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Maud Allain and Jean-Christophe Allain Passenger Cruise Ship Death Sea Diamond Sinking

Father and Daughter, Maud Allain, 16 and Jean-Christophe Allain, 45 – Ship Sinking Death, Sea Diamond Passenger, April 5, 2007, Time of Death 4:00-7:00. The Louis Cruise Line cruise ship, Sea Diamond ran aground today just off [...]
Overboard Deaths

Rina Patel Passenger Cruise Ship Overboard Death

Rina Patel, Cruise Ship Passenger Overboard, Carnival Ecstasy Near Nassau, Bahamas – September 7, 2016, Time of Death 2:30. Rina Patel, of Interlaken, New York, age 32, disappeared from Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Ecstasy deck 11 around [...]
Suicidal Behavior

Theobald Perelo Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard MSC Fantasia

Theobald Perelo Cruise Ship Passenger Death, MSC Cruises MSC Fantasia December 6, 2012, Time of Death 1:00. Theobald Perelo, 52, from Brazil was sailing aboard MSC Cruises’ MSC Fantasia when he fell from his cabin [...]
Overboard Deaths

James-Sylvestre-Passenger Cruise Ship Death Mount-Washington

James Sylvestre, 45 – Suicidal Behavior, MS Mount Washington Passenger, October 28, 2006, Time of Death 10:00. James Sylvestre, 45, from Hooksett fell overboard from the MS Mt. Washington ship about 10 pm on October 28, [...]
Natural Causes

William Crawford Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Norwegian Star

William Crawford, – Death Aboard, Norwegian Star Passenger, May 16, 2007, Time of Death is unknown Date: May 16, 2007 Cause: Death Aboard Location: Juneau, Alaska Passenger: William Crawford Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line Ship: Norwegian Star

Nicoleta Neculai Romania Crew Cruise Ship Death Overboard Norwegian Jewel

February 7, 2006

Nicoleta Neculai, 27 – Suicide Overboard, Norwegian Jewel Crew, February 7, 2006, Time of Death is unknown. Nicoleta Neculai, 27, was living in Romania when she decided to work on a cruise ship. She went [...]
Edelgard-Carney-Passenger Cruise Ship Death Sapphire-Princess

September 21, 2009
Grant Medeiros Passenger Cruise Ship Death Overboard Regal Princess Ft Lauderdale

February 17, 1995

Salley Adey, 57, United Kingdom, Attack on Bardo National Museum Tunis, Tunisia

March 18, 2015

Salley Adey, 57, United Kingdom, Attack on Bardo National Museum Tunis, Tunisia – March 18, 2015, Cruise Ship Terrorist Attack, Time of Death is unknown. Date: March 18, 2015 Cause: Terrorist Attack Location: Bardo National Museum [...]
Simone Scheuer Souza Crew Cruise Ship Murder MSC Musica

June 19, 2017
Terry Andres Cruise Ship Passenger Death

January 6, 2017

Sandor Feher Musician Death Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinking

January 13, 2012

Sandor Feher – Costa Concordia Sinking, Carnival’s Costa Concordia – January 13, 2012, Time of Death 9:45-4:00. Sandor Feher, 38, from Hungary was listed as a crew member who worked aboard Carnival Corp’s, Costa Cruises’ Costa […]

Richard M Sayre, Diane Sayre, Robert Donna, Lyon Zeiler Passengers of Moby Dick Sinking Galapagos Islands

June 10, 1998

Richard M. Sayre, 70 his wife Diane, Robert Donna, 75 and Lyon Zeiler, 75. – Ship Sinking Death, MV Moby Dick Passenger, June 10, 1998, Time of Death is unknown. Passengers who signed up for […]

Sharon Johnson Passenger Cruise Ship Death Pura Vida Princess Sinking

January 8, 2017

Sharon Johnson, 70 – Ship Sinking Death, Pura Vida Princess Passenger, January 8, 2015, Time of Death 8:00-5:00. Date: January 8, 2015 Cause: Ship Sinking Death From: Canada Passenger Name: Sharon Johnson Cruise Line: Catamaran Cruises […]

