| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2008 |
Incident |
| 7.7.08 |
Aurora |
From a passenger: The
captain has just announced that due to problems with one of the
propulsion units the ship will be 12 hours late arriving at Reykjavik.
The port call at the next Icelandic, Akureyri has been cancelled and
pax will be given further info regarding future ports after the
unit has been inspected by experts who are being flown to Iceland to
try and sort out the problem. The ship is at present sailing out from
Nuuk in Greenland at around 16 knots and expects to be in Reykjavik by
8pm Thursday. UPDATE July
12: The problem has been
solved by the experts flown out to us. We are now running on both
engines.We will be missing our stop at Alesund (Norway) but due to
popular demand Akureyri has been reinstated. As a goodwill gesture P
& O has given a £100 per person credit to cabin accounts. |
Propulsion problems |
| 7.7.08 |
Arcadia |
It has been reported that the ship is experiencing engine
problems and running slower than normal. Port arrival times have been
altered but no ports have been dropped. |
Engine problems |
| 27.5.08 |
Ventura |
The 3,000-passenger ship was turned away from La Rochelle
after striking port authority employees blockaded the road in and out
of the port. A scheduled call in Brest May 28 was also disrupted by
shipyard workers who formed picket lines and burned tyres and wooden
palettes on all routes out of the port and into town. |
Canceled port call |
| 11.3.08 |
Artemis | The ship left Southampton for the Caribbean on March 10 but
was forced to detour to Falmouth for repairs after suffering damage to
the anchor stowage area on the bow in stormy weather. The damage does
not affect safety but repairs were needed before the ship headed across
the Atlantic. The ship should be ready to leave Falmouth March 12. |
Storm damage |
| 28.1.08 |
Oceana | A passenger was gunned down
after docking on Venezuela’s paradise island of Margarita aboard the
ship. According to The
Sun, the 53 year old man was buying a cold drink as his wife
popped into a
shop when the mugger thrust a pistol in his chest and demanded his
cherished £10,000 Rolex watch. He ignored him, turned away – and
was shot. As he collapsed with blood pouring from his wound, the gunman
fired two more bullets which narrowly missed him. The attacker then
pistol-whipped him around the head before grabbing the 18-carat gold
watch. Amazingly, the bullet had missed the man’s heart by millimetres
and passed straight through his body with only minor damage. He
returned to the ship after a hospital visit and continued on the cruise
(although he refused to leave the ship the remainder of the 14 day
cruise). |
Passenger shot on shore |
| 4.1.08 |
Oriana | A passenger writes that
after
departing Madeira for Southampton on the homeward journey the ship
experienced a force 10 storm wich lasted for at least 12 hours.
It was difficult to remain in bed during the night due to the
pitching and rolling. On comparing
notes with other passengers in the morning (walking wounded) many
experienced cuts and bruises - but the main thing that emerged was how
terriyfying the whole experience had been and people were amazed how a
ship the size of the Oriana had been so badly buffetted.
Bizzarely, when we received the 'captain's log' of the journey on the
final day of the cruise there was absolutely no mention of the force
10, nor about the fact that we had a loss of all electrics (no engines,
toilets, lifts, etc) for about an hour mid Atlantic when we just
drifted, on the outward journey. The ship was on a 21 day
cruise
from/to London which crossed the Atlantic to BVI and returned from
Barbados via Madeira. |
Extremely high seas |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2007 |
Incident |
| 13.11.07 |
Artemis |
A passenger on board the ship contacted the BBC to say the
vessel was not allowed to land passengers in Tripoli on Tuesday morning
for a planned day trip. A P&O spokeswoman said the vessel was
heading to its next destination, Malta, earlier than scheduled. Cruise
passengers and others have been denied entry into the country
since November 11, even if they have valid visas. |
Cancelled port call |
| 12.11.07 |
Aurora |
A British
newspaper reports that a 30 year old Indian waiter has been jailed
for
sexual assault of a 14 year old girl on a Mediterranean cruise. The
court heard how the waiter, who befriended the girl while serving her
family's table in the dining room, had persuaded the girl to follow him
while
she was waiting for a friend outside the restaurant one evening.
He led her around the ship to a toilet cubicle, locked the door
and sexually assaulted her.
He was sentenced to 15 months. |
Child sexual assault |
| 30.9.07 |
Oceana | A
67 year old woman died after going missing overboard on a 2 night
cruise from Southampton to Zeebrugge return. Her husband reports
that
she was last seen at 5:45 AM; police were notified at 7AM. The
ship
was approaching Southampton when she went missing -- he body was
recovered at Thrne Channel in the Solent near Cowes (Isle of Wight). |
Person overboard -- Body recovered |
| 13.8.07 |
Oriana | Whilst in Corfu the ship's crew carried out an exercise that involved lowering a ships tender with 5 crew members onboard. When winching the tender back up, the lifting eye broke and the tender swung down breaking the other eye and plunged into the water. One crew member was rushed to hospital with severe crush injuries (spleen etc.) and 3 others were treated in the ship's medical centre. Efforts to lift the striken tender back on to the bow of the Oriana failed so it was in Corfu. | Crew accident |
| 7.5.07 |
Oceana | Controversy is brewing in the UK over the ship's rescue on
May 3 of even Algerians from a small boat off the Balearic
Islands. Despite the rescue, one man died; six suvivors were
landed at Southampton where the ship ended its cruise, though it had an
intermediate stop at Gibraltar. The British Home Office said
people rescued at sea should be disembarked at the nearest place of
safety (in this case Gibraltar). The men's eligibility for
admission to the UK is being considered in line with immigration
rules. See BBC
News online for more. |
Rescue controversy |
| 29.3.07 |
Aurora | A Japanese man snuck onboard for a free one-week voyage
before being caught in Hawaii, police said Thursday. Osamu
Ikegame, 40, said he could not stop himself when he saw the Aurora
docked in Yokohama and climbed a 2.5-metre (eight-foot) fence at the
harbour, according to police. He then successfully blended
in with passengers and boarded the
round-the-world cruise on March 20, said a spokesman for harbour police
in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. The free ride ended in Hawaii after the
cruise operator found out he had no ticket. So much for ship
security!!! |
Security Breach |
| 5.3.07 |
Aurora |
The ship said it would likely cancel future calls at Nha
Trang (Vietnam) because the 50 m high ship was not permitted to pass
through the the Vinpearl cable car system (which had a 49 m
limit). Nha Trang authorities said the requirement aimed to
guarantee safety for ships and the cable car system, which only began
operation last month. The ship, instead, was forced to dock
outside the port and to transfer passengers to oter ships before they
could disembark. The ship fears its passengers would face
difficulty as a result of the required transfer. |
Port dropped? |
| 13.1.07 |
Artemis | Currently half way through her 80 night African & Asian
Odyssey cruise, the ship has canceled today's call at Laem Chabang (for
Bangkok) in Thailand, ‘following advice received from our security
services relating to the security situation in Bangkok.’In place of the
Laem Chabang calls and ‘as a gesture of compensation’ stops at
Singapore and Vung Tau (Phu My) have been extended to two days. |
Cancelation for security |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2006 |
Incident |
| 24.10.06 |
Arcadia |
Encountered rough seas which caused several passengers being injured, at least one medevac from Ponta Delgado (Azores). Next port of call is Antigua on 29 October. Several passengers onboard with severe bruising from falls etc. October 25: Arcadia is having a bad day today too. The fire alarms are going off all the time. Captain is investigating the cause, as yet unknown.. | High Seas / Injuries |
| 1.4.06 |
Artemis (1) |
The transatlantic crossing from Southampton to the Caribbean was, according to one passenger, had been the worst 9 days at sea thay had ever had. The Atlantic was rough - waves splashing up to top deck, gale force winds, and televisions flying everywhere. They said they were very scared. The ship wasn't able to get into port for the Azores due to the weather so today was their first day in port. The Gastro bug has also struck and only the dining room is open to everyone. Toilets and other rooms have been closed off. | Rough Seas |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2005 |
Incident |
| 12.1.05 |
Aurora |
Since limping back to port on Sunday at the end of the
previous cruise the ship has remained in Southampton rather than
embarking on its 103-day round-the-world cruise. Repairs were
undertaken and there is hope the ship would depart by Tuesday of the
following week. It departed on Wednesday but engine problems
returned. The cruise was canceled. |
Propulsion problems Cancelation |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2004 |
Incident |
| 28.1.04 |
Oceana (2) |
The
U.S. Coast Guard ordered the ship out of St. Thomas
harbour on
Tuesday morning after it failed to provide a list
of names and citizenship of its 2870 passengers and crew. Tenders
filled with passengers were sent back to
the ship. The ship continued to its next port: Antigua |
Cancelled port call |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2003 and earlier |
Incident |
| 25.9.03 |
Oceana |
Nine
passengers' hair turned green after using the onboard
swimming pool. The cause is not known, but as a "gesture of
goodwill, the passengers were referred to the ship's beauty salon for
corrective treatment. |
|
| 12.3.03 | Oriana |
While crossing the North Pacific an auxilliary engine failed, causing the other three engines to stop. Ship drifted for two hours and proceeded at reduced speed after it was restored. Arrived in San Francisco two days later only slightly later than scheduled. | Engine failure |
| 28.9.00 |
Oriana |
The ship was hit by a 40 foot wave which smashed through six cabins as she sailed from Southampton to New York. Passengers wand crew were hit by flying class, but none seriously injured. Arrival in New York will be delayed. See: Report on the Investigation of Wave Damage to the Passenger Cruise Ship Oriana in the North Atlantic Ocean on 28 September 2000, Marine Accident Investigation Branch Report 36/2002 | Weather |
| 2.5.00 |
Aurora |
The ship had to return to
Southampton one day into her mainden voyage and abandon a two week
Mediterranean cruise. The problem was an overheating propeller
bearing. |
Engine
problems - Cancelation |
| 24.4.98 |
Victoria
(3)
|
A 77 year old British man was reported missing by his
wife. The man has been seen at 11 PM when the couple went to bed
byrt was not there when she awoke at 6AM. |
Missing
|
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
Reported Illness Outbreaks |
| 6.6.08 |
Ventura |
The
Telegraph in London reports "passengers on the £300million
cruise ship
Ventura have been struck down by an outbreak of the potentially lethal
norovirus." The newspaper quotes a P&O spokesperson as
saying, "There has been an increased incidence of a
gastrointestinal illness
among the passengers on Ventura over the last three days ...
"Enhanced sanitation protocols have already been implemented
to help minimize transmission to other passengers. The captain is
regularly updating the passengers and crew on the situation. Unwell
passengers are asked to comply with the doctor's instructions and
isolate themselves in their stateroom until non-contagious. "They
have been asked not to proceed ashore, and any shore excursion costs
are refunded. Room service is provided to affected passengers and every
effort is made to make them as comfortable as possible." The latest
cruise left
Southampton last Friday and is due to call next at Cannes in France and
then Rome. It is due back in Britain June 13 after further visits to
Corsica and Gibraltar. |
| 9.4.08 |
Aurora |
The Hong
Kong Information Services Department reports that the Centre for
Health Protection is following up on a British
report
concerning four cases of hepatitis-E infection involving four men on
the world cruise which took place January 7 to March 28. The UK Health
Protection Agency has been working with the cruise
operator and port health authority to distribute health advice to all
passengers. People who have been aboard the vessel should seek medical
advice if they come down with hepatitis symptoms. Hepatitis-E is a
viral infection highly endemic in Central and
Southeast Asia, and North and West Africa, as well as Mexico. It is
acquired by ingestion of contaminated food or water. Its incubation
period ranges two weeks to two months. Symptoms include fever, malaise,
anorexia, nausea, abdominal pain, dark urine and jaundice. UPDATE APRIL 30: The BBC
reports the number reported coming down with Hepatitis E is now
confirmed at 7. |
| 22.9.07 |
Aurora | More than a dozen passengers were told not to disembark in
Halifax while Canadian officials investigated a possible outbreak of
Norovirus. Health Canada officials took tests of about 20 people
suffering from acute gastroenteritis. There have been no
subsequent updates. |
| 26.10.06 |
Oriana |
From a reader: The current 13 night Mediterranean cruise from Southampton to various ports and back to Southampton (October 19 - November 1) has been hit by the norovirus bug. This has been reported on the cruise connections website of P&O where passengers on the cruise have reported this, and I have friends on board and have spoken to them. All reports state that the crew have dealt with the outbreak in excellent fashion but various things like the buffets and BarBQ's have been curtailed. |
| 1.4.06 |
Artemis |
The transatlantic crossing from Southampton to the Caribbean was, according to one passenger, had been the worst 9 days at sea thay had ever had. The Atlantic was rough - waves splashing up to top deck, gale force winds, and televisions flying everywhere. They said they were very scared. The ship wasn't able to get into port for the Azores due to the weather so today was their first day in port. The Gastro bug has also struck and only the dining room is open to everyone. Toilets and other rooms have been closed off. |
| 18.1.06 |
Oriana |
There are reports of a norovirus outbreak on the current
cruise which began January 8. The ship is embarked on a world
cruise. |
| 27.5.05 |
Oceana |
According to the British media, about 200 passengers (10%) on the ship have reported being ill from norovirous. The ship left Southampton on a 17-night Mediterranean cruise on May 19 and returns June 5. |
| 4.3.04 |
Oriana |
The
ship left Barbados February 20 and is due to arrive
in New Orleans on March 5. As of March 3rd, the
ship reported that 65 passengers and 9 crew members had reported
illness likely caused by Norovirus |
| 31.10.03 |
Aurora |
Around
580 passengers and
28 crew infected with Norwalk-like virus on this cruise that begin in
Southampton on October 20. The ship was refused permission to
dock
in Greece. It stopped in Gibraltar November 3rd. Cruise
ended in Southampton November 6. |
| 25.9.03 |
Oceana |
95
passengers were struck by
a minor gastro-intestinal illness during the voyage. The source
is
unknown. |
| 10.12.02 |
Oceana |
The
ship was denied access to St. Maarten after it was
reported that 269 passengers and 24
crew had contracted Norwalk-like virus. The two week cruise
began November 29 at Fort Lauderdale. (Note: The ship received
a score of 95 in its VSP inspection on the day the cruise began.) |
| 20.2 - 14.3.01 |
Oriana |
51 passengers (3.02%) and 36 crew members (4.42%) reported
ill. |