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(35 Incidents) |
QE II
(Cunard Line) |
A
cross-channel ferry narrowly avoided a collision with the QE2. P&O
Ferries Pride of Kent had to slam on the breaks when the cruise liner
failed to give wat at sea off the Dover coast and sailed into the
passenger ferry's path. A subsequent
investigation
said the QE2 was required to give way; when it became apparent that no
avoiding action was being taken by the QE2, Pride of Kent reduced speed
and allowed the ship to pass 0.6 mile ahead.
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Near-miss of collision
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Fram
(Hurtigruten)
|
The ship had engine failure and was without power for
about two hours while near Brown Bluff on the northern tip of the
Antarctic
Peninsula. According to a passenger, the ship suddenly lost power and
began to drift straight toward a
"towering wall of ice. It bent the railing and a lifeboat was
completely crushed." The engine was restarted and the ship headed for
King George Island where it
will be inspected for damage. A decision will be made then about
whether the cruise will continue. |
Collision with iceberg
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Norwegian Spirit
(Norwegian
Cruise Line) |
From a passenger: There was a small fire in the engine room
at around 8:45PM as the ship headed back to New Orleans. The ship
was about 140 nautical miles south of New Orleans. The ship was
adrift for about 15 minutes as all engines were shut down. The
engine shut down caused severe cavitation and “code bravo to the engine
room” was announced. Smoke was seen coming from below the smoke
stack which smelled like burnt oil. The emergency signal was
given but was reported to be a false alarm 1-2 minutes later at which
time they announced that there was a small fire and it was under
control. About 5 minutes later it was announced that the fire was
completely out and we would arrive in New Orleans as scheduled.
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Fire |
Norwegian Dream
(Norwegian
Cruise Line) |
The ship collided with a barge
being pulled by a tug in Uruguay's main port, sending several
cars and containers off the barge and shutting the port down. The ship
received damages above the water line which do not
appear serious. It will remian in port for repairs. Passengers on
the current cruise, a 14 day around the southern tip of South America,
will miss two ports miss three ports(Port
Stanley, Puerto Madryn and Ushuaia) of
call before repairs are complete; they're being offered alternate shore
excursions before leaving for Ushuaia. There were no injuries. The
harbour remained closed for more than 24 hours, trapping Celebrity
Cruises' Infinity in port and blocking Marco Polo out of port.
Passengers were offered a 50% refund of cruise fare paid in addition to
$150 per passenger ($300 per room) onboard credit. A group of
passengers are demanding greater compensation -- see Merco
Press for more info. See here for
photos.
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Collision
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M/S Aurora
(Nile
Cruise)
|
Five Egyptians were killed and two wounded when a fire broke
out in the engine room on the Nile cruise ship when it was anchored
near the ancient
Egyptian ruins of Luxor early this morning, forcing the evacuation of
43 French
tourists. The five Egyptians who died were either trapped by flames as
they tried
to extinguish the blaze or drowned after falling into the river. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Fire
(Riverboat)
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Veendam
(Holland
America Line) |
According to passengers on the 7 day cruise to the Western
Caribbean which ended today, there were engine problems that caused the
ship to miss two ports: Key West and Cozumel. They did make the port
calls at Belize and Guatemala. According to a passenger: Many guests are angry that the ship is
experiencing so many problems,
in addition to the engine problems, there was floodings, toilets did
not work, and water was turned off several times. |
Engine problems
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Jewel of
the
Seas
(Royal
Caribbean International) |
There was a small fire in the laundry room (deck 1 and 2)
that was extinguished within an hour. Passengers were awakened by the
2:30 AM alert to crew, but there was no general call and passengers
were not asked to leave their rooms. Some passengers report seeing
thick smoke venting by the pool on deck 11. Apparently the only
inconvenience, after things were brought under control, was that linens
needed to be re-laundered to remove the smell of smoke.
|
Fire |
Enchantment of
the
Seas
(Royal
Caribbean International) |
The ship apparently had a power failure in the early morning
and was assisted by a tug into Fort Lauderdale at the cruise's end.
Departure of the next cruise, a 4 night cruise with scheduled stops in
Key West and Cozumel, was delayed until midnight and Key West was
dropped from the itinerary. Also, rooms mid-ship reportedly do
not
have air conditioning. UPDATE
November 17 from a passenger: We
made it to Cozumel. Ship has 50% propulsion. They gave each cabin $200
shipboard credit, and 25% of current fare off for future cruise. A lot of upset people, not only at
itinerary change but sporadic A/C. Of the 2,300 cruising, 2,000 are
first time Royal Caribbean cruisers.
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Electrical problems
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Lirica
(MSC
Cruises) |
The
ship was damaged in Civitavecchia when strong winds during the
unmooring operation caused it to scrape
the pier. An area between the bow and portside bulwarks was damaged.
The company reported the collision to the Italian Coast Guard and
classification society, and both inspected the vessel to guarantee its
seaworthiness before sailing from Civitavecchia. The ship subsequently
went into drydock November 12 to repair the damage. Its final cruise of
the Mediterranean season was cancelled to accommodate the repais before
the ship sails to the Fort Lauderdale for its winter season.
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Collision with pier |
Norwegian Star
(Norwegian
Cruise Line) |
The following was posted by a passenger at Cruise
Critic (the ship is on an 8 day Mexican Riviera cruise to/from Los
Angeles): Well we were at the
pool, got some sun...beautiful day! Went back to our
state room to make some drinks and we were enjoying watching a huge
whale and lots of dolphins.....
when all of the sudden the ship
tilted! Not a little....ALOT We were listing over and
our bar set up and everthing in our room flew on the floor! Including
the coffee maker! The ship was finally righted, you could hear
passangers screaming. The captian came on and said everything was
ok.....he seemed a bit out of breath. Today he made a fomal
announcment...something to affect human
error...and promised it would not happen again...the waiters were
saying they had never had it happen before....plates and food and
drinks flying everywhere....visions of the posiden adventure and
titanic flashed by me! everyone on board is talking about it. I
guess some people were hurt. I don't know all the details....WOW!
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List
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Stena Voyager
(Stena
Line)
|
An alarm was
sparked after a fire broke out on
a Stranraer to Belfast ferry carrying about 600 passengers and
crew. The fire, in a sealed
turbine
unit in the engine room, was put out by
an automatic system. Life jackets were given to everyone on board in
accordance with safety procedures and the ferry continued its journey.
Nobody was injured. The incident was brought under control within
less than an hour. |
Fire |
Pacific Star
(P&O
Australia) |
There was apparently a small fire in an electrical panel
that caused a mustering of crew to prepare for a possible emergency.
The source of the smoke/fire was located and brought under control.
(See You Tube)
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Fire |
Island Star
(Island Cruises)
|
The cruise was cancelled after engines failed off the coast
of France, plunging the ship into darkness. Passengers were
ferried to shore by the ship's tenders. The ship first
experienced problems as it left Genoa -- emergency repairs were
apparently not enough. The following cruise, scheduled to leave
from Palma on September 29 was cancelled in order to accommodate
repairs.
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Engine failure - cruise cancelled
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Black Prince
(Fred
Olsen) |
A 29-night round trip voyage from Liverpool was cut short
following damage to the ship's propeller. Two subsequent cruises
have also been cancelled to allow for repairs. The ship was on
its homeward leg while in the Corinth Canal when it sustained the
damage; the decision to end the cruise was made after divers in
Algeciras found more extensive damage than had originally been
assessed. The ship will proceed to drydock for repairs.
