The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave the National Geographic Sea Lion a barely passing score of 86 after it conducted a health inspection on the ship on June 21, 2026. The CDC scores ships on a scale of 0 to 100, with 85 and below considered failing.
The CDC listed 44 violations
Two cruise passengers were arrested after they stormed into a family’s cabin and assaulted them, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO).
The incident started when the passengers, Gannon Jacox, 29, and Brooklyn Hicks, 28, got into an argument with each other while drinking. A victim in the family told the passengers to be
The Department of Transportation (DOT) reported 50 crimes across all cruise lines in Q2 of 2026 (April 1–June 30, 2026). Carnival Cruise Line led all cruise lines in crimes with 20.
The DOT publishes the cruise crime data quarterly, pursuant to the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA) of 2010. The law requires cruise lines to
Six passengers aboard the MSC Divina face charges after allegedly accessing the ship’s public-address system and broadcasting false emergency announcements during a voyage from Turkey to Italy.
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A Carnival Glory passenger was arrested after allegedly striking two children who were playing tag in a ship hallway. Authorities said the incident was captured by the vessel’s security cameras.
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A Florida man was arrested after federal authorities said child sexual abuse material was found on his phone when he disembarked from the Norwegian Getaway at PortMiami.
Fourteen people were injured after the river cruise ship Anna Katharina struck a lock wall at the Freudenau power plant in Vienna. Six were taken to a hospital, while authorities investigate whether a technical defect contributed to the collision.
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The CDC reported a gastrointestinal (GI) illness outbreak on the National Geographic Sea Bird during its July 15–20 voyage. The outbreak sickened 8 out of 57 passengers and 5 out of 26 crew members.
This is the National Geographic Sea Bird‘s fourth CDC reported GI illness outbreak since May 2026. The ship has likely
A Louisiana woman says a rope-swing accident during a cruise excursion in Honduras left her facing about $53,500 in medical bills, including the cost of an emergency air evacuation back to the United States.
A passenger contacted Cruise Law News stating several people fell ill on the National Geographic Sea Bird during the ship’s July 15–20 voyage. The passenger, who wishes to remain anonymous, stated they, two people in their party, a crew member, and several others became sick during the voyage.
The passenger reported that people had diarrhea
Six cruise passengers were arrested at Port Canaveral in a single day after Brevard County deputies identified outstanding warrants and probation-related violations involving travelers moving through the terminal.
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Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Sea Bird suffered its third CDC reported gastrointestinal (GI) illness outbreak since May 2026, this time sickening at least 29% of passengers.
The first CDC reported outbreak occurred on the ship’s May 26–May 31 voyage, when 9 of 66 passengers and
A crew member died after going overboard from the Regal Princess during the early hours of Monday, July 13, 2026. The Princess Cruises ship was sailing off the coast of Cancún, Mexico when the tragedy occurred.
The Regal Princess, along with all other Princess Cruises ships, does not have
Norwegian Cruise Line finished last among 19 ocean cruise lines in a new Consumer Reports satisfaction survey based on responses from 18,850 members.
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An LGBTQ+ chartered cruise has been denied entry into two countries in the Middle East in less than a week. The cruise ship, Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady, is being chartered by Atlantis Events and was originally scheduled to have two stops in Turkey, first in Kuşadası on July 7 and then Istanbul on July
A 26-year-old Indian national was arrested and charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact aboard a cruise ship, according to a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington.
The man, Pranit Narayan Pawar, worked as a hairstylist aboard Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady. Pawar began offering massages
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a norovirus outbreak on the Ruby Princess during its June 12 to July 2 Alaska voyage originating in San Francisco, California. This is the third CDC-reported norovirus outbreak on a Princess Cruises ship in 2026, more than any other cruise line.
The CDC first reported the
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting another norovirus outbreak aboard Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Sea Bird, making it the second norovirus outbreak involving the small expedition ship in approximately one month.
The CDC reported that the outbreak occurred during the National Geographic Sea Bird’s June 25 to June 30
