Former massage therapist Javarous McNealy was jailed on federal charges after agents found child sexual abuse videos on his phone when he disembarked the Carnival Conquest at PortMiami.
Cruise Passenger Arrested After Recording Teen in Ship Bathroom
An Ohio man was arrested at Port Everglades after Broward deputies accused him of secretly recording a 15-year-old boy in a cruise ship bathroom, the latest in a series of hidden-camera cases tied to the cruise industry.
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Crew Member Arrested After Raping Fellow Employee Aboard Celebrity Xcel
A crew member aboard the Celebrity Xcel was arrested after Broward investigators accused him of sexually assaulting a fellow employee at sea, reviving concerns about how vulnerable cruise workers remain when serious crimes occur offshore.
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Carnival Withholds Scrubber Pollution Data From Alaska Regulators
Carnival Corporation and five affiliated cruise brands withheld scrubber-discharge data from Alaska regulators for months, raising fresh questions about transparency from a company with a long pollution record.
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Fiji Princess Runs Aground: 61 Passengers and Crew Rescued
On Saturday, April 4, 2026, the MV Fiji Princess ran aground near Monuriki Island in Fiji, where the movie Cast Away featuring Tom Hanks was filmed.
According to local news, all 61 people on board were rescued, including 30 passengers and 31 crew members. Some crew members initially remained onboard to support the rescue
Passenger Arrested on Celebrity Eclipse After Exposing Himself to Teens in Cruise Ship Sauna
It happened again. For the third time in the last two years, an adult passenger exposed himself to teenagers in the ship sauna on a Royal Caribbean-owned cruise ship.
Last Saturday’s Crime
The most recent incident involves a passenger described as a “Florida man” who was arrested last Saturday following an eight-day cruise for “touching
Norovirus Outbreak Sickens At Least 153 People on Star Princess
On March 12 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 104 passengers and 49 crew members are sick with norovirus on the Star Princess. The Princess Cruises owned ship is currently on a March 7 – March 14 Caribbean voyage.
The CDC monitors gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses on cruise ships as part
The Billionaire Who Built a Cruise Empire — and Bankrolled Jeffrey Epstein
For a decade, Leon Black quietly built one of the largest cruise lines in the world. As CEO of Apollo Global Management, he was instrumental in creating Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings into the three-brand cruise conglomerate giant it is today. He also was secretly paying Jeffrey Epstein $170 million.
From 2012 to 2017, Black paid
Fire on World Legacy Kills 1 Crew Member, Injures 4 Passengers
A fire broke out on the World Legacy cruise ship on Friday, February 20, 2026, killing one Indonesian crew member and hospitalizing at least four passengers. The deceased crew member joined the World Legacy only a couple of months ago.
The fire originated at roughly 4:00 a.m. in a lounge area of the ship while
Royal Caribbean Cruise Passenger Arrested on Freedom of the Seas for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials
A passenger on Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas was arrested on Tuesday at PortMiami for possession of cell phone video of a man raping a child, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO). Local 10 News reported that federal agents received a “suspicious activity report“ about cruise passenger Basilios Grayeb, 29, of Haifa, Israel
Royal Caribbean Board Member Tom Pritzker Invited Jeffrey Epstein Aboard Ship in 2011, Epstein Files Show
Correction: An earlier version of this article attributed an email to Tom Pritzker. The email was sent by Nick Pritzker. The article has been updated.
Newly released documents from the Epstein files show disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein maintained close relationships with prominent figures connected to Royal Caribbean. These figures include former Royal Caribbean board
Two Passengers Diagnosed with Legionnaires’ Disease After Norwegian Encore Cruise
Two passengers were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease after cruising on the Norwegian Encore in December 2025, according to Cruise Hive. Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has not disclosed if the passengers were on the same sailing or which sailing(s) it included.
Legionnaires’ Disease is a serious, potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by inhaling water
Anna Kepner’s Stepbrother Arrested and Charged in Cruise Ship Death
The 16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner was arrested and charged last week in connection with the teenager’s death, according to ABC News. The arrest comes three months after Anna died on the Carnival Horizon on November 7, 2025. Her death was ruled a homicide by mechanical asphyxiation.
The teenager was previously named as a
Carnival Suffers Widespread IT System Failure Affecting Multiple Ships
Carnival Cruise Line experienced company-wide IT problems starting on Sunday, February 8, 2026, affecting a significant portion of its fleet and thousands of passengers. The incident allegedly occurred during planned IT maintenance according to Carnival.
Carnival ships experienced a wide range of problems including delayed embarkations, cash-only transactions, and disabled mobile apps. The cause of
Multiple Royal Caribbean Cruise Passengers Arrested in PortMiami on Drug Charges
The Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) arrested five men on various drug charges on Sunday, February 1, 2026. The men were arrested prior to boarding Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, which was hosting an Atlantis Events cruise from February 1 to February 8.
Detection dogs at PortMiami flagged the men’s luggage for suspected
27 People Sick on Seven Seas Mariner: First CDC-Reported GI Outbreak of 2026
At least 27 people are sick on the Seven Seas Mariner with a gastrointestinal (GI) infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The luxury ship reported the outbreak to the CDC on January 29, 2026.
This is the first cruise ship to report a GI outbreak to the CDC in 2026.
U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Luxury Cruise Ship Trapped in Antarctic Ice: VIDEO
A luxury cruise ship became trapped in thick Arctic ice in the Ross Sea on January 17, 2026. The cruise ship, Scenic Eclipse II, required assistance from the USCGC Polar Star, the U.S. Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker, to break it free from the ice.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the Scenic Eclipse
Cruise Crime Data Doesn’t Add Up: Carnival Reports Lowest Incidents Since Pandemic
Last week the Department of Transportation (DOT) published its quarterly cruise crime data for Q4 2025. The data followed similar trends from the last several years, with one exception — Carnival Cruise Line (hereinafter Carnival) reported only three (3) crimes on its ships and zero physical assaults with serious injuries.