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Damaged Propeller -- Cruise Cancelled
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QE II
(Cunard Line) |
The ship set sail today following a 24 hour delay in
Dubrovnik caused by a mechnical fault. The ship was mid-way
through a two week cruise of the Mediterranean. The round trip
cruise from Southampton began August 31 and will disembark September
15.
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Mechanical problems -- Delayed in port
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Enchantment of
the
Seas
(Royal
Caribbean International) |
Reported
by a passenger: Shortly
after leaving Belize, about 4:30 in the afternoon,
Bravo Bravo Bravo was called for a room on the 4th Deck
(4550-something). From our balcony, starboard all the way
forward, we could smell acrid smoke. We were still under pilot
navigating the channel through the barrier reef and we came to a
stop. Captain Ban immediately made informational announcements
and asked our cooperation in keeping the area clear. Shortly
thereafter, we started moving again. About 30 minutes later it was
announced that the fire was out, and that the area would be reopened as
soon as cleanup was done. Later an announcement was made that the
fire had started in a closet, and that they were investigating the
exact cause - the cabin was not occupied at the time the alarms went
off. We passed through that area this morning to debark,
and there was still quite a bit of smoke odor, and many persons working
in that area. The ship was on a five night western
Caribbean cruise departing from Fort Lauderdale. |
Fire |
Salamis Glory
(Salamis Lines) |
The Cypriot cruise ship and an Israeli freighter
collided in Haifa habour
-- the freighter sunk and two of the 16 crew
members went missing; their bodies were recovered later. There
were no
injuries on the cruise ship, however it has been detained in Haifa
until problems in its navigation system, which
apparently caused the crash, are fixed. |
Collision |
Thomson Celebration
(Thomson Cruises) &
Ocean Majesty
(Page and Moy) |
The two ships collided in the Greanger fjord (Norway)
on Tuesday afternoon as the two were berthing.
The damage is reported as slight with some lifeboats and davits taking
the
brunt of the slow collision. There are reports online that
passengers on
the Ocean Majesty have been sent home as repairs would take three days. |
Collision |
Mariner of the Seas
(Royal Caribbean International) |
There was a fire on deck 0 in the incinerator. Smoke
could be smelled on some decks
but the captain made a quick announcement that they were investigating
and no
one was allowed to smoke until further notice - he came back on to
report that
the fire was completely put out and smoking was now allowed.
There was no
disruption of the cruise, which was on its last night of a seven night Eastern
Caribbean cruise to/from Port Canaveral. |
Fire
|
HD1
(HD Ferries) |
The ferry collided with a Condor ferry when it
was coming into dock at St Helier to drop off
passengers. It was attempting
to turn around and hit the hull of the docked Condor ferry which was
loading
passengers and cars. HD1 was left with several holes above the
water line
and the Condor ferry has slight scratches to its hull. This is the
second ferry
collision since HD Ferries started its Channel
Island service to France
in March. An HD ferries captain resigned in May
after HD1 collided with a Condor ferry in Jersey's
harbour (see May 11 on Events by
Ferries
Page). An investigation found the performance of the captain was not
satisfactory. |
Collision |
Aqua Jewel
(Alpha Ferries) |
Some 850 passengers were safely evacuated at the port
of Rafina
(30 km east of Athens)
after a minor collision with a smaller ship.
About 75 passengers were on board the smaller ferry involved in the
incident,
the Evia Star, and also safely disembarked. The Evia Star was
reversing
into the dock when it scraped the side of the Aqua Jewel, causing
slight damage
to the side of the Aqua Jewel. The damage is currently being repaired,
and most
of the passengers were placed on other ferries. |
Collision |
Spirit of Yorktown
(Cruise West) |
The ship collided with a Seattle-based fishing
vesssel, leaving the seiner "dead in the water" with a disabled
steering mechanism. The cruise ship appeared undamaged and
continued on
to Petersburg where it
will arrive and be inspected tomorrow.
None of the four crew members on the fishing vesssel were injured in
the
collision which took place at 1AM
in
calm seas and light winds in Chatham
Strait (about 15 mile
south of Angoon). |
Collision |
Catalyn-D
(San Nicolas Shipping Lines) |
Five people died and seven others were injured
when the ferry, en route from Manila
to southwestern Palawan
province, caught fire in Paluan
Bay in Mindoro
(Philippines)
Sunday. Two passing fishing boats and a coast
guard vessel rescued 255 passengers. Reports said some of the
passengers
and crewmen jumped to the sea after they saw flames had already
engulfed parts
of the ship. The fire is believed to have started in the ship’s
cargo section. |
Fire
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Serenade
(Louis Cruises) |
The ship was slightly damaged when it grazed the
pier while docking at the Greek island
of Tinos. The
collision caused a small hole on the left
side of the ship's bow above the water line. It was fixed and the
ship
was on its way in the next hour. |
Collision |
Kristina Regina
(Kristina Cruises) |
The Finnish passenger vessel collided with a
timber loaded deck barge in dense fog south of Gedser. The barge was
towed by
the tug Pioneer, flying Comoros
flag. Only slight damages to the side of the Kristina
Regina ocurred and she could continue her voyage to Helsinki.
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Collision |
Bellriva
(Rhine Danube
Line) |
More than 20 British tourists were injured when
the river ship struck a lock on the Rhine in Alsace,
eastern France.
Thirteen of the 22 injured tourists were
taken to hospital with concussion. One also had a broken leg. The ship
struck a
concrete wall designed to prevent vessels moving until the water is
high enough
at 06:30 GMT. It had
left Strasbourg early on
Saturday with 208 people bound for Breisach,
on the German side of the waterway separating France
and Germany.
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Collision |
Seabourn Pride
(Seabourn Cruises) |
A message was posted at Cruise
Critic
indicating that there is major structural problem on the
ship. When
at Belle Ille (France) yesterday, it was discovered that one of the Marina
door’s hinges and bolts were missing, which
compromised the other hinge and damaged the hydraulic system to move
the door
up and down. This door must be closed when the ship is operating.
Because
the door is in an awkard position and cannot be moved, the crew spent
the
entire day roping the door so that it would at least remain attached to
the
ship. As of this morning we know the following: the 20 ft waves
of
yesterday have calmed down and are in the right direction for us to
sail at a
very slow speed to Saint -Nazaire (about 45 nautical miles away). We
expect to
pick up the pilot around 5:30pm
and be docked by 7 pm.
Ideally necessary repairs will be made
the following day. So, we missed the port
of Belle Ille and will miss
St.
Malo and Guernsey for sure. It is still up in
the air whether we will
miss Rouen. We have to be
in London by Saturday May
26. Speculation is running rampant
that we will get a major reimbursement for this 2 weeks as we also
missed 2
other ports on the way due to weather - or will they disembark all of
us and
fly us home and take the ship directly to dry dock. UPDATE May
21:
The ship arrived at Saint-Nazaire
and repairs were completed (the Marina
door was welded shut) within 12 hours or so.
