Cruise Ship Sinking – List order by Name

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Odyssey Boston Loses Propulsion Collides2018/06/22Odyssey Boston Loses Propulsion Collides (see video below) – On Thursday, June 21, 2018 …2018-06-22 16:00:18
MV Butiraoi Sinks 50 Passengers Aboard in Gilbert Islands2018/01/18MV Butiraoi Sinks 50 Passengers Aboard in Gilbert Islands – The MV …2018-01-18 09:00:49
Ferry Mercraft 3 Sinks Manilla Philippines2017/12/21Ferry Mercraft 3 Sinks Manilla Philippines – The ferry Mercraft 3 sank …2017-12-21 09:00:46
El Almirante Ferry Sinks Bogota Colombia2017/06/25El Almirante Ferry Sinks Bogota Colombia – Ferry Sinks With over 150 Passengers Aboard …2017-06-25 09:00:21
MS Caledonia Sky Grounding Raja Ampat Indonesia2017/03/04MS Caledonian Sky ran aground onto a coral reef near Kri, off …2017-03-04 09:00:44
Viking Freya Collision Danube River Bridge Erlangen Germany2016/09/11Viking Freya collided with low railroad bridge on Danube River near Erlangen, …2016-09-11 09:00:52
Spirit of Baltimore Entertainment Cruises Henderson Wharf Maryland2016/08/28Spirit of Baltimore Entertainment Cruises Henderson Wharf Maryland – On Thursday, August …2016-08-28 03:00:15
Portland Spirit Cruises Events Ship Portland Spirit Collided with Boaters2016/08/01Portland Spirit Cruises & Events Ship Portland Spirit Collided with Boaters of …2016-08-01 09:00:34
Thao Van 2 Sinks on Han River Da Nang Vietnam2016/06/05Thao Van 2 Sinks on Han River Da Nang, Vietnam with 46 …2016-06-05 09:00:08
Celebrity Infinity Celebrity Cruises Collision Docking Ketchikan Alaska2016/06/03Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Infinity Collision Docking Ketchikan Alaska – On Friday, June …2016-06-03 09:00:16
Boston Harbor Cruises Majesty Cruise Ship Grounding2016/05/28Boston Harbor Cruises Majesty Cruise Ship Grounding – Boston Harbor Cruises Majesty …2016-05-28 09:00:40
Panagia Tinou Ferry Ventouris Sea Lines’ Severe Listing Piraeus Greece2016/04/26Ventouris Sea Lines’ Panagia Tinou Ferry Severe Listing at the Port of …2016-04-26 09:00:54
Adventure Hornblower Collided with Embarcadero in San Diego2016/03/31Adventure Hornblower Collision March 31, 2016 – Adventure Hornblower Collided with Embarcadero …2016-03-31 09:00:36
Rafelia II Ferry Sinks Bali Strait 72 Passengers Aboard Five Dead2016/03/04Rafelia II Ferry Sinks Bali Strait 72 Passengers Aboard Five Dead – …2016-03-04 09:00:57
Star Pride Windstar Cruises Grounding Near Isla de Coiba Panama2015/12/22Windstar Cruises Star Pride Grounding 200 Passengers 160 Crew Near Isla de …2015-12-22 09:00:14
City of Rotterdam Collides with Primula Seaways Ferry2015/12/03City of Rotterdam a Vehicle Carrier Collides with DFDS Seaways Ro-Ro Ferry …2015-12-03 09:00:48
Stena Jutlandica Collision With Tanker Ternvind Gothensburg Sweden2015/07/19Stena Line Ferry Stena Jutlandica Collision With Tanker Ternvind in Gothensburg Sweden …2015-07-19 09:00:34
Louis Cristal Ballast Explosion Lists after Cruise Liner Crashes off Gallipoli2015/06/27STI Pimlico suffers Ballast Explosion and Lists after Cruise liner Louis Cristal …2015-06-27 09:00:39
