| By
Ship: |
Century
(1995) |
Constellation
(2002) |
Galaxy
(1996) |
Infinity
(2001) |
|
| Mercury
(1997) |
Millennium
(2000) |
Summit
(2001) |
Zenith
(1992) |
Xpedition (2001) |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2008 |
Incident |
| 5.5.08 |
Century | According to media
in the UK, a woman was dramatically plucked from the water after
she tripped and plunged from the gangway of the ship while docked in
Belfast. The woman is believed to have fallen while talking and walking
backwards. An Australian member of the luxury liner's crew dived into
the water at Stormont Wharf and rescued the woman before officers from
Belfast Harbour Police arrived to administer first aid. She was
transferred by ambulance to hospital where she was said to be in a
stable condition. |
Fall from gangway |
| 20.2.08 |
Millennium | A passenger from the ship this morning after a snorkeling excursion at Savannah Bay, Virgin Gorda. The 65-year-old man went on a snorkeling excursion with his wife and several others. After about half hour of snorkeling, he reported feeling tired so they decided to return to the beach. While at the water’s edge, he developed difficulties breathing and reported feeling chest pains. He was assisted by other persons from the excursion, one of whom happened to be a doctor. An ambulance was called in. He was taken to the Iris O’Neal clinic where he lost consciousness and stopped breathing. He was pronounced dead at about 11:20 a.m. | Death on snorkeling
excursion |
| 18.2.08 |
Constellation | A 28 year old Chinese crew member went missing as the ship approached Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale). He had last been seen at 5AM and then did not show up for morning muster an hour later at 6AM. A search of the ship was undertaken but was unsuccessful. The Coast Guard wasnotified of the disappearance at 1:40PM. | Person missing |
| 4.1.08 |
Constellation | A Canadian woman died during a dive excursion to the Proselyte Reef, a few miles off Great Bay Harbour. According to her husband, she was a certified diver. Shortly after descending to the dive site she indicated she wanted to return to the surface and was brought to the surface by the dive guide and her husband and taken into the dive vessel. She became unwell shortly after. After security personnel went to get her some water she was found lying on the floor with “foam” running from her mouth and nose. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) was administered, while the dive company’s office was called for help. After the other divers had come to the surface the victim was immediately brought ashore. She was pronounced dead at approximately 10:45am by a medical doctor after she was brought back to shore by dive company Scuba Fun. | Death on
Shore Excursion |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2007 |
Incident |
| 17.9.07 | Constellation | The
ship's departure from Falmouth was delayed 2 hours because of several
accidents involving tour busses. Here is what was sent from a
passenger's Blackberry: There
were
4 accidents involving tour buses: 1) bus hit a car which caught
on
fire; 2) Another bus hit a car and the car's driver stopped in front of
the bus and acted very threatening to the passengers; 3) A
independent
mini excursion bus was sideswiped by a large tour bus severely damaging
the sides of both buses; 4) following that accident, the mini bus ran
over the foot of a pedestrian which was badly crushed. As a
result of
these incidenced the ship left port 2 hours late but was still able to
reach Dublin on time. I don't believe any Constellaion passengers were
injured. |
Delayed departure |
| 22.8.07 |
Millennium | Cruise Critic reports that about 250 people have been affected by norovirus on the present 12 night cruise out of Barcelona. Celebrity has confirmed the outbreak and says 176 of the ship's 2,242 guests [8 percent] and 22 of its 957 crew members [2 percent] experienced the illness. | Illness |
| 8.7.07 |
Millennium | The cruise
scheduled for 12 July has been cancelled in order to accommodate
repairs to the propellers. Passengers reportedly will
be given a full refund and a credit toward a future cruise. |
Cancellation |
| 3.7.07 |
Millennium | Posted at Cruise Critic: Unsceduled day at sea and no
Florence stop... Yesterday while we were in Villefranche the boat
drifted towards shore
and ended up hitting submerged rocks. (Someone wasn't doing their job).
Most people felt a shudder about 5pm last night, then noticed something
was wrong when the cooks and mechanics were looking over aft deck 10
...