The ship set sail late this evening and arrived in Rouen
mid-day on May 23. |
Marina Door Won't Close
Properly
--
Missed Ports |
Norwegian Star
(Norwegian Cruise Line) |
The ship was escorted into the Prince
Rupert harbour by the a Canadian Coast Guard
vessel
following a small fire in the engine room. At 3:13 p.m., Prince Rupert’s
marine
communications traffic services were notified that there was an engine
room
fire on board. Causing no significant damage, the fire was easily
extinguished. The vessel was in U.S.
waters near an area called Butterworth Rocks when the
problem occurred. Once docked in Prince
Rupert a marine safety inspector conducted a
preliminary
investigation. It was determined that a broken fuel line caused
the
accident. The unit was taken out of use and the vessel was deemed safe
to
resume course to Seattle.
UPDATE: Associated Press subsequently
reported that NCL says there was not a fire; they say a component
failure
knocked out one of the four main deisel engines and that the ship is
safe. Regardless of "the truth of the matter," the ship is due
back in Seattle May 19th
one hour behind schedule. |
Engine Room Fire |
| M/V Butuan Bay |
Three people were killed and 14 others injured
when an explosion rocked the engine room of a passenger ship in central
Phillipines. The ship, with 513 passengers and crew, had last
left Cebu City,
585 km south of Manila. |
Engine Fire |
Ryndam
(HollandAmerica
Line) |
A passenger reports: At about 1:00
PM, April 11, I was finishing lunch in the dining room
at a window table at the aft end of the ship when there was a loud
clatter and
the ship shuddered. Looking out we could see that the stream from
the
propellers had stopped, and the ship was losing way and eventually came
to a complete
stop. The Captain announced the Engineering Dept was working on
it, and
after awhile the ship was making 4.5 to 5 kts (per my GPS). The
was
eventually increased to 14 to 17 kts, so we arrived at San
Diego only some 4 hours late. The Captain
said the Coast
Guard required the ship to have 2 tugboats to assist entering the
harbor and
docking. The Captain said a representative of the propulsion unit
manufacturer was flying to San Diego
from Finland
to help resolve the situation. That evening the
ships electrical power failed and the emergency lights came on.
The power
was restored to some circuits after about 30 minutes, but other
circuits, such
as the main lighting and TV power in my cabin we not restored until
after we
docked in San Diego the
next day. |
Propulsion problems
--
Power Outage |
Silja Serenade
(Silja Line) |
A power failure onboard a Swedish freighter
caused a near miss with the ro-ro/passenger ferry Silja Serenade, as
she sailed
for Stockholm. Fast reaction
from the officers on the bridge of the
Silja ship prevented a collision -- relative distance vary between the
ships
was from 60 to 200 meters; radio contact between the ships was
established only
after the incident. |
Near collision |
Fantasy
(Carnival Cruise Lines) |
A barge struck the ship on the Mississippi River
near New Orleans, leaving a
30 foot gash (about 5 feet above the
waterline) in its hull and forcing cancellation of the five day cruise
that
followed. There were no injuries and no reports of
pollution.
Passengers on the cancelled cruise received a full refund and a 25%
discount on
a future cruise of 3, 4, or 5 days |
Collision |
Disney Magic
(Disney Cruise Line) |
From a passenger (posted at
Disboards): While doing the fireworks during the
Pirates in the Caribbean deck party, there was an
emergency code red call to
the rear of the boat. My husband went to look and discovered that there
was a
misfire on the fireworks and appeared to be a fire by Palo restaurant.
I am
trying to find out more, and will post more later ... Here's what
happened with the fireworks -- about 1/4 of the way through one
misfired
and hit the side of the ship. The next one misfired and landed right
next to
palo's and started a fire. That set off the fire sprinklers on deck 10
aft. Our
asst server is part of the fire team. He said it was a HUGE mess
because the
Captain sent everyone to the Pirate buffet instead of Palo's ...
The
captain then sent everyone to the right place and everything seems ok.
All
brunch's at Palo's today were cancelled, but dinners were ok. No
reports of injury. |
Fire |
Carnival Pride
(Carnival Cruise Lines) |
Reports from the ship state the vessel is
experiencing unspecified mechanical problems and has reduced her speed
from 20
to 10 knots, delaying her arrival in Long Beach
by one full day. The cruise scheduled to begin
today will operate a modified 6 day schedule (cancelling Puerto
Vallarta) and will leave from San Pedro instead
of Long Beach, but return to
Long Beach.
Passengers opting to sail received a 15%
refund and a $50 shipboard credit. |
Mechanical |
Millennium
(Celebrity Cruises ) |
Experienced an electrical short that provides
power to the ship's port propulsion system. As a result, it has been
forced to
slow down -- reducing cruising speed
from 22 knots to 17. Cancellation of one port -- the Dominican
Republic's
Casa de Campo -- but the ship will make it to San Juan, its next
call, as
scheduled where it is expected repairs will be made. From a
passenger
(14 Jan): We left San Jaun and were told the repair was complete. At midnight (after St.
Thomas) the boat stopped again ... The captain
said due to
further problems we would return to Fort
Lauderdale and miss Nassau. A large gathering of
unhappy
passengers protested and demanded their money back but to no avail.
Compensation varied but for us was $700 per cabin and 25% off the next
cruise. |
Propulsion |
Brilliance of the Seas
(Royal Caribbean International) |
The had been a 2.5 hour power failure during the
Christmas/New Year's cruise ending today in Miami. According to
one
passenger, "the ship drifted for that time. Many people in the
aft cabins were very concerned that there was a fire as there was
considerable
smoke. We saw people sitting out in the hallways and some people
got up
and went down to the centrum" |
Power loss |
| 2006
( 46 Incidents) |
Norwegian Majesty
(Norwegian Cruise Line) |
New Years' cruise scheduled to depart today has been
cancelled. The ship experienced engine problems on the Christmas
cruise
and will remain in Charleston
for repairs |
Propulsion
|
Dream Princess
(Caspi Cruises) |
A 3 day New Years cruise from Dubai
to Muscat was cancelled at
the last minute because of a
"technical fault." Some passengers arrived at the cruise
terminal at 5AM, but weren't
told until 9AM
that their holiday plans had been cancelled. |
Mechanical |
Seabourn Spirit
(Seabourn Cruises) |
Passengers report at Cruise
Critic
that there was a small fire before arriving in Hong Kong.
According to one: We went to the Verandah for Breakfast and there
was
soot on the table settings on the outside. We had a good view of all
the fire
engines and water craft coming along while we had our breakfast. The
crew
appeared to have everything under control and the Captain gave the all
clear to
the crew prior to us finishing our Breakfast. He had some of the crew
on
standby near where the fire had been and everything for the passengers
appeared
as normal. Of course one must have known something was up when the
Captain
called Station Bravo over the loud speaker before 7 in the morning. |
Fire
|
Ryndam
(HollandAmerica
Line) |
The ship spent the night anchored in Tampa
Bay after encountering
engine and electrical problems
shortly after sailing. The ship reported engine problems about
an hour
after sailing and stalled in the channel between the port and the Skyway
Bridge. Power was
subsequently restored, but the Coast
Guard said the ship would remain moored in the area overnight while
they
investigated the problem with the engines. |
Mechanical |
Infinity
(Celebrity Cruises) |
From a passenger: The pod system failed and we were in
Lima for 36 hrs
(originally scheduled for about 11
hrs) and had to miss the port of Arica,
Chile.
WHAT A BUMMER! The ship was sailing from Fort
Lauderdale (19 November) to Valparaiso
(3 December).
From another passenger: 1. There was a short circuit in the
starboard propulsion system the night before we arrived in Lima and we
sailed
16 knots instead of 22; 2. We were supposed to arrive in Lima at 06.00
am, we
arrived at 18.00 instead; 3. The ship stayed overnight in Lima
for a
total of 30 hours (till 24.00 hrs the next day); 4. The captain
came on
the voice system and explained that because of the problem we would not
arrive
in time in Lima and the result was missing the port of call
Arica; 5.
