| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2008 |
Incident |
| 17.6.08 |
Costa Atlantica |
From a passenger: After
leaving Tromso on 17th of june, the captain announced he was obliged to
reduce the speed . A fishing net was in the propeller and we have to
wait the next harbour (Honningsvag) to verify the propeller. Everything
was ok after this incident. The cruise was : 12 june 2008 Amsterdam, 13
june at sea, 14 june Geiranger, 15 june Trondheim, 16 june Gravdal
(Lofoten), 17 june Tromso, 18 june Honningsvag, 19 june at sea, 20 june
Andaslnes, 21 june Bergen, 22 june at sea, 23 june Amsterdam. |
Engine problem |
| 6.6.08 |
Costa Classica & Poesia MSC Cruises |
The two cruise ships collided in
the Adriatic Sea near the Croatian tourist town of Dubrovnik, but no
one was injured. According to Croatian media, "Two cruisers collided in
the old town harbour. One of them had to make a full circle around the
isle of Locrum before returning for the passengers waiting in boats."
According to the first assessments, the damage was minimal and the
accident occurred when cruiser Poesia's anchor loosened and caused her
to hit cruiser Costa Classica. Both continued their scheduled itinerary
with no delays. |
Collision |
| 9.3.08 |
Costa Mediterranea | A 39-year-old woman who became angry with her
boyfriend reportedly jumped off the ship at 11:56 PM Saturday night.
The ship had left Port everglades earlier on a 7 day cruise of the
western Caribbean. The Coast Guard was notified at 1:18AM on Sunday,
prompting a
search for her
in the Florida Keys. The unnamed woman jumped
overboard about 20 miles southeast of Key Largo. The ship's port call
at Key West for the day was cancelled. |
Person overboard |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2007 |
Incident |
| 31.10.07 |
Costa Atlantica | A
man reported his 40-year-old wife missing overnight. An onboard
search, and of surrounding waters, was unsuccessful. The Eastern
Mediterranean cruise was between Santorini and Katakolon (Olympia),
Greece. More details as they become available. |
Person missing |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2006 |
Incident |
| 14.7.06 |
Costa Allegra |
The ship's maiden voyage (July 8 -12) from Shanghai (as a
home port) received widespread passenger copmplaints. 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 --- Itinerary change |
| 7.4.06 |
Costa
Mediterranea |
In Grand Cayman: Kirk Sea Tours’ Sun Runner capsized near a reef in the sandbar area of the ocean. Passengers said the boat had been taking in some water on one side, and when everyone moved to the other side of the boat it fell on its side, plunging passengers into the water. There were 54 cruise tourists, a cruise ship escort, and three crew members -- all were rescued with no serious injuries. | Accident on Shore Excursion |
| 13.2.06 |
Costa Atlantica |
A lawsuit was filed against Costa alleging a 13 year old
learning diabled boy was sexually assaulted by a crew member during a
weeklong cruise out of Port Evergalds in March 2005. The teen's
father learned of the assault from one of the boy's teachers to whom it
had been reported. |
Sexual assault |
| 5.1.06 |
Costa Magica |
A 15 year old female passenger from Ireland was reported to have jumped overboard at 2:10AM as the ship was making its way toward Cozumel. A passenger wrote: The young girl was extremely drunk. We (and others around us) called security many times because of the noise…they even came up at least 3 times to her room. She was partying with other kids in her family in that room. She jumped overboard (or fell when she bent over the rail to vomit). We know this because ser sister came screaming down the hall: “My sister jumped overboard! Help!” I thought it was more drunken antics until security got there and she started talking with them. My two-door-down neighbor heard her tell security that she got in a fight with her boyfriend earlier and also that the bar cut her off. Here are several photos of the search -- there's not much to see -- they can be viewed by clicking here. | Suicide or Accidental
Fall? |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2005 and earlier |
Incident |
| 23.12.05 |
Costa Classica |
Five passengers died when the coach they were travelling in overturned on the road to Sao Vicente in the north of Madeira. Forty-three people were injured in the accident, one of them a nine-month-old baby. All five people killed were of Italian nationality. Police are still investigating the cause of the tragedy, but it is believed the coach was speeding. Unconfirmed reports have indicated that the driver tested positive for alcohol. | Deaths on Shore Excursion |
| 24.8.05 |
Costa Classica |
The ship was 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 extingusihed 35 minutes later. There were no injuries but a
kitchen area was damaged so the cruise was canceled. Passengers
received a full refund plus a 25% discount on
future cruise to be used within a year.
The ship had left
Venice on August 21. |
Fire -- Cancellation |
| 14.4.03 |
Costa Fortuna |
A
fire broke out while the Costa Fortuna was being fitted
out at Fincantieri's Sestri Cantiere Navale in Genoa. The fire
took about three and an half hours to be extinguished. Deck 8, fitted
with cabins, was heavily damaged for 'more than half of its length,
from aft to bow.' Damage was also reported on decks 7 and 9.
However, Fincantieri confimed that the ship will be delivered on
schedule this November. |
Fire |
| 9.3.03 |
Costa Tropicale |
Six
Argentinian passengers were arrested
at Santos, Brazil, suspected of attempting to smuggle cocaine into
Europe on this transatlantic cruise. Fifty kilos of cocaine were
found on board. |
Drug smuggling |
| 9.3.03 |
Costa Tropicale |
Claimed
by passengers (but disputed by company) that 30
people had suffered symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea caused by
food poisoning while off the coast of Brazil.
One passenger
died of a heart attack, but had suffered stomach complaints before his
death; family members as asking for an autopsy |
Illness |
| 4.7.01 |
Costa Tropicale |
The ship's initiation into
service with Costa has been delayed (refurbishment work is behind
sechdeule), causing cancellation of two cruises. The ship was
switched from Carnival to Costa as part of a plan to reinforce the
Italian company's presence in Europe. |
Delay - Cancellations |