Saint Laurent Cruise Ship Collided Eisenhower Lock St. Lawrence River2015/06/18Cruise Ship Saint Laurent Collided Eisenhower Lock St. Lawrence River – International …2015-06-18 09:00:02
Eastern Star Cruise Ship Sinks in Cyclone on Yangtze River2015/06/01Chongqing Eastern Shipping, Eastern Star sinks in Cyclone on Yangtze River with …2015-06-01 17:07:29
Norwegian Dawn Cruise Ship Grounding Bermuda2015/05/19Norwegian Dawn Cruise Ship Grounding Bermuda – On May 19, 2015, Norwegian …2015-05-19 09:00:25
MS Hamburg Cruise Ship Grounding Sound of Mull Scotland2015/05/11MS Hamburg Cruise Ship Grounding May 11, 2015 – Hamburg Cruises Sa, …2015-05-11 13:28:06
Aung Tagun-3 Myanmar Ferry Sinks Sittwe Bay of Bengal2015/03/13Myanmar Ferry Aung Tagun-3 Sinks Sittwe Bay Bengal – Myanmar Ferry Sinks March …2015-03-13 09:00:14
MV Mostofa Ferry Sinks Dhaka Bangladesh Dozens Dead2015/02/22Ferry MV Mostofa Sinks Dhaka Bangladesh Dozens Dead – MV Mostofa was …2015-02-22 09:00:13
MV Vacance Cruise Ship Grounding Near Seoul South Korea2014/09/30Hongdo Cruise Co MV Vacance Cruise Ship Grounding Near Seoul South Korea …2014-09-30 09:00:53
MV Versace Amara Sinks Sangeang Indonesia2014/08/16MV Versace Amara Sinks with 20 Passengers 5 Crew Off The Island …2014-08-16 01:00:51
Tahoe Queen Hornblower Cruises Grounding Lake Tahoe, California2014/08/04Hornblower Cruises’ Tahoe Queen Grounding Lake Tahoe California – Hornblower Cruises’ Tahoe …2014-08-04 15:30:19
MV Pinak Ferry Sinks Padma River Dhaka Bangladesh2014/08/04MV Pinak Ferry Sinks Padma River Dhaka Bangladesh With Over 200 Passengers …2014-08-04 11:00:10
Millennium Time City Cruises Cruise Ferry Crashes Into Tug Towing Barge2014/07/17City Cruises Millennium Time Cruise Ferry Crashes Into Tug Towing Barge – …2014-07-17 14:25:22
Escapade Trade Winds Casino Cruise Ship Grounded Tybee Island Georgia2014/07/16Trade Winds Casino Cruise Ship Escapade Grounded Tybee Island Georgia (see video …2014-07-16 09:00:11
MS Britannia Nicko Tours River Cruise Ship Sinking Ijssel River2014/06/21Nicko Tours MS Britannia River Cruise Ship Sinking Ijssel River – On …2014-06-21 22:00:40
MV Miraj-4 Ferry Sinks in Meghna River Rasulpur Bangladesh2014/05/15MV Miraj-4 Ferry Sinks in Meghna River Rasulpur Bangladesh – On May …2014-05-15 21:04:37
SEWOL Chonghaejin Marine Company’s Ferry Sinks South Korea2014/04/16Chonghaejin Marine Company’s Ferry SEWOL Sinks –  459 Passengers Aboard 302 Dead …2014-04-16 09:00:53
MV Kearsarge Dinner Cruise Sinks Sunapee Harbor Pier New Hampshire2013/01/10MV Kearsarge Dinner Cruise Sinks in Sunapee Harbor Pier, New Hampshire (see …2013-01-10 09:00:12
Seastreak Ferry Crashes Into Manhattan’s Wall Street Pier 112013/01/09Seastreak Ferry Crashes Into Manhattan’s Wall Street Pier 11 (see video below) …2013-01-09 08:43:30
HMS Bounty Replica Tall Ship Sinks In Hurricane Sandy2012/10/28HMS Bounty Replica Tall Ship Sinks In Hurricane Sandy (see video below)Hatteras …2012-10-28 09:00:32
Silver Shadow Heavy Fog Collision Ha Long Bay Vietnam2012/03/16Silver Shadow Collision March 16, 2012 – Silverseas Cruises’ Silver Shadow (see …2012-03-16 09:00:41
MV Rabaul Queen Sinks Vitiaz Strait Papua New Guinea2012/02/02MV Rabaul Queen Sinks Vitiaz Strait Papua New Guinea – MV Rabaul …2012-02-02 06:00:55