Celebrity Cruises compensated us very well (US$ 500.-) shipboard
credit
per cabin; 6. Most people were very content, (although sorry for
missing Arica) because of
the fair compensation; 7. After
leaving Lima we sailed at
19-10 knots and were more than on time
in Valparaiso. |
Propulsion
|
QM2
(Cunard Line) |
From a passenger: Leaving Barbados,
we were advised that a door on one of the bow
thrusters was malfunctioning, and we could only make 18 knots. We
arrived
in St. Kits 4 hours late, and a team from Miami
flew in with divers to repair. We were treated
to a party on deck before arriving in St. Kits, with free drinks as
compensation. Divers apparently cleared the damage, and we left
St. Kits
on time and the rest of the cruise was on schedule. FYI, we were
3-4
hours delayed (2 December) in embarkation boarding due to
immigration
(?) or computer problems. Never did get the correct story, and
ship left
2 hours late. Restaurants onboard closed at the regular time
that
day, leaving many late boarding guests with little or no food until
dinner. |
Mechanical |
Seven Seas Mariner
(Regent Seven Seas Cruises) |
From a passenger: I just returned from the Mariner
cruise SydneyAuckland,
November 15-30. Prior to my boarding, passengers received a letter
stating that the ship was operating with only 60% propulsion due to
problems
with one of the pods. As a result, two stops between Auckland
and Los Angeles would be
eliminated. Three days into the
portion of my cruise, one of the three main forward elevators became
inoperable
and remained that way for six days without explanation. Much grumbling.
to |
Propulsion |
| Norwegian Dawn (Norwegian Cruise Line) |
The ship made an unscheduled port call at Norfolk
because of a technical problem with its propulsion
system and poor weather off North Carolina
that blocked its route from New York
to Florida. The ship
arrived at 6:45 PM today
and is expected to leave tomorrow at 5:00
PM. Update on Tuesday: Departure has
been set back until Wednesday at 5 PM
at
the earliest -- repairs are still being undertaken. Given that
the
itinerary is "up in the air," passengers have been offered a full
refund, plus 25% off a future cruise based on what they paid on this
cruise,
plus a $100 per stateroom onboard credit. They have also been
offered a
charter bus for return to NYC Tuesday evening, for those wishing to go
home. |
Propulsion |
| Norwegian Majesty (Norwegian Cruise Line) |
The ship was delayed leaving Bermuda
this week (Thursday evening) and is delayed leaving today on her next
cruise
from Charleston. She
has a snapped crankshaft. NCL threw
its Charleston-bound passengers a complimentary cocktail party and
offered $100
per stateroom in onboard credit and 15 percent off the price of a
future
cruise. Those heading out to Bermuda will get $50
per stateroom in cruise cash or a chance
to rebook as a consolation for the extra time at sea. Norwegian
Cruise
Lines' Majesty was expected as of last night to steam into port at
about 2 p.m.,
seven hours behind schedule, and head back to Bermuda
on
three of its four engines at 9:30 p.m. |
Mechanical |
Radiance of the Seas
(Royal Caribbean International) |
From a passenger: Just got back from
Radiance of the Seas 10/28/06
cruise to Puerto Rico, Antigua,
St. Thomas, St. Maarten
and Nassau. The evening we
were sailing back to Ft. Lauderdale
(4 November) a fire broke out in the Windjammer and the captain came on
the
loud speaker at 2AM to announce BRAVO - BRAVO - BRAVO, we have a fire
in the
Windjammer -- everyone stay tuned to for further announcements. Finally
he came
back on about a half an hour later to inform us that all was well and
that we
could go back to sleep. |
Fire
|
Enchantment of the Seas
(Royal Caribbean International) |
A strong squall of wind caused the ship to drag
its anchor 300 metres before it ran into a moored barge off Pageant
BeachGeorgetown,
Cayman Islands). The ship had been
anchored off shore
from the Wharf Restaurant area. Other than two dents in the port
side and
a long 100-foot scrape, there was no damage to the ship. Most
passengers
were ashore when the incident occurred. |
Collision |
Norwegian Wind
(Norwegian Cruise Line) |
The ship "lost an engine" and had to
skip its port cal at Nawiliwili (Kauai). The
next day there was a total power blackout while
off Lahaina (Maui)
with no AC , lights , elevators , toilets , water ,etc. These were
gradually
restored over a 7 hour period . Public washrooms were locked and dining
rooms
closed (no hot coffee after 7:45 AM
)
. At noon they had a
cookout on the pool deck for both
passengers and crew. Each passenger got a free drink and a $50 per
cabin
shipboard credit. |
Propulsion |
Thomson Destiny
(Thomson Cruises) |
Passengers report that the ship's toilets have
not worked for three days and there has been no hot water for 24
hours. A
series of blockages in the plumbing system have been blamed for the
problem;
experts have been dispatched to deal with the problem. |
Plumbing |
Pride of America
(NCL America) |
The ship struck a 2,800 pound navigational buoy
as it left HonoluluMaui.
The ship remained in Maui an extra day (for
inspections and repairs of the
propeller, to which the chain became attached) and skipped its
scheduled call
at Kona on the Big Island.
and dragged the buoy chain all the way to |
Collision |
Oosterdam
(HollandAmerica
Line) |
From a passenger: The broken Azipod was
still not repaired so HAL gave all passengers a $ 25.00 credit as well
as a
glass of wine. Calls at ports were shortened somewhat, especially
Puerto Vallarta.
In a conversation with the Captain, he
indicated the propulsion unit would not be repaired until April during
the next
haul out. The ship was able to maintain 19 knots instead of the
regular
23 or 24 knots. Docking had to be tug assisted. |
Propulsion |
Oosterdam
(HollandAmerica
Line) |
A fire alarm went off at 6:00
AM as a result of a fire (or excessive smoke) in the
engine room and affected one of the azipods. The problem was put
under
control with injuries of difficulty, however one of the azipods was now
disabled. Because of reduced speeds the ship will sail a revised
itinerary for the remaining cruise days, skipping Puerto
Vallarta. This is a seven day cruise from San
DiegoSan Diego
one day early and passengers will be permitted to
remain onboard. Compensation included a $150 shipboard credit and
future
travel discount of 25% of the fare paid for this cruise. and the
incident occurred the first morning of the
cruises. The ship will return to |
Fire
|
| Freedom of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) |
According to passengers, the ship collided with
a refueling ship as it was leaving Montego Bay. Damage was not
significant and following an inspection the ship got underway.
