Ships breaking free from docks, engine room fires, waterslides shattering mid-ride—if it can go wrong on a cruise, we’re covering it. These are the wildest incidents at sea that’ll make you double-check your travel insurance. Buckle up!
Federal ICE agents boarded a Disney cruise ship docking in California in an immigration enforcement operation. Disney employees sounded the alarm before the company broke its silence.
A cruise ship crew member went overboard off the Massachusetts coast. Searchers looked. The crew member was not found.
Three passengers are dead and a British traveller is fighting for their life after a hantavirus outbreak turned the MV Hondius into a floating quarantine zone.
A cruise ship left Argentina with a suspected hantavirus outbreak onboard. Three passengers are dead, a British passenger is fighting for their life, and no port will let them dock.
Briana Miller, 24, fell from a balcony on a Carnival cruise ship near Catalina Island after a family argument. The FBI is now investigating.
A cruise boat tragedy in Jabalpur, India killed at least 9 people. Rescuers found a mother and son holding each other in death.
April 2026 brought 5 wild cruise stories worth talking about, from the dramatic to the downright unbelievable.
A teenage passenger died aboard a Carnival cruise ship and was reportedly found concealed under her bed — raising serious criminal questions.
A passenger went overboard from a cruise ship off Queensland, Australia. Police have suspended the search without finding them.
A woman fell to her death from a stateroom balcony aboard the Carnival Firenze near Catalina Island. The FBI is now investigating.