Costa Concordia Sinks Costa Cruises Concordia Giglia Italy2012/01/13Costa Concordia Sinks Costa Cruises Concordia Off Giglia Coast Of Italy 32 …2012-01-13 21:00:48
MV Bulgaria Sinks In Storm Russia Volga River Russia2011/07/11MV Bulgaria Sinks In Storm Russia Volga River  (see video below)– A disaster …2011-07-11 09:58:01
Ride The Ducks Philadelphia Sightseeing Boat Collision With Barge2010/06/07Philadelphia Sightseeing Boat Ride The Ducks Collision With Barge  –  At about …2010-06-07 14:39:43
MS Amsterdam Cruise Ship Loses Anchor Sitka Alaska2010/05/20Cruise Ship MS Amsterdam Loses Anchor Sitka Alaska – Holland America Line …2010-05-20 09:00:23
Carnival Ecstasy Severe Listing Over 60 Passengers Injured2010/04/21Carnival Ecstasy Severe Listing Over 60 Passengers Injured –  At least 60 …2010-04-21 12:55:57
Louis Majesty Three Waves Damaged Two Passengers Killed2010/03/03Three Waves Damaged Louis Majesty Two Passengers Killed March 3, 2010 –  Numerous …2010-03-03 09:00:51
Ocean Nova Quark Expeditions Cruise Ship Grounded Antarctica2009/02/17Quark Expeditions Cruise Ship Ocean Nova Grounded Antarctica  – On February 17, …2009-02-17 09:00:53
MV Ushuaia Cruise Ship Grounded Gerlache Strait Antarctica2008/12/04MV Ushuaia Cruise Ship Grounded Gerlache Strait, Antarctica –  On December 4, …2008-12-04 09:00:40
Pacific Sun P&O Cruises Severe Listing 42 Passengers Injured2008/07/30P&O Cruises Pacific Sun Severe Listing 42 Passengers Injured –  On July …2008-07-30 20:00:13
Zenith Cruise Ship Louis Hellenic Cruises Aegean Pearl Collision2008/07/28Cruise Ship Zenith Louis Hellenic Cruises Aegean Pearl Collision – On July 28, …2008-07-28 09:00:44
MV Princess Of Star Sulpicio Lines Sinking Grounded and Sank2008/07/21Sulpicio Lines MV Princess Of Star Sinking Grounded and Sank (see video …2008-07-21 09:00:32
Spirit of Glacier Cruise Ship Bay Grounding Glacier Bay Alaska2008/07/07Spirit of Glacier Cruise Ship Bay Grounding Glacier Bay Alaska – It was …2008-07-07 07:00:45
MV Ptarmigan Iceberg Collision Injures Cruise Ship Passengers Portage Lake Alaska2008/06/06Iceberg Collision Injures Cruise Ship Passengers Portage Lake Alaska – On June 6, …2008-06-06 16:00:53
Spirit Of The Rivers Sinks Brazos River Waco Texas2008/05/19Spirit Of The Rivers Sinks Brazos River Waco Texas – A Waco …2008-05-19 09:00:36
Queen Victoria Cunard Line Cruise Ship Rams Into Dock2008/05/14Queen Victoria Cunard Line Cruise Ship Rams Into Dock – On May …2008-05-14 09:00:11
Aquamarine Louis Hellenic Cruises Hits Pier Rips Open Hull2008/05/08Aquamarine Louis Hellenic Cruises Hits Pier Rips Open Hull, On May 8, …2008-05-08 09:00:08
Mona Lisa Holiday Kreuzfahrt Cruise Ship Grounding Irbe Strait2008/05/04Mona Lisa Holiday Kreuzfahrt Cruise Ship Grounding Irbe Strait  – The cruise …2008-05-04 09:00:28
Sky Wonder Pullmantur Cruises Grounded Kusadasi Turkey2008/03/26Sky Wonder  Pullmantur Cruises Grounded at Kusadasi, Turkey Harbor – 1050 cruise ship …2008-03-26 09:00:18
Georgis Hydraiki Corporate Cruises 280 Passengers Grounding Greece2008/03/13Georgis Hydraiki Corporate Cruises 280 Passengers Grounding Greece – All 280 passengers were successfully …2008-03-13 09:00:13