The delay
lasted approximately 30 minutes. |
Collision |
Jewel of the Seas
(RCIl) |
From a passenger:
Bravo, Bravo, Bravo called during
early dinner seating -- area affected is deck
2 midship. The story onboard was that one of the Platters tossed
a lit
cigarette into the trash can thinking it was out. Smoke filled several
cabins
and the automatic sprinklers came on. The captain came on the intercom
three
times to explain what was going on and let the passengers know when it
was
under control. No major damage reported, no injuries. Cruise
Critic: The staff and crew had everything
under control in less than 20 minutes. Seven staterooms had to be
evacuated and people reassigned to other rooms. The rooms mostly
suffered
water damage from the sprinkler system. According to
a
poster at
|
Fire |
Seven Seas Mariner
(Regent Seven Seas Cruises) |
A passenger reports that one of the ship's
propulsion pods experienced an electrical short and was subsequently
shut
down. Rough weather prevented the technical crew from having
access to
the pod to begin repairs and arrival in Whittier
was delayed almost 24 hours. The following
cruise (September 7 to Vancouver)
had an altered itinerary. |
Propulsion |
Celebration
(Carnival Cruise Lines) |
After its scraping bottom and damaging its
propeller, the itinerary for the next cruise was altered (Freeport
canceled) because the ship was operating at reduced
speeds. The next two cruises were cancelled for repairs |
Propulsion |
Enchantment of the Seas
(RCI) |
Novedades
(local newspaper) in Cancun reports that a short
circuit caused a fire on a life
boat while it was being lower from the ship while in Cozumel.
The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no injuries |
Fire |
Carnival Destiny
(Carnival Cruise Lines) |
A passenger reports that the ship departed San
Juan one day late (because of mechanical
problems) and
that Aruba
was skipped as a port of call. |
Mechanical |
| Crown Princess (Princess Cruises) |
The month-old ship severely rolled (15 degrees)
to one side shortly after leaving Port Canaveral (at 3:25 PM) on its return to New
York City from a nine day cruise of the Western
Caribbean. Approximately 240 passengers were treated
on
board for various injuries, such as abrasions, bruises and fractures;
94 were
transferred to local hospitals ashore for evaluation and treatment, of
which
three passengers and two crew members remained hospitalized the next
day but
were expected to make a full recovery. Some described the roll as
feeling
like the ship was going to fall over. The cruise returned to Port
Canveral and the cruise was terminated; passengers received a full
refund. Speculation is that the roll was caused by a malfunction
of the
auto-pilot. A similar severe list occurred on February 4 on the
Grand
Princess. |
List
|
| Infinity (Celebrity Cruises) |
The cruise was delayed 24 hours while a
short circuit was repaired. According to passengers, however, the
ship is
still having problems with the pod (propulsion system). Sitka
has been cancelled as a port of call and the stay at
Hubbard Glacier has been shortened. Passengers have been given a
$500
onboard credit per cabin and a credit of $200 for their next cruise. |
Propulsion |
| Costa Allegra (Costa Crociere) |
The ship's maiden voyage (July 8 -12) from Shanghai
(as a home port) received widespread passenger
complaints. The ship twice lost power for 30 minutes or so
(shortly after
leaving Shanghai and again
on its return). It also was scheduled
to visit Jeju Island of South Korea but bad weather caused Jeju to be
replaced
by Okinawa. According to Shanghai Daily,
the company
agreed to pay each passenger US$30 but nnearly 100 refused to accept
the compensation.
The 5 day cruise cost US$375 and up. |
Power loss |
| Statendam (HollandAmerica
Line) |
At approx. 5:30 AM
the fire alarm (5 short blasts) went off. The
fire was contained in the “stack of the incinerator that burns
garbage”, and a
fire crew was kept standing by to make sure it didn’t flare up. I
was
partially awake, therefore being able to hear the alarm. But most
of our
fellow cruisers did not hear the alarm. A “survey” was taken
later that
day asking the question about the speakers in the staterooms,
etc. When I
asked fellow cruisers, I found out that like in my room, the “speakers”
were
not operational. The captain thanked those who responded to the
survey,
but nothing was done to correct any of the speakers, and even to the
end of the
cruise, announcements were barely audible unless you opened the cabin
doors. We
also had an outbreak of norovirus on board -- at the completion of our
cruise
we were told we had to vacate our staterooms by 8:00 am so the ship could have a “deep
sanitization”
done. We were told by our dining room head waiter that about
30-35 people
had come down with it. ` |
Fire |
| Seabourn Pride (Seabourn Cruises) |
A passenger has posted the following at Cruise
Critic -- the ship is on a 14 day cruise from London
to Copenhagen, ending June
17th: It has been a very good
cruise in general, but we have seen no sun since our magnificent
departure
through Tower Bridge
in London. Right now
we are going through very heavy seas
on our way to Bergen. Last
night there was a considerable amount of water
damage on board. The forward suites had broken windows and flooding. We
are in
a French balcony suite on deck 6 and had water cascading down the
inside of our
sealed French doors from the deck above. That water damaged the wiring
that
controls the automatic locking of the french doors by the captain.
Earlier this
morning the captain announced there was substantial damage but did not
mention
whether anyone has been hurt. |
Storm
|
| River Empress (Uniworld) |
The river boat hit a bridge on the Danube near Melk at 6
AM. People were tossed out of beds and the dining room was
wrecked. All passengers (111) were evacuated from the boat and
continued their trip by bus to Vienna and Budapest. Several people were
injured and sent to hospitals
|
Collision
|
| Vistamar (Plantours & Partners) |
The ship was impounded on the River Thames in London
because of serious safety deficiencies. The
Marine & Coastguard Agency cited safety abuses including inoperable
lifeboats |
Safety
|
| Summit
(Celebrity Cruises) |
Irate passengers planned protests over skipped
ports after propeller troubles caused calls at Seattle
and Sitka, Alaska
to be cancelled. Passengers criticized
Celebrity for failing to disclose mechanical problems before the Summit
left California May 7 on
the 13 night cruise. A cruise line spokesman
said the problem was not confirmed until the ship left port. Political
Gateway
reports: "There's a lot of pissed-off people here from Australia
and Germany
and other places who wanted to see Seattle,"
Vancouver passenger
Patrick Regan told the Seattle Times."Greetings
from the prison ship," Dr. Ira Goodkofsky of Sherman Oaks, Calif.,
wrote his daughter in an e-mail. "We are
literally being held captive on this ship ."Goodkofsky said a "huge
group" of passengers planned a casino sit-in to protest, the newspaper
reported. The cruise line denied it was holding passengers hostage,
said most
were understanding of the situation and all had been refunded $200. |
Propulsion |
| Calypso (Louis Cruise Lines) |
A "Mayday" was sent out saying the
39-year-old ship had ship was on fire, 15 miles off Beachy
Head on UK
coast. The fire broke out in the early hours in
the starboard engine -- it was extinguished by 6AM.
Passengers (462) and crew (246) were at muster stations in the
lifeboats,
but an evacuation was not necessary. The ship was towed to Southampton
and passengers disembarked. |
Fire
|
| Mercury (Celebrity Cruises) |
From a passenger: On the 4/28-5/8 2006
sailing from San Diego to Mex. Rivera the ship missed Mazatlan due to a
partial
breakdown of main bearings in one of the propeller shafts. Went
from Cabo
San Lucas to Acapulco in
order to effect repairs. The engineering
staff said considerably abnormal levels of metal shavings were noted in
the
bearing packs indicating an imminent breakdown. A $25/person
credit was
issued for missing Mazatlan
-- we spent 2 days in Acapulco
instead of one. |
Propulsion |
| Rhapsody of the Seas (RCI |
A passenger reports that about 8:45 PM the ship listed 10 degrees.
According to the
Captain it was due to a malfunction with the stabilizing
mechanism. The
sudden list caused the water to dump out of the pool on the top decks,
dishes
to crash to the ground in the dining room, the quarters to spill out of
the
machines in the Casino, liquor in the shops to come crashing and
spilling as it streamed all over the deck floor, and items in
the
stateroom were thrown about. We rocked back and forth 4
times
until the captain stabilized the boat. You could tell by the
dining
staff's faces that this was an unusual event. (Note that a
similar event
occurred December
17, 2005) |
List
|
| Zuiderdam (HollandAmerica
Line) |
The ship lost all power and
was adrift for about an hour
(midnight to 1 AM) while between St. Thomas
and Tortola.
|
Power loss |
| Seabourn Pride (Seabourn Cruises) |
The transatlantic cruise ending today in Lisbon
arrived several hours late -- the delay was explained
as the result of heavy weather and a fault with the exhaust system
which
is needing repairs. But a passenger reports meeting someone who
said
those crossing the Atlantic were lucky to escape
with their lives as there had
been a fire in the engine room on the 3rd day as well as an encounter
with a
rogue wave. The fire was apparently very bad and there was lots
of smoke
although it was put out within 15 minutes so pax weren't called to the
lifeboats. Interestingly, the ship moored on the port side in Lisbon
to hide the large mark on the side where all the
paint was burned away. The captain also moored like this in Madeira
but once the passengers got into town the large patch of rust was there
for all
to see & comment on. |
Fire?
|
| Sensation (Carnival Cruise Lines) |
Coast Guard inspectors detained the ship at Port
Canaveral until the captain and crew could fix violations related to
the ship's
fire-control systems. The ship was supposed to set sail at 4 p.m. on
a four-day voyage to the Bahamas,
but will be delayed until late in the evening.
Inspectors found deficiencies in fire-safety systems, specifically some
fire
screen doors, fire station valves - which are like a fire hydrant - and
watertight doors. Repairs were made and the ship finally left
more than 6
hours late. There were apparently problems on the cruise, and 8
passengers
were forcibly evicted from ship when in the Bahamas. |
Safety
|
| Star Princess (Princess Cruises) |
At approximately 3:10 AM,
as the ship was en route from Grand Cayman to
Monteg o
Bay, a fire broke out in the passenger accommodations, and spread to
adjacent
cabins. About 150 cabins were damaged by the fire which may have been
started by a cigarette. Passengers were immediately notified of
the fire
using the public address system and requested to report to their muster
stations. The company confirmed that one passenger had died following a
cardiac
arrest, two passengers had significant smoke inhalation injuries and
nine
passengers with had minor complications resulting from smoke
inhalation. The
fire was extinguished, and the ship proceeded to Montego Bay
which it reach around noon.
Passengers in the cabins affected by the fire were provided hotel rooms
ashore
in Montego Bay; other passengers remained on the
ship
until their flights home were arranged. The cruise began March 19 in Fort
Lauderdale. All cruises are cancelled until May
15th.
|
Fire
|
| Carnival Liberty
(Carnival Cruise Lines) |
There was a complete power failure that lasted
approximately 1 hours (10 - 11PM)
and it was another hour or so before everything appeared "back to
normal". Passengers report on this at Cruise
Critic. |
Power Loss
|
| Carnival Destiny (Carnival Cruise Lines) |
According to a message at Cruise
Critic,
the ship was supposed to dock at 7 AM today in San Juan but was slowed
because
of a propulsion problem (a propeller had been damaged). It
finally
docked at 4PM; passengers
were still disembarking at 1 AM.
Many had waited for hours for Carnival to find them hotel rooms because
the
delayed arrival meant missed flights. Embarking passengers were
still
boarding at 2 AM. The
following cruise (19-26 March) was
apparently still plagued with propulsion problems. One passenger
writes: "We arrived at all ports late and left all early. For
instance we were supposed to leave Aruba at 10PM but left before
7PM. Cut down time on all our shore
excursions. No on the ship would confirm anything. They knocked $25/pp
off
everyone's bill and gave out free drinks for 2 hours toward the end of
the
trip. Very disappointed." |
Propulsion
|
| Pacific Sky (P&O Australia) |
Five hours after leaving Singapore
the ship experienced engine problems, came to a
shuddering halt, and sat anchored in the Malacca
Strait for 30 hours
while crew tried to fix the
problem. The cruise finally resumed on one engine and the ship is
en
route to Port Kelang (Malaysia) for repairs, expecting to arrive Monday
night
(missing the first port: Malacca). Ironically, some
passengers were
on this cruise as a "freebie" as compensation for a previous cruise
that experienced problems. Repairs were completed while
passengers were
offered complimentary trips to Kuala Lumpur.
The ship was expected to leave Tuesday evening
and continue a revised voyage at reduced speed, omitting Phuket and
arriving in Singapore
as scheduled on March 11 |
Mechanical |
| Vision of the Seas (Royal Caribbean
International) |
The cruise beginning February 19th will be
delayed a day and Mazatlan
is dropped as a port of call. This is in order
to repair a short circuit in the starboard propulsion motor. The
problem
causes the ship to travel at slower speeds and first occurred on
February 9
when the ship was maneuvering to dock in Puerto
Vallarta. The ship returned to LA from that
cruise
several hours late; the following cruise skipped Puerto
Vallarta.
|
Propulsion |
| Grand Princess (Princess Cruises) |
Two
hours after leaving Galveston,
a passenger suffered a heart attack and
required urgent onshore medical attention. The ship made a sharp
turn
while traveling at 21 knots, causing 18.5 degree list (at 24 degrees
the ship
would be in trouble) which resulted in glassware,
dishes, ornaments, and numerous objects sliding off tables in
the dining room and shelves in shops. Twenty-seven passengers and
ten
crew suffered injuries, mainly cuts and bruises (including some who
were
injured when TVs in their rooms slid off shelves -- reportedly, 82
television
sets were destroyed by the list). According to Princess, the
vessel
experienced a “roll greater than normal” during the execution of the
turn. The ship was met by the Coast Guard eight miles offshore to
transfer the sick (reportedly dead) passenger from the ship. An
injured
crew member was also taken off the ship by stretcher. Unconfirmed
reports
were that 300+ passengers left the ship at its first stop, in Costa Maya
|
List
|
| Monarch of the Seas (Royal Caribbean
International) |
At least 10 suites on deck 10 were flooded from
a broken pool pipe -- carpet had to be replaced in rooms and in
hallway;
passengers given $150 each onboard credit. According to a
passenger: "Huge
mess! ... Loud air movers blowing all weekend. Some very
pissed off
passengers." According to another passenger: "the pool pipe
emptied into the 3rd floor Claude's Dinning Room about 10 feet from our
table
and we were chased out of the dinning hall and had only JUST finished
dinner.
The people who had water in their cabins said they were moved from that
cabin
to another, then again and not back to the original cabin. For being
flooded
out of our dining room we received a plate of frozen "candies" and an
apology letter." |
Broken pipe
|
| Norwegian Spirit (Norwegian Cruise Line) |
Both WABC and WCBS reported that passengers
returning from a southern Caribbean cruise complained about heavy seas
and a
series of high waves -- some as high as 50 feet -- during the leg from
Tortola
to New York. Several windows were smashed and 11 cabins were
flooded. Passengers had to be relocated and those in cabins most
effected
were offered a free cruise in the future, if they want it. Here is a QuickTime video
(9 MB,
so slow to load) of the seas taken an hour before waves broke through
that
cabin's window. |
Storm damage
|
| Queen Mary 2 (Cunard Line) |
The ship returned to Fort Lauderdale
shortly after leaving port for a 38-day trip around South
America and ending in San Francisco.
The ship departed shortly after 1 PM
but soon returned because something felt wrong with one of the azipods
(propulsion units). An investigation revealed that the ship
touched some
sort of submerged object and one of the four motor pods was
damaged. The
ship left 41 hours later than its initial departure and will operate on
3
rather than 4 motors (meaning reduced speeds.
|
Propulsion |
2005 (37 Incidents)
|
| Funchal
(Classic International Cruises) |
The ship has
been stuck in Safaga (Egypt)
for the
past week while repairs are made to the port
main engine. The ship departed Piraeus
on November
15 and was expected to arrive in
Freemantle (Australia)
on December
17. Whether the ship will arrive
in time for its next cruise, a 36-night return voyage to the UK,
will be
known in several days after repairs are
complete. Passengers were given the option to remain onboard
during the
repairs (including complimentary shore excursions, a A$200 per person
bar
credit, and a 70% cruise fare refund); some took the cruise line's
offer to be
flown home. |
Mechanical |
| Norwegian
Star (Norwegian Cruise Line) |
The itinerary
for Mexican Riviera cruises have
been revised because of damaged forward
thrust bearings of the ship's azipod propulsion system. The old
itinerary
included port calls to Acapulco (13.5 hours), Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa (7
hours),
Puerto Vallarta (8 hours), and Cabo San Lucas (8 hours; now it is
Manzanillo (8
hours), Puerto Vallarta (11 hours), Mazatlan (10 hours), and Cabo San
Lucas (7
hours). These changes will continue until the ship enters drydock
four
months from now. |
Propulsion |
| Sun Princess
(Princess Cruises) |
A power
outage while docked at St. Thomas, USVI,
left passengers mostly in the dark for more than 2 hours in the
evening.
Backup generators provided limited power. Power was restored and
the ship
left port two hours later than scheduled. |
Power loss
|
| Salam 95 |
This Egyptian
cruise ship carrying 1300 Muslim
pilgrims collided with a Cypriot cargo ship at the southern entrance of
the Suez Canal.
The cargo ship gouged a five metre diameter hole in its side into which
sea
water flooded into its engine room. 22 people were injured and
taken to
hospital. |
Collision
|
| Norwegian
Dream (Norwegian Cruise Line) |
The ship is
expected to arrrive 5 hours late
from its current cruise because of mechanical problems. There are
reports
that itinerary changes will be made and continue until repairs are made. |
Mechanical |
| Oltenita (DanubeBlack Sea
Shipping) |
A fire broke
out on the river cruise ship while
on the Danube
near the Slovak capital of Bratislava.
All
77 tourists from Denmark,
Norway,
and Belgium
evacuated
safely. 43 Romanian crew also
escaped, though one crew member (a singer in the band) was missing and
feared
dead. |
Fire
|
| Grand
Princess (Princess Cruises) |
Reportedly
suffered engine
problems while sailing in the Eastern
Mediterranean
en route to Istanbul.
It missed its scheduled calls at Istanbul
and Kusadasi, stopping instead at Samos
and arriving in Piraeus
(Athens)
yesterday. Repairs are expected to be
completed on Sunday when passengers embark/disembark in Venice.
Subsequently reported that repairs were
not completed while the ship was in Venice
and the ship
is operating at decreased speed.
Time of stay has been shortened in several ports (Dubrovnik,
Corfu, Katakolon,
and Mykonos)
but the ship is otherwise expected to stick to the published itinerary. |
Propulsion |
| Empress of
the Seas (Royal Caribbean
International) |
The ship
experienced engine problems en route to Key West
where
temporary repairs were made. The ship was
then re-routed from a Mexican cruise to a cruise to the Bahamas
where more
repairs could be made. |
Mechanical |
| Costa
Classica (Costa Cruises) |
Escorted back
to Athen's main harbour after a
fire broke out as it sailed through the western Aegean Sea
off the island of Poros.
The
fire broke out in a mooring area on the
aft side of the ship at 9:30 a.m.
and extinguished 35 minutes later. There were no injuries but a
kitchen
area was damaged so the cruise was canceled. |
Fire
|
| Norwegian
Jewel (Norwegian Cruise Line) |
There are
reports the ship lost power as a
result of problems with the port-side azipod on Monday while leaving St.
Petersburg . The
ship was assisted by Finnish tugs to
reach the next port (Tallinn, Estonia),
arriving 5
hours late; it is expected to depart 3
hours later than scheduled |
Power loss
|
| Pride of AmericaAmerica)
(NCL |
From a
passenger: We sailed on the
Pride of America on 7/23/05, and experienced "engine problems" that
caused late arrival into Hilo by 4 hours and to leave Kauai early on
the last
day by 4 hours. This has been an on going policy of NCL since
that time
... No evening sailing past Mt.Kilauea and leaving Kauai
early. |
Propulsion |
| Caribbean Princess
(Princess Cruises) |
Posted at Cruise
Critic: Yesterday in St. Maarten we had some kind of power
loss on the
ship. When we
embarked from St. Maarten none of the elevators were working. Capt
announced
the engineers were working on fixing the problem. I have an aft balcony
and can
watch the wake as we leave - as we were leaving the engines did not
sound
right. Then the capt announces that we would be leaving the harbor and
doing
some manuevers (360's) so the engineers can make sure everything was
online. All nite it seemed we not were sailing as fast as we had
been.
Sure enough - today they announced that there were engine problems and
we would
NOT be stopping at Princess Cay. |
Power loss
|
| Explorer of
the Seas (RCI) |
Posted at Cruise
Critic:
After we left Miami on Sunday, at about 10pm, we felt a loud noise,
like an
explosion, and. the ship tilted to one side ... It went like that
for
about 10 minutes, I was in the Aquarium Bar , and the water from the
aquarium
started coming out from the top of the aquarium in the side that we
were
leaning to. Anything that was not tied down fell on the floor,
including many
bottles and stuff in the gift shop. We asked around but the answers we
got made
no sense. Scary, scary, scary. The incident appears to have been
caused by
a stabilizer being retracted at a faster than normal rate. |
Mechanical? |
| Carnival
Legend (Carnival Cruise Line) |
FROM A
PASSENGER: Around 10PM we looked
out of our balcony, on the starboard side on deck 7, and saw heavy,
heavy smoke coming from the lower levels towards the front of the
ship. Although I did never actually see flames, there were
extremely
bright flickering lights coming from the same place. Within
minutes,
there was an announcement for everyone to proceed to the upper, open
decks. The late show had to be evacuated ... and people who's
room was in
that area said their rooms and hallways were filled with thick white
smoke. The Cruise Director announced "there was a problem in the
engine room and that something had overheated". Later it was an
"oily substance". All I can tell you for sure was
that it was heavy smoke. People had their life jackets on, very
unsettling. This lasted over an hour. No real explanation and of
course
no compensation. |
Fire?
|
| Norwegian
Star (Norwegian Cruise Line) |
Apparently
because of propulsion problems this
"Glacier Bay Cruise" skipped Glacier Bay and
substituted in its place a port call at Sitka.
