R. Hughes, 43, was first arrested in …
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