Corporal Walter Eldredge Bouknight Death Aboard Carnival Fantasy

January 27, 2012

Corporal Walter Eldredge Bouknight, 26 – Suicidal Behavior, Carnival Fantasy Passenger, January 27, 2012, Time of Death is unknown. Corporal Walter Eldredge Bouknight, 26, from Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina died aboard Carnival Fantasy on Friday, January 27, […]

Kelly Ryann Dorrell Death Queen Mary Visitor Long Beach

December 5, 2011

Kelly Ryann Dorrell, 26 – Suicidal Behavior, Cunard Line Queen Mary Passenger, December 5, 2011, Time of Death 8:30. During a pub-crawl night on the town to celebration the end of Prohibition, Kelly Ryann Dorrell, 26 […]

Przemyslaw Moranski Passenger Cruise Ship Death Hanging Carnival Inspiration

October 10, 2008

Przemyslaw Moranski, – Suicide Hanging, Carnival Inspiration Passenger, October 10, 2008, Time of Death is unknown. Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Inspiration passenger Przemyslaw Moranski died on October 10, 2008. He was found hanging by his […]

What happens when a cruise ship passenger dies on a cruise?

January 1, 2016

We often get asked the question, “What happens when someone dies on a cruise?”. The answer is as varied as the type of deaths which occur during a cruise. Cruise ship passenger deaths range from […]

Ben Buenaventura Crew Cruise Ship Death Norwegian Breakaway

August 20, 2016

Ben Buenaventura, Cruise Ship Crew Death, After Lifeboat Drill Accident Aboard Norwegian Breakaway, Time of Death Unknown. Ben Buenaventura, from Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines, was a cruise ship waiter for Norwegian Cruise Line for ten years. […]

Bernard Michael Walters Cruise Ship Passenger Death

June 14, 2018

Bernard Michael Walters Cruise Ship Passenger Death – On June 14, 2018, Bernard Michael Walters, 83, from Burlington Place, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England was on a Mediterranean cruise aboard Fred Olsen Cruise Lines ship Boudicca with his wife […]

Rickie Locklear Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Carnival Fascination

February 25, 2009

Rickie Locklear, 56 – Natural Causes, Carnival Fascination Passenger, February 25, 2009, Time of Death is unknown. Cruise ship passenger Rickie (Ricky) Locklear, 56, from Robson, North Carolina was sailing aboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Fascination […]

Genevieve Fuerst Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Oosterdam San Diego

December 21, 2005

Genevieve Fuerst, – Death Aboard, Oosterdam Passenger, December 21, 2005, Time of Death is unknown. Date: December 21, 2005 Cause: Unknown Location: San Diego, California Passenger: Genevieve Fuerst Cruise Line: Holland America Line Ship: Oosterdam

Jesse Upchurch Virtuoso Voyages Cruise Industry Notable Death

February 26, 2018

On Monday, February 26, 2018, Jesse Upchurch, 93, passed away peacefully at his home in Fort Worth, Texas home from natural causes. Jesse Upchurch was the co-founder and former chairman of Virtuoso Travel Advisors. Vituoso has […]

Joseph John Inteso Cruise Ship Passenger Illness Death

February 7, 2019

Joseph John Inteso Cruise Ship Passenger Illness Death – On Thursday, February 7, 2019 Joseph John Inteso, 57, died from a sudden illness while vacationing during a cruise. Joe is survived by his wife, Cynthia, his […]

Wayan Barsiana Crew Cruise Ship Death Carnival Splendor

December 23, 2013

Wayan Barsiana, 21 – Pneumonia, Carnival Splendor Crew, December 23, 2013, Time of Death is unknown. Wayan Barsiana, 21, from Bali was a crew member aboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Splendor when he died while the […]

Cruise Ship Passsenger Child Death Child MSC Sinfonia Durban

October 8, 2013

Unknown, 14 months – Illness, MSC Sinfonia Passenger, October 8, 2013, Time of Death is unknown. Date: October 8, 2013 Cause: Illness Passenger Name: Unknown Child Cruise Line: MSC Cruises Ship: MