Aurora Expeditions is taking a big tech step forward. Working with the Australian company CounterCurrent, the cruise line plans to outfit its new polar ship Douglas Mawson with smart sensors and AI-powered routing tools by December 2025. The idea is simple: sail smarter, safer, and with less fuel.
A group of Samoan seafarers aboard MSC Splendida is receiving widespread praise after a dramatic rescue operation off the coast of Mallorca saved 19 migrants from drowning, including two young children. The rescue took place on Sunday, October 26, 2025, approximately 20 nautical miles off Cabrera in the Balearic Islands.
Liverpool Seafarers Centre is launching its annual appeal, calling on local businesses, faith groups, and the wider community to support its 2025 Christmas Parcel Appeal. This vital initiative aims to combat loneliness and bring essential festive cheer to the thousands of dedicated seafarers visiting the Port of Liverpool during the Christmas period.
A crew member has died on board P&O Cruises’ Arvia following a serious workplace accident on October 26. The tragedy happened just two days after the vessel departed Southampton for a transatlantic voyage to Bridgetown, Barbados.
P&O Cruises confirmed the heartbreaking news, saying that details remain under investigation. The company expressed its deepest sympathies, stating that support has been made available to the family and to the crew members onboard who are grieving the sudden loss of their friend.
A deeply distressing situation has unfolded aboard Viking Star after a crew member went overboard while the ship was sailing between Crete and Sicily on Monday morning. The alert was raised at 11:31 a.m. local time on October 27, when the individual went overboard in the southern Aegean Sea. The atmosphere onboard quickly shifted from a calm day at sea to an emergency response that left both crew and guests shaken.
A 77-year-old U.S. citizen was charged in Ravenna, Italy, after security at the Porto Corsini Cruise Terminal uncovered a firearm in his luggage. The man had traveled from Tennessee to Venice with his son and was preparing to board a cruise ship to Croatia, disembarking later in Civitavecchia.
A powerful storm sweeping across the coast of Bahia has forced the cruise ship MSC Preziosa to delay its scheduled docking at the Port of Salvador de Bahia. The vessel, which is on a 20-day transatlantic voyage from Hamburg to Rio de Janeiro, was due to dock on Tuesday morning but was prevented from doing so due to adverse weather conditions. The current cruise, themed "Transatlantic, Reposition Autumn," includes multiple stops along the Brazilian coast.
A dangerous stunt filmed aboard Wonder of the Seas has sparked outrage among the cruise community after a TikTok video showed two teenagers climbing on the railings of their cabin balcony, a move that could have easily ended in tragedy.
MSC Group has achieved another major step in its sustainability efforts, as MSC World Europa and EXPLORA II connected to shore power in Valletta’s Grand Harbour on October 15 and 16, 2025.
A Mediterranean cruise turned tragic when a 61-year-old British woman was found lifeless in her cabin aboard a cruise ship anchored off Cannes, France late Saturday night. According to Var-Matin, the discovery was made around 12:30 a.m. while the ship was stationed near the Lérins Islands, off the Croisette.
