Woman Dies After Scooter Plunges Off Pier at Celebration Key
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A woman died after her mobility scooter plunged off a pier at Carnival's Celebration Key private island. Here's everything we know.
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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!
Two Spring Breakers Fell Overboard at Night — The Captain Raced to Save Them
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Two spring breakers went overboard from a cruise ship at night, triggering a full emergency rescue led personally by the ship's captain.
Cruise Passengers Kept Eating Together After Hantavirus Deaths
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Three passengers are dead from a 40% fatal hantavirus strain. Passengers ate communal meals anyway — because they were told the ship was "not infectious."
ICE Agents Board Disney Cruise Ship Docking in California
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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.
Cruise Ship Crew Member Falls Overboard Off Massachusetts, Still Missing
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A cruise ship crew member went overboard off the Massachusetts coast. Searchers looked. The crew member was not found.
MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak: 3 Dead, Ship Stranded at Sea
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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.
Hantavirus Outbreak: Cruise Ship Refused to Dock After 3 Deaths
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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.
Carnival Passenger, 24, Falls to Her Death Near Catalina Island
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Briana Miller, 24, fell from a balcony on a Carnival cruise ship near Catalina Island after a family argument. The FBI is now investigating.
Jabalpur Boat Disaster: Mother and Son Found Clinging Together, 9 Dead
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A cruise boat tragedy in Jabalpur, India killed at least 9 people. Rescuers found a mother and son holding each other in death.
The 5 Wildest Cruise Stories of April 2026
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April 2026 brought 5 wild cruise stories worth talking about, from the dramatic to the downright unbelievable.