PO Cruises Artemis Hit By Rogue Wave After Rough Weather Embarking2008/03/11P&O Cruises Artemis Hit By Rogue Wave After Rough Weather Embarking – …2008-03-11 09:00:42
MV Saurav Ferry Collides With Cargo Vessel Buriganga River2008/02/28MV Saurav Ferry Collides With Cargo Vessel Buriganga River  – On February …2008-02-28 09:00:43
Almirante Monteiro Ferry Sinks Amazon River Brazil2008/02/21Almirante Monteiro Ferry Sinks Amazon River Brazil – On Thursday, February 21, 2008,  Almirante …2008-02-21 09:00:07
PO Cruises Pacific Star Battered Cyclone Funa Australia Vanuatu2008/01/20P&O Cruises Pacific Star Battered By Cyclone Funa Australia – On January 20, …2008-01-20 09:00:13
Radiance of the Seas Bahamas Drama Rough Seas High Winds2008/01/02Radiance of the Seas Bahamas Drama Rough Seas High Winds – Royal Caribbean …2008-01-02 09:00:40
MS Fram Hurtigruten Christmas Cruise Iceberg Collision Antarctic2007/12/28MS Fram Hurtigruten Cruises Christmas Cruise Iceberg Collision Antarctic – MS Fram cruise ship …2007-12-28 09:00:31
MV Explorer Great Adventure People Adventures Cruise Ship Sunk2007/11/22MV Explorer Great Adventure People Adventures Cruise Ship Sunk – Explorer hit iceberg …2007-11-22 09:00:28
Spirit of Nantucket Cruise West Grounding Virginia Beach2007/11/08Spirit of Nantucket Cruise West Grounding Virginia Beach –  The Spirit Of …2007-11-08 06:00:19
MV Abitibi Vancouver Cruises Grounding British Columbia Canada2007/10/28MV Abitibi Vancouver Cruises Grounding British Columbia Canada –  MV Abitibi Chartered by …2007-10-28 01:00:12
Norwegian Star Severe Listing Whale Avoidance Mexico2007/10/25Norwegian Star Severe Listing Whale Avoidance Mexico – on October 25, 2007, …2007-10-25 09:00:36
Island Star Storm Ravaged Seas Passengers Abandon Ship2007/09/27Island Star Storm Ravaged Seas Passengers Abandon Ship – On September 27, …2007-09-27 09:00:33
Dream Princess Cruise Ship Listing Grounding Rhodes Greece2007/09/18Dream Princess Cruise Ship Listing Grounding Rhodes Greece – On September 18, …2007-09-18 09:00:53
Salamis Glory Cruise Ship Collision Freighter Shelly Haifa Bay Israel2007/08/31Salamis Cruise Ship Glory Collision Freighter Shelly Haifa Bay Israel –  On …2007-08-31 22:00:06
Spirit Of Columbia Cruise Ship Grounding Evans Island Alaska2007/08/19Spirit Of Columbia Cruise Ship Grounding Evans Island Alaska – On August …2007-08-19 09:53:10
Ocean Majesty Thomson Spirit Cruise Ships Geiranger Fjord Collision2007/08/10Ocean Majesty Thomson Spirit Cruise Ships Geiranger Fjord Collision – On August …2007-08-10 09:00:42
Alexey Maryshev Ship Glacier Falling Ice Injures Cruise Passengers2007/08/08Alexey Maryshev Ship Glacier Falling Ice Injures Cruise Passengers – On August 8, …2007-08-08 09:00:58
Carnival Victory Cruise Ship Dock Collision Manhattan New York2007/08/02Carnival Victory Cruise Ship Dock Collision Manhattan, New York – There was …2007-08-02 09:00:29
Pacific Star Cruise Ship Wave Damage Auckland New Zealand2007/07/10Pacific Star Cruise Ship Wave Damage Auckland New Zealand – On July 10, …2007-07-10 09:00:28
