Cruise Ship Fires

Fires on Cruise Ships

Universe Explorer Fire, Commodore Cruise Lines Fire near Juneau, Alaska

Universe Explorer Fire, Commodore Cruise Lines Fire near Juneau, Alaska – Early on July 27, 1996, while the Panamanian passenger ship Universe Explorer was en route from Juneau, Alaska, to Glacier Bay, Alaska with 1,006 people aboard, a [...]
Fires on Cruise Ships

Carnival Triumph Fire, Carnival Cruise Line Fire in Mexico

Carnival Triumph Fire, Carnival Cruise Line Fire in Mexico – February 10, 2013 with over 3,100 passengers aboard, Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Triumph had a fire aboard that disabled the cruise ship and left her adrift 150 [...]
Bombs & Threats

SS Mariposa Bomb Threat, Pacific Far East Lines in Port Of Los Angeles

SS Mariposa Bomb Threat, Pacific Far East Lines in Port Of Los Angeles – On July 11, 1973, Pacific Far East Lines cruise ship SS Mariposa was told that the Port Marine Exchange operator received a [...]
Ferry Fires & Explosions

Cruise Europa Ferry Fire, Minoan Lines Ferry Fire

Cruise Europa Ferry Fire, Minoan Lines Ferry Fire – December 21, 2015 Cruise Europa, a ferry owned by Greek shipping company Minoan Lines had a fire aboard in the galley with an estimated 781 passengers aboard. [...]
Fires on Cruise Ships

Star Princess Fire, Princess Cruise Lines Cruise Ship Fire near Jamaica

Star Princess Fire, Princess Cruise Lines Cruise Ship Fire near Jamaica – On March 23, 2006 around 0300 hours, with 2,600 passengers and a crew of 1,150 were aboard, when fire broke out on Princess Cruises’ [...]

Prime Time Cruise Ship Fire, Hartbeespoort Dam South Africa

The Prime Time is a party boat owned by Boaters World Adventures which is run by Nico Wessels. Prime Time books lunch, dinner, sunset and event cruises at Hartbeespoort Dam. There were 200 passengers and three [...]
Carnival Splendor Fire, Carnival Cruise Line Fire off coast of Mexico
L’ Boreal Fire, Cape Dolphin, Near Falkland Islands, Compagnie du Ponant Cruises

Cruise Europa Ferry Fire, Minoan Lines Ferry Fire

Cruise Europa Ferry Fire, Minoan Lines Ferry Fire – December 21, 2015 Cruise Europa, a ferry owned by Greek shipping company Minoan Lines had a fire aboard in the galley with an estimated 781 passengers aboard. [...]
MV Wonderful Star Fire, Roble Shipping Ormoc, Leyte Philippines Fire
Norman Atlantic Ferry Fire near Corfu, Greece

Independence of the Seas Dock Explosion Gilbraltar May 31, 2011

Independence of the Seas Explosion, RCCL near Gibraltar

Independence of the Seas Explosion, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines near Gibraltar – Tuesday, May 31, 2011 around 3:37 pm local time, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Independence Of The Seas was at the industrial ship dock at Gibraltar […]

Aida Diva Rocket Attack, Aida Cruises Attack port of Ashod, Israel

Aida Diva Rocket Attack, Aida Cruises Attack port of Ashod, Israel – July 7, 2014 Aida Cruises’ AidaDiva came under rocket attack with sirens wailing when Israel announced an attack by Hamas as the cruise […]

Emerald Seas Cruise Ship Fire July 30, 1986

Emerald Seas Explosion & Fire, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line near Bahamas

Emerald Seas Explosion & Fire, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Bahamas – July 30, 1986 a fire broke out on the Eastern Cruise Lines Emerald Seas in the Bahamas, while the ship was anchored a few hundred […]

SS Yarmouth Castle Fire November 13 1965

SS Yarmouth Castle Fire Yarmouth Cruise Lines near Miami, Florida

SS Yarmouth Castle Fire Yarmouth Cruise Lines near Miami, Florida – November 13, 1965 the fire on Yarmouth Cruise Lines, SS Yarmouth Castle caused the death of 88 Passengers and 2 Crew. Jonathan Hamilton, age 14, died in […]

Lakonia Cruise Ship Fire December 22, 1963

TSMS Lakonia Fire, Greek Line Fire near Madeira Portugal

TSMS Lakonia Fire, Greek Line Fire near Madeira Portugal – December 22, 1963 passenger ship TSMS Lakonia, sailed by Greek Line, was sailing on a Christmas cruise on December 22, 1963 around 11 pm while the ship was about […]

SS Saale Fire, North German Lloyd Steamship Co, near Hoboken, New Jersey

SS Saale Fire, North German Lloyd Steamship Co, near Hoboken, New Jersey – June 30, 1900 the fire and sinking of the Steamship Saale has 361 Deaths attributed to this disaster making it one of the largest […]

Norman Atlantic Ferry Fire Corfu Greece December 28, 2014

Norman Atlantic Ferry Fire near Corfu, Greece

Norman Atlantic Ferry Fire near Corfu, Greece – December 28, 2014 – The ANEK Lines’ Norman Atlantic ferry was ablaze December 28, 2014 around 0430 hours local time with an estimated 423 passengers and 55 […]

Emerald Princess Cruise Ship Fire Explosion February 9, 2017

Emerald Princess Explosion, Chalmers, New Zealand

One Crew Member Dead in ship explosion. Chalmers, New Zealand – Around 5:00, on Thursday, February 9, 2017, Princess Cruises’ Emerald Princess cruise had an explosion, which damaged the stern of the cruise ship. One crew […]

Fred Olsen Boudicca Cruise Ship Fire January 25, 2015

Boudicca Fire Fred Olsen Cruise Line Fire Off Casa Blanca, Morocco

Boudicca Fire Fred Olsen Cruise Line Fire Off Casa Blanca, Morocco – January 25, 2015 around 0400 hours on Sunday, January 25, 2015, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Boudicca cruise ship had an engine room fire while […]

Cruise Ship Fires

Passenger Cruise & Ferry Fires

Universe Explorer Fire, Commodore Cruise Lines Fire near Juneau, Alaska

Carnival Triumph Fire, Carnival Cruise Line Fire in Mexico

SS Mariposa Bomb Threat, Pacific Far East Lines in Port Of Los Angeles

Cruise Europa Ferry Fire, Minoan Lines Ferry Fire

Star Princess Fire, Princess Cruise Lines Cruise Ship Fire near Jamaica

Fires on Cruise Ships

Prime Time Cruise Ship Fire, Hartbeespoort Dam South Africa

Ferry Fires & Explosions

Cruise Europa Ferry Fire, Minoan Lines Ferry Fire

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