Well, after a night of silence from the bridge, we discover through a
letter slipped under our door at 6am that three of the four blades on
the propeller on the starboard side were damaged. We were supposed to
leave port at 8pm, but didn't leave until 11pm. Because of the damage,
the ship can only travel at 11 knots instead of 22. They tried to go
faster, but the ship was rocking so bad it felt like a fast rolling
earthquake. We're still rocking pretty good, a mechanical rocking, not
wave rolling. We are going to have to pass up Florence today and travel
straight to Rome so they can attempt to fix it. They did credit $ to
our shipboard account because of the missed port, but it doesn't really
make up for not seeing Florence. There are some very unhappy passengers
here today, including myself. This was in addition to a 5
min blackout on day 2 at Sea. Dh was in the
casino and our poor tablemate was in the shower. No lights or water,
the pumps stopped too. And on
July 4: We did miss Florence yesterday and arrived in Rome
last night,
midnight. We we informed that partial work would be completed today
with the remainder to be completed in Naples. We spend a lovely cool
day touring Rome and boarded the ship to hear an announcement from the
captain. The new propeller blades, 5 need to be replaced not the
originally reported 3, did not arrive today. They are expecting the
crew and blades to arrive tonight and work will begin about midnight,
it's currently 8:15pm Wednesday. We will stay in Rome tomorrow and miss
Naples as far as we can tell. The captain was pretty vague, we may have
more info before the evening is over. And on July 5: Repairs are
expected to be completed later today ... a revised itinerary was
released which cancels port
calls at Naples,
Santorini and Athens. Instead, the ship will go to Corfu and
Dubrovnik, both previously unscheduled. Reports of compensation
say passengers will receive a 50% refund of cruise fare less the amount
(ranging from $500 - $1000 per cabin) given as a credit on onboard
accounts. And on July 6:
Repairs were not completed yesterday and now the ship is scheduled to
remain in Civitivecchia (port for Rome) until Saturday night (July 7)
and will still stop at Corfu and Dubrovnik on the way to Venice
(arriving July 12). Passengers were notified today that they will
be given a full refund for this cruise. And on July 7: Fifth day in
Rome and still haven't left ... passengers are getting restless and
understandably impatient. Announced
the evening of July 7: Cruise has been cancelled and
passengers may fly home from Rome or be transported to Venice and fly
from there as originally scheduled. |
Scrape bottom ---- Damaged propeller blades ---- Cruise cancelled |
| 21.5.07 |
Century | The BBC reports that an obese passenger had to be carried off by helicopter because of his size. The man, who weighs 450 pounds, was onboard the ship anchored in the Firth of Forth when he suffered gastric problems that required hospitalization. Forth Coastguard said that trying to get this man down the side of the ship and into a smaller boat was just not possible, so airlifting was the only answer. It called in an RAF Sea King helicopter to winch the man off the boat before carrying him to hospital. | Unusual Med-evac |
| 18.2.07 |
Mercury |
On-board the Mercury: the ship was forced to return to San Diego after five hours at sea so that divers could remove fishing line and rope wrapped around the starboard propeller shaft. When the ship finally left San Diego it was 13 hours behind schedule on its 14-day cruise to Fort Lauderdale. The itinerary was modified to skip the first port, Cabo San Lucas, and the scheduled arrival and departure for the second, Acapulco, was altered. Staterooms received a shipboard credit that varied based on stateroom category.. |
Delay -- Missed port |
| 1.2.07 |
Infinity | From
Cruise Critic: We
were on the second floor of the dining room
at
about 6:30PM when we were broadsided by what must have been two
enormous waves. Two folks at our table of eight, were knocked to the
floor with water, wine, dishes etc spilled on them. At the table next
to us, a woman was injured and taken out on a stretcher. The waiter and
head waiter said they had never experienced any thing like this before
and were of no help as to what we should do. The waiter said that there
were broken arms and legs suffered by galley workers. Passengers
throughout the ship later had stories of "where they were and what
happened" when the waves hit. Every bottle of booze and all glassware
all over the ship hit the floor. The books in the library were all on
the ground. The Grand piano in the theater broke legs and pedals. It
was a mess and the most astonishing thing is that neither the Captain,
nor any of his officers got on the PA system until 36 hours later to
talk about it. All he said then was "he did good since three other
ships in the same waters had to delay their cruises because they
suffered even more severe damage and injuries". |
Rogue Wave |
| 2.1.07 |
Millennium | The ship has 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 its cruising speed from 22 knots to 17. This has resulted in the 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 ... Thw captain said that due to further problems we would return to F |
Propulsion problems |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2006 |
Incident |
| 17.12.06 |
Infinity | A passenger on the 3 - 17 December South America cruise
reports that one of the tenders slammed into something and was damaged
in one of the ports -- the reduced number of tenders caused 1 to 2 hour
waits for passengers getting back to the ship. Also reported was
a small outbreak of stomach virus -- medical charges related to
the virus were waived (encouraging passengers to seek medical care) --
and passengers were not allowed to touch anything in the buffets
including tongs and the tea/punch dispenser. Those with the virus
were quarantined in their cabins for 48 hours. |
Damaged tender -- Illness |
| 3.12.06 |
Infinity | 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 systme 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 problems -- 24 hour
delay |
| 25.11.06 |
Summit | The ship reported that 12 of 942 (1.27%) crew and 72 of 1911 (3.77%) passengers had reported ill on the 11 - 25 November cruise from Los Angeles to San Juan (Puerto Rico). Symptons were consistent with gastrointestinal illness (e.g., norovirus) | Illness |
| 17.11.06 |
Millennium | Celebrity announced today that the 10 December sailing is
canceled due to a problem with the propulsion system. The ship
will enter dry dock to replace a port thrust bearing, and is expected
to return for the cruise scheduled for 17 December. Guests booked
on the caceled cruise will receive a full refund and a free cruise of
equal value from North America of up to seven nights, departing before
31 December 2007. |
Canceled Cruise |
| 16.11.06 |
Mercury | The Seattle
Times and Seattle
Post-Intelligencer report that Celebrity Cruises faces
a $100,000 fine for the Mercury dumping 500,000 gallons of untreated
wastewater into Puget Sound. Though it initially claimed it
hadn't dumped, shipboard documents contradicted the company's
claim. The dumping happended 10 times over nine days in September
and October 2005. |
Environmental |
| 3.11.06 |
Century | According to a story from the Associated Press and posted
by WVEC.COM, three passengers were med-evaced by the USS Wasp from
the
ship following
injuries sustained when the ship rolled in high seas. The ship
left Malaga on 30 October, stopped in Madiera 1 November and will
arrive in Miami on 9 November. |
High Seas / Injuries |
| 2.11.06 |
Century | A
73 old British man travelling alone has gone missing from this 14 night
transAtlantic cruise. The cruise began in Barcelona 27October
and
ends 13 November in Miami. The passenger was reported missing 1
November after it appeared his room hadn't been used. |
Passenger Missing |
| 21.8.06 |
Summit | The ship pulled into Seward with a dead humpback whale on
its bow. The whale was spotted by longshoremen after the vessel
tied up. A necropsy is scheduled to determine whether the whale
was alive or dead when it was struck. |
Whale Strike |
| 10.8.06 |
Infinity | Celebrity today canceled the 13 September sailing in order
to replace one of the ship's two propulsion pods. The affected
pod's electrical system is failing to supply maximum cruising speed and
the ship is unable to maintain itineraries as scheduled. |
Propulsion problems / Cancellation |
| 8.8.06 |
Summit | A tour bus accident injured 15 passengers on a shore
excursion from Juneau. None of the injuries were lifethreatening,
however one passenger remained in hospital after the ship left.
The bus driver has been cited for reckless driving. |
Bus Accident |
| 18.7.06 |
Infinity | The cruise was 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 Problems -- Missed Port |
| 16.7.06 |
Infinity | The ship experienced propulsion problems and skipped Sitka
on the cruise that ended
today in Vancouver. The propulsion problems were also responsible
for a late arrival in Vancouver and late debarkation (approximately
2:00 PM). Each cabin was given $500 as an onboard credit,those
having to change flights were alotted up to $100 per person,
accommodations were provided for those "stuck" in Vancouver overnight,
and a $200 credit for future cruises was given. |
Propulsion Problems -- Missed Port |
| 8.6.06 |
Infinity | An accusation of passenger (male aged 47) on passenger (male
aged 84) sexual assault was filed with the Alaska State
Trooopers. Because the incident was purported to have occured on
June 4, when the ship wasin Canadian waters, investigation will be
continued by the Vancouver PD. |
Sexual Assault (Pax on
Pax) |
| 19.5.06 |
Mercury | Coast Guard officers removed the captian from them ship after he failed a breath-alcohol test during a routine safety inspection. The ship delayed its departure from Seattle until a new captain was located. On July 31, the Captain pled guilty to operating a ship while under the influence of alcohol; he paid 1 fine of $15,000 and placed on probation for one year. He also was banned from entering U.S. waters as an employee of any commercial vessel for one year. | Intoxicated Captain |
| 13.5.06 |
Summit | The May 20 sailing has been canceled so the ship can go into
drydock for the replacement of its starboard thrust bearing. The
ship is expected to return to service on May 27. |
Canceled cruise |
| 10.5.06 |
Summit | 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 problems -- Canceled Ports |
| 1.5.06 |
Mercury | From a passenger: On the 4/28-5/8 2006 sailing from San Diego to Mex. Rivera the ship lissed Mazatlan due to a partial breakdown of main bearings in one of the propeller shafts. The ship 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. | Missed Port |
| 4.4.06 |
Mercury | From a passenger onboard after two cruises with illness
outbreaks: We left San Diego on 03/27 - 4/07 cruise to the Mexican Riviera. Embarkation was slightly delayed so the ship could be completely sanitized as 5% of the pax on previous cruise reported symptoms of GI illness. We were told that some sanitizing efforts would be ongoing while the ship cruised. The reality was this: On day three they began spraying every surface with chlorine bleach around the clock. Doors, walls, hand rails, chairs, tables, desks, mirrors, elevators both inside and outside. Literally everything. We left the ship in Acapulco on Sunday (April 2) because the living conditions were unbearable. Walls were running with chlorine, clothes were being ruined, breathing was difficult, eyes and mucus membranes irritated from exposure to the fumes. Many pax were annoyed and angry but I guess my tolerance is far less than theirs. Celebrity agreed to pay for a flight home from Acapulco. Passengers remaining onboard were told Tuesday night (April 4) that they would receive a 25 percent refund of the amount paid for this sailing, and a 25 percent credit for a future Celebrity cruise (based on the amount paid for this sailing). |
"Cost" of sanitization Pics from March 17 - 27 cruise |
| 23.3.06 |
Millennium | Twelve people died and two were injured in a tour bus accident in Arica, Chile. According to local news reports, the bus went off a steep cliff at approximately 4:30 p.m. The injured were taken to a local hospital, and a doctor and nurse from Millennium were sent to assist the injured and notify the families of the deceased. Celebrity is flying family members of those killed and injured to Chile on Thursday. Millennium will remain in Arica until further notice. The ship was in the fourth day of a 14-night South America cruise that departed Valparaiso, Chile, on March 19 and is scheduled to conclude in Fort Lauderdale on April 2. | Delay caused by Pax Accident |
| 16.3.06 |
Millennium | During the night of March 15,
the ship sailed into a storm with 40 foot waves that makes it almost
impossible to remain on your feet. At midnight, the Captain tried to
escape the storm by diverting the ship into a Chilean fjord, but on
approaching concluded that entering it was too dangerous. The ship
headed back out to sea and faced the storm. During the evening and
night, there was lots of damage: in the main dining room, during late
seating, glasses, plates, etc. are thrown of the tables onto the floor;
the huge flower vase at the bottom of the grand staircase falls and
breaks. In bars, glasses and whine bottles fall and break. In the
specialty restaurant, the harp falls and is damaged; wine bottles fall
out of the cabinet and roll over the restaurant floor. The water of the
indoor Thallasotherapy pool floods into the aft hallway and elevator
banks; the elevators are put out of service. The glass sliding door
between the outdoor and indoor pool shatters. The damage to the
shopping mall is the worst; displays and products are spread out over
the floor. |
Storm encounter |
| 8.3.06 |
Millennium | While docked at Puerto Madryn, at approximately 10 AM, sudden winds caused the ship to break away from the dock. The gangway collapsed into the sea. Celebrity was very fortunate that nobody was on it at the time. The Captain first tried to re-dock the ship, but because the winds remain strong, left port. Tendering passengers who were left ashore back to the ship through the rough seas was a challenge. (Check www.celebrityatsea.com, Millennium, Archive, Bridgecam, March 8, from 9 am onwards to see the ship drift from the dock, pulling back, and finally leaving port.) | Gangway collapse |
| 19.2.06 |
Millennium | As was the case on the cruise ending January 22, the Falkland Islands were dropped from the itinerary. According to a passenger, the Captain told us the seas would be too rough to tender at the Falklands. We had an extra day at sea and had an early arrival at Uruguay. I looked up the weather in the Falklands -- good seas and about 15 knots of wind. We learned later that two other ships (one was the Albatross) stopped at the Falklands the day the Millennium skipped it. The ship traveled rest of the cruise at about 18 knots, well below the 25 knots we were making earlier in the trip. There was some speculation that the reason we put in to Uruguay early was to get installed a part that was flown in, but that was just a rumor on board. | Skipped port (Falklands) |
| 4.2.06 |
Millennium | The
Daily Telegraph (UK) reports that several hundred passengers signed
a petition complaining they were not adequately compensated after a
South American itinerary was changed because of bad weather.
Stops at both Puerto Madryn and the Falkland Islands were dropped
on the crusie ending January 22. According to the article: "Apart
from low-key apologies from the captain, the only compensation
offered was an open bar before dinner on one night ... Even then, the
drinks menus were removed from the bars and we were
encouraged to believe the open bar meant choosing from trays of wine or
two garishly coloured fruit cocktails. We also were given some extra
bingo sessions." Passengers report, subsequent to the cruise,
that their compensation requests were denied. |
Missed Ports (Falklands & Puerto Madryn) |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2005 |
Incident |
| 20.12.05 |
Millennium | From a passenger:
A lady fell between the ship and dock at Dominican Republic -- we were told that she was looking over the banister into the water, got dizzy and fell. Staff was right there ... by the time my husband and I disembarked a couple of men had jumped in and were helping her out. She looked fine-just panicked. Scary! |
Fall overboard |
| 30.11.05 |
Millennium | The ship will will be delayed upon arrival and departure Dec 2, 2005 into Port Everglades, due to Tropical Storm Epsilon. Passengers were contacted by Celebrity and told not to arrive at the pier until 3pm with a port departure of 7pm. They were also advised that the Coast Guard will board and inspect the ship for its annual inspection. | Delayed |
| 31.10.05 |
Zenith |
The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Celebrity Cruises
to overturn a $1 million judgment awarded a Zenith passenger who was
raped by a ship's waiter while the was in Bermuda. Accoridng to
an article in the Royal Gazette, the decision to reject the appeal has
broader ramifications since the lawsuit could have established a
shield for the cruise industry from suits over crew-member assaults
against passengers. |
Court decision |
| 2.6.05 |
Summit | As indicated below (May 25), the cruise ending today was
shortened to 6 days because of the need for ship repairs. It is
indicated there that "compensation appeared generous", but one
passenger has written to say that that was not the case: "We were told we would receive a $300 per
cabin on board credit, and
25% discount on future cruise. After the cruise we inquired where our credit was, at which
time we were told that our rate was too low, and thus we didn't qualify
for the credit. In fact, we will receive NO compensation
for our 7 day cruise that was turned into a 6 day cruise!!!" So much
for being generous. |
Shortened cruise -- no
compensation |
| 25.5.05 |
Summit | 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. |
Cancelations |
| 23.3.05 |
Infinity | The March 27th 10 night cruise from Ensenada to Honolulu is
cancelled to the ship can enter drydock to replace the starboard thrust
bearing in the ship's propulsion system. The company expects the
ship to return to service on April 6. Passengers on the canceled
sailing were given a full refund and a free cruise of 10 days or less
in the coming year. |
Cancelation |
| 17-31.1.05 |
Infinity |
From a passenger: There was a fire in statefoom 7067 that gutted the place - scary for a fire at sea. |
Fire |
| 27.1.05 |
Millennium | Several passengers reported the ship returned to St Thomas
shortly after leaving the harbor, because of "an accident with a crew
member" -- a 21 year old worker was purportedly crushed by a hydraulic
door and died. |
Accidental death |
| 21.1.05 |
Zenith |
At the end of a routine lifeboat drill involving the crew members, there was a technical problem with one of the wenches used to lift the lifeboat leaving the boat dangling (click here). Fortunately, no one was injured. We left St. Kitts six hours late necessitating bypassing the port of Grenada. Celebrity, however, issued a $100.00 on board credit to each cabin. | Delay |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2004 |
Incident |
| 8.9.04 |
Zenith | A Honduran worker was arraigned in a Bermuda court for
"unlawful assault and causing bodily harm" to a female co-worker.
It is alleged that the co-worker received injuries to her face as a
result of being attacked with a bottle. |
Assault Crew on Crew |
| 1.9.04 |
Summit | It was announced that the ship will enter drydock for a
pre-emptive repair to its starboard propulsion system. As a
result, the September 10 cruise has been cancelled, the cruise
beginning September 17 will be delayed until September 20, and the
cruise beginning September 3 will have itinerary adjustments to
accomodate the ship's top speed of 18 (rather than 20) knots. |
Propulsion problems Cancellation |
| 27.8 - 3.9.04 |
Mercury | A 40 year old passenger went
missing the second day of the cruise. The cruise line calls the
disappearance a suicide but the family thinks otherwise, especially
given that the cruise line had withheld information from them.
(See Arizona Republic, November 10, 2005, "Daughter vanishes while on
Alaskan cruise: The strange disappearance of Miriam Carver) For
more information see
here. |
Passenger missing |
| 12.6 - 19.6.04 |
Zenith |
The
following report was received: "Sailed with
Celebrity
on this cruise. Sewer smell throughout ship, water was brown in our
cabin,
toilet vacuum system out for 2 days. My wife became ill and reported it
to
the staff who immediatly drew blood and treated her for stomach
"virus".
Cruise line admitted there was a problem with the sewer system but
denied
my wife was ill from this.We noted the placement of hand sanitizers at
the
gang way immediatly following." |
Sewer
smell |
| 7.4.04 |
Galaxy |
380
passengers were stranded ashore in Charleston, SC when
the ship was forced by the Coast Guard to leave its berth
because it had failed to file its manifest paperwork on time
(reportedly for the third time). The ship departed and waited
outside twelve miles from shore and then after the required wait
returned to pick up those who had been left behind. The ship was
fined $32,500 for failing to file the required paperwork on time. |
Screw
- up |
| 12.3.04 |
Infinity Millennium |
It
has been announced Millennium will assume the March 28
and April 11 Panama Canal itineraries scheduled fot Infinity, which
will go into dry dock to repair it propulsion system.
Millennium's March 28 seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise has
been cancelled. After leaving dry dock, Infinity will assume the
Millennium itineraries scheduled for April 4, 11, and 18. |
Cancellation |
| 9.3.04 |
Infinity |
It
has been reported by passengers (and confirmed by
the company) that the ship is experiencing propulsion problems and
sailing at reduced speeds on its South American cruise. Though
the ship can cruise at 22 knots, it has been operating at speeds no
higher than 16 knots. It is unclear the degree to which
alterations have been made in the itinerary. |
Propulsion
Problems |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2003 |
Incident |
| 28.7.03 |
Summit |
Charges
filed against a 33 year old male accused of
inappropriately touching a passenger during a massage. Source: Alaska
State Troopers Press Release, Aug 7 |
Sexual Assault |
| 16.7.03 |
Millennium | The July 22 cruise (11 days from Barcelone to Venice) is
being cancelled
so the ship can enter dry dock and have replaced a thrust-bearing unit
in the ship's port propulsion system, |
Cancellation |
| 11.7.03 |
Summit |
Delayed
departure (two days) to allow time for repairs after
the ship was holed during the previous cruise. |
Delay |
| 9.7.03 |
Summit |
The
hull was damaged when
the vessel, under the control of a marine pilot who called out
instructions as a crew member steered, hit a rock leaving Hubbard
Glacier. The result was a 10-foot-long hole
in the ballast tank midway along the hull, and a 140-foot-long
crease. The ship docked safely at Seward on Friday (July 11). |
Holed |
| 16.5.03 |
RCCL | Miami Herald reported on May 17 that a suit had been filed
charging that RCI and Celebrity Cruises charged
at least $150 million in fraudulent taxes
to passengers that the companies pocketed as additional fare revenue.
A settlement reached in 1997 in a similar case barred RCI and
Celebrity from charging customers "any fees in addition to the
advertised initial ticket price, except those fees acrually passed on
by the company to a government agency." (See "Cruise lines accused of
fraud," Jay Weaver and Dale K. Dupont, Miami Herald, May 17, 2003) |
Port taxes |
| 29.1.03 |
Infinity |
Cruises
sailing February 2 and 13 and February 23 are
cancelled in order to replace the thrust bearing unit of the port
propulsion pod. The ship is expected to re-enter service on March
3. This is the third time since its delivery that the Infinity
has required repairs to its mermaid podded propulsion until. |
Cancellation |
| 29.1.03 |
Infinity |
The
transcanal cruise scheduled to end in San Diego on
February 2 will end in Acapulco on January 30th instead. |
Engine problems |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2002 |
Incident |
| 2.11.02 |
Millennium | Two crew members (a plumber and an air conditioning technician) arrested for sexual assaulting and battering and female youth counselor. In a lawsuit filed in December, the victim alleges that the company failed: to provide her with medical treatment and counselling, to preserve evidence from the crime scene, to perform adequate background checks on employess, and to respond to complaints of sexual harassment and asaaults aboard its vessels. | Rape |
| 9.6.02 |
Infinity |
It
was reported by the Juneau Empire (June 12, 2002) that
the Coast Guard is investigating a near miss by two ships (Legend of
the Seas and Infinity) entering Juneau harbour. The incident was
reported by concerned residents shortly after it occurred at about 10AM. |
Near Miss |
| 5.5.02 | Constellation | A leak in the starboard propulsion pod delays ship's delivery and causes its first cruise to be canceled. | Late delivery / Cancellation |
| 13.4.02 & 20.4.02 | Infinity | Cruises canceled for unscheduled dry-dock to repair the ship's propulsion pods. | Cancellation |
| 8.4.02 | Summit | Cruise shortened from eleven nights to seven nights to accommodate unscheduled dry-dock. | Cancellation |
| 29.3.02 | Summit | Cruise canceledfor unscheduled dry-dock to repair the ship's propulsion pods. | Cancellation |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2001 |
Incident |
| 11.6.01 | Infinity |
The ship is stranded in
Vancouver due to mechanical problems and two scheduled sailings to
Alaska cancelled. |
Engine problems & Cancelations |
| 3.6.01 |
Galaxy |
Damaged propeller leaving Amsterdam -- cruise cancelled |
Cancelation |
| 24.1.01 |
Millennium | The ship will be placed in
drydock to repair an underperforming electric motor, causing
cancellation of cruises scheduled for April 1 and 8. |
Cancelation |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship | 2000 |
Incident |
| 30.8.00 |
Millennium | The ship will be drydocked from
November 15 to December 17, causing the cancellation of 4
cruises. The drydocking is to correct a vibration detcted under
certain sea conditions. |
Cancellations |
| 7.7.00 |
Millennium | Engine and plumbing
problems. Stockholm skipped; goes to Germany for repairs. |
Engine problems |