Albatros Travel Disko II Cruise Ship Grounded Qeqertarsuaq Greenland2007/06/27Albatros Travel Disko II Cruise Ship Grounded Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland – With 52 Danish Passengers …2007-06-27 09:00:45
Spirit of Yorktown Collision Adirondack Seattle Salmon Fishing Ship2007/06/25Spirit of Yorktown Collision Adirondack Seattle Salmon Fishing Ship –  On June …2007-06-25 01:00:41
Empress of the North Cruise Ship Grounding Juneau Alaska2007/05/24Empress of the North Cruise Ship Grounding Juneau Alaska – On May 14, …2007-05-24 01:30:28
MV Lycianda Onifa Reef Grounding Tropical Cyclone Daman2007/05/05MV Lycianda Onifa Reef Grounding Tropical Cyclone Daman –  Blue Lagoon Cruises Ltd Figi …2007-05-05 21:15:06
Island Champion Cruise Ship Grounding Snohomish River Washington2007/04/15Island Champion Cruise Ship Grounding Snohomish River Washington – On April 15, 2007, …2007-04-15 09:00:16
Sea Diamond Cruise Ship Rams Santorini Greece Reef Sinks2007/04/05Sea Diamond Cruise Ship Rams Santorini Greece Reef Sinks – The Louis Cruise Line …2007-04-05 09:00:39
Carnival Fantasy Cruise Ship Collision Mississippi River Rice Barge2007/02/10Carnival Fantasy Cruise Ship Collision Mississippi River Rice Barge  – On February …2007-02-10 09:00:03
Prinsendam Cruise Ship Storm Damage Cape Horn Chile2007/02/01Prinsendam Cruise Ship Storm Damage Cape Horn Chile – On February 1, 2007, Holland America Line …2007-02-01 09:00:36
MS Nordkapp Cruise Ship Grounding Deception Island Antarctica2007/01/29MS Nordkapp Cruise Ship Grounding Deception Island Antarctica – On January 29, 2007, Hurtigruten …2007-01-29 09:00:44
Sky Wonder Cruise Ship Grounding Argentina Coast2007/01/17Sky Wonder Cruise Ship Grounding Argentina Coast – On January 17, 2007, …2007-01-17 09:00:11
MV Senopati Nusantara Ferry Sinks Near Mandalika Island Indonesia2006/12/30MV Senopati Nusantara Ferry Sinks Near Mandalika Island Indonesia  – MV Senopati …2006-12-30 09:00:18
Statendam Cruise Ship Near Grounding Victoria Australia2006/12/06Statendam Cruise Ship Near Grounding Victoria Australia – On December 6, 2006, Holland …2006-12-06 09:00:00
MS Lyubov Orlova Cruise Ship Grounding Deception Island Antarctica2006/11/27MS Lyubov Orlova Cruise Ship Grounding Deception Island Antarctica – On November 27, …2006-11-27 09:00:06
Norwegian Pearl Cruise Ship Causes Major Europe Blackout2006/11/04Norwegian Pearl Cruise Ship Causes Major Europe Blackout  – On Saturday, November …2006-11-04 22:00:21
Enchantment Of The Seas Anchor Drag Collision Grand Cayman2006/11/02Enchantment Of The Seas Anchor Drag Collision Grand Cayman – On November 2, …2006-11-02 09:00:40
Carnival Celebration Cruise Ship Grounding Nassau Bahamas2006/08/15Carnival Celebration Cruise Ship Grounding Nassau Bahamas – On August 15, 2006, The …2006-08-15 09:00:42
Crown Princess Cruise Ship Severe Listing Port Canaveral Florida2006/07/18Crown Princess Cruise Ship Severe Listing Port Canaveral Florida (see video below) …2006-07-18 15:00:24
Vallejo Baylink Ferry Dock Collision San Francisco2006/05/06Vallejo Baylink Ferry Dock Collision San Francisco –  On May 6, 2006, The …2006-05-06 16:20:13
Al-Dana Bahrain Ferry Sinks 150 Passengers Aboard 58 Dead2006/03/30Al-Dana Bahrain Ferry Sinks 150 Passengers Aboard 58 Dead – On March …2006-03-30 09:00:10
Empress of the North Steamboat Grounded Columbia River2006/03/19Empress of the North American West Steamboat Company Grounded Columbia River – The …2006-03-19 09:00:04
Grand Princess Cruise Ship Severe Listing Galveston Texas2006/02/04Grand Princess Cruise Ship Severe Listing Galveston Texas – On February 4, …2006-02-04 16:30:42
Al-Salaam Boccaccio Ferry Over 900 Die During Fire Sinking2006/02/02Al-Salaam Boccaccio 98 Ferry Over 900 Die During Fire Sinking – The …2006-02-02 19:00:26
Norwegian Spirit Cruise Ship High Seas Wave Damage South Carolina2006/01/19Norwegian Spirit Cruise Ship High Seas Wave Damage South Carolina – On …2006-01-19 09:00:57
KMP Digul Ferry Sunk Papua Indonesia 200+ Dead2005/07/07KMP Digul Ferry Sunk Papua Indonesia 200+ Dead – On July 7, 2005, …2005-07-07 09:00:13
Spirit Of Tasmania Damaged Wave Damage Bass Strait Australia2005/02/03Spirit Of Tasmania Damaged Wave Damage Bass Strait Australia – On the night …2005-02-03 02:00:31
Dieu Merci Congo Ferry Collision Mai-Indombe Congo Ferry2003/11/25Dieu Merci Congo Ferry Collision Mai-Indombe Congo Ferry – On November 25, …2003-11-25 09:00:46
Grigory Mikheev Cruise Ship Wave Damage Cape Horn Chile2003/03/11Grigory Mikheev Cruise Ship Wave Damage Cape Horn Chile –  On March …2003-03-11 14:00:25
MV Le Joola Ferry Capsizes 1000 Dead Gambia West Africa2002/09/25MV Le Joola Ferry Capsizes 1000 Dead Gambia West Africa – On September …2002-09-25 09:00:59
Pride Of America Cruise Ship Honolulu Hawaii Buoy Collision2000/10/14Pride Of America Cruise Ship Honolulu Hawaii Buoy Collision – On October …2000-10-14 20:00:07
Norwegian Dream Cruise Ship Collision Ever Decent English Channel1999/08/24UPDATE: (A video has surfaced 19 years later, see below) Norwegian Dream Cruise …1999-08-24 01:15:26
MV Princess of the Orient Cruise Ship Sulpicio Lines Sinking1998/09/18MV Princess of the Orient Cruise Ship Sulpicio Lines Sinking – On …1998-09-18 12:55:36
MV Bukoba Ferry Sinking Lake Victoria Bukoba Africa1996/05/21MV Bukoba Ferry Sinking Lake Victoria Bukoba Africa – On May 21, 1996, …1996-05-21 09:00:16
MV Gurita Ferry Sinks Sumatra Indonesia1996/01/19MV Gurita Ferry Sinks Sumatra Indonesia – On January 19, 1996, Gurita (Octopus) Ferry …1996-01-19 09:00:54
Queen Elizabeth 2 Hurricane Luis 95 Foot Wave Damage1995/09/11Queen Elizabeth 2 Hurricane Luis 95 Foot Wave Damage – On September …1995-09-11 09:00:22
Island Princess Cruise Ship Collision Regent Sea Skagway Bay Alaska1990/05/28Island Princess Cruise Ship Collision Regent Sea Skagway Bay Alaska – On …1990-05-28 15:00:17
RMS Titanic Sinking North Trans-Atlantic Crossing Atlantic Ocean1912/04/14RMS Titanic Sinking North Trans-Atlantic Crossing Atlantic Ocean- On April 14, 1912,  …1912-04-14 00:01:42
Steamboat Dix Sinking Worst Maritime Disaster Puget Sound History1906/11/18Steamboat Dix Sinking Worst Maritime Disaster Puget Sound History – On Sunday, November …1906-11-18 09:00:03
Steam Ship City of Chester Sinking San Francisco Bay1888/08/22Steam Ship SS City of Chester Sinking San Francisco Bay  – On …1888-08-22 00:42:22