Passengers were compensated with a $200
onboard credit. As stated by one passenger, "we picked this
cruise
for Glacier Bay; the cruise
was more expensive BECAUSE of the cruise
through Glacier Bay; and the
cruise is called a GLACIER BAY CRUISE in
advertising and agenda." |
Propulsion |
| Norwegian
Dream (Norwegian Cruise Line) |
Engine
problems continue with the ship (see July
4) though an additional "technical issue with one of the engines"
caused the current cruise to end 6 hours late (many pax missed flights,
had to
stay overnight, and scramble for flights on Friday). Returning
passengers
told of limping into Seattle
on a failed
engine and of missing out "on major,
picturesque stops." The cruise beginning today as well will visit
four ports rather than six (missing SItka
and Ketchikan). Of
the ship's four engines, two are under
repair and two are working -- the delay presumably was caused by a
problem with
one of the working engines. Passengers were assured that the
problem only
affects speed and not safety. |
Mechanical |
| Grandeur of
the Seas (Royal Caribbean
International) |
The ship
developed engine problems and returned
to Baltimore four hours
later than scheduled. Its departure
was also delayed. According to a poster at Cruise
CriticBermuda
until Tuesday at 5 pm and
then it
has to leave Wednesday at noon.
the ship can only go 18 knots as opposed to 22 meaning it won't get to |
Propulsion |
| Norwegian
Spirit (Norwegian Cruise Line) |
A passenger
reports the ship collided with the
pier as it docked at Juneau,
breaking
out windows in 3 or 4 rooms and making a
large dent in the side. Passengers in the room affected were
relocated to
other accommodations because of the damage, and were given both an
onboard
credit and a discount on a future cruise. |
Collision |
| Carnival
Legend (Carnival Cruise Lines) |
From a
passenger just back: Just out of Tortola,
heading for
NYC on Wed July 13. 5:10 pm,
"computer glitch" causes hard left turn, that combined with a strong
wind offf the starboard side, results in a 14 degree list causing
injuries and
damage. We were on port side, on balcony, and felt like the ship was
going to
turn over; pool water, and debris streamed past our window. Crew
members said
they had NEVER experienced a list of that degree. |
List
|
| Norwegian
Dawn (Norwegian Cruise Line) |
The ship was
re-routed after Great Stirrup Cay
due to engine problems -- it is running on only one azipod prop.
The port of Nassau
was canceled
so the cruise can end on-time in NYC. |
Propulsion |
| Carnival
Spirit (CCL) |
Passengers
were told at 6 AM
the first morning after embarkation that the ship had engine problems
and would
be missing three points on the itinerary: Prince
William Sound. College
Fjord, and Sitka; its stop
in Ketchikan was cut
short. A passenger posted the following
at Cruise Critic and clarified the nature of the problem: The
ship
starboard side propeller hit an iceberg or ice on the northbound trip
which
departed Vancouver. The
damage
was bad enough that it bent one of the
propellers. Because of this damage, the ship could not use the engine
and
therefore could not reach the required speed to visit the missed ports.
Also
the damaged propeller caused a large amount of vibration which was
noticeable
when we attended dinner the second night. When |
Propulsion |
| Carnival
Destiny (Carnival Cruise Lines) |
The ship lost
power and propulsion at 7AM
--
it was dead in the water for 8 hours and without electricity and air
conditioning for about two hours. The engines were finally
operational at 3 PM and the
ship
headed to St. Lucia,
skipping Aruba.
|
Propulsion
Adrift
|
| Summit (Celebrity
Cruises) |
In order to
replace a radial-bearing unit that
is showing premature wear in the ship's starboard propulsion system,
the May 27
cruise is being shortened by one day (meaning the stop in Ketchikan
is dropped)
and the June 3 cruise is cancelled.
Passengers affected appear to have been generously compensated. |
Propulsion |
| Thomson
Celebration (Thomson Cruises) |
Cruise
canceled and 600 passengers flown home
after the plumbing in 250 cabins failed. The 21-year-old ship left Southampton
on
May 8 for a 14-night cruise but major problems with a pump was
discovered three
days later, making some cabins and public toilets unusable. |
Plumbing
|
| Norwegian
Majesty (Norwegian Cruise Line) |
As the ship
moored at St. George's, Bermuda, it
knocked into three yachts moored in Powder Hall anchorage and almost
sucked one
yacht under – as its passengers screamed for help on the radio.
There
were no known injuries, but the ship's propeller appears to have been
damages. See Royal
Gazette. |
Collision |
| Grandeur of
the Seas (Royal Caribbean
International) |
The ship
struck the pier in Costa Maya, Mexico,
while
docking causing a football-shaped puncture in
the bow, on its starboard side, that was approximately 42 feet long and
5 feet
wide at its widest point. The puncture was in the first deck,
approximately five
feet above the waterline. The company said 15-knot winds and a
3-knot
current contributed to the incident. There were no injuries.
Departure
was delayed so guests were given the choice of flying home by charter
aircraft
or remaining onboard and arriving home two days later than planned --
all
guests received a $250 per-stateroom onboard credit. The
following 7-day
cruise was shortened to 5 days and guests on that cruise were given the
option
to cancel and receive a full refund or to take the revised itinerary
and
receive a $300 per-stateroom onboard credit. |
Collision
|
| Norwegian
Dawn (Norwegian Cruise Line) |
The ship was
struck by a 70 foot wave enroute
from the Bahamas
to New York. The
wave knocked out windows in two passenger
cabins and on the navigation bridge and damaged the ships hull -- the
frame
beneath the spare anchor was bent by the force of the anchor hitting
the flat
deck during the heavy seas. Four passengers were hurt, mainly by
cuts
from broken glass, and treated at the ship's infirmary. Two
cabins were
flooded and 60 others were damaged by water seeping from those where
the
windows broke out. The ship was diverted to Charleston,
SC for repairs
and continued to New York,
arriving
one day later than scheduled. Some
300 passengers chose to be flown home from Charleston
rather than
continuing on the ship. The
following 7 day cruise was revised to 6 days. |
Storm damaged
|
| Maasdam (HollandAmerica
Line) |
From a
passenger onboard: Start of the cruise
was delayed after the ship arrived 8 hours late into Norfolk, VA on
April 10th
-- it had engine problems and encountered heavy weather. The
current
cruise will skip Half Moon Cay to make up time, and because of engine
problems
also skipped San Juan.
Passengers were given an onboard credit of $100 plus 20% off a future
cruise,
although after complaining some (but not all) passengers received
credits of
larger amounts (as high as $400). |
Mechanical |
| River Duchess
(Uniworld) |
The ship
crashed into a dockside restaurant in Amsterdam
on
Sunday. Police said the ship — owned by US
firm
Uniworld — went off course due to technical
reasons. It could not go into reverse and smashed into a dock,
destroying a
terrace and part of the restaurant. About 20 people were seated
on the
terrace when the accident occurred. A young girl was treated in
hospital with
head wounds after she fell trying to escape. Two people on the boat
were
injured. Work was needed to strengthen the restaurant's foundations due
to the
danger of collapse and will remain temporarily closed. The 110m ship
was also
severely damaged in the incident. |
Collision |
| Sapphire
Princess (P&O Australia/ Princess
Cruises) |
The ship is "limping" to Malaysia
after a malfunction in an engine turbine between Darwin
and Indonesia
on Tuesday -- a scheduled stop in Bali was
canceled in
order that the ship arrive in Thailand
on time. P&O Cruises spokesman John Richardson said crew
members were
having trouble starting one of the gas turbines used to boost the
ship's speed
from 17 to 22 knots. "The gas turbines operate separately to
the
diesel engine, which is fine, and they allow the
boat to perform high speeds." A technician is due to join the boat in Singapore
on Tuesday
morning. The 19-day cruise began on
March 9th in Sydney. |
Mechanical |
| Pacific Sky
(P&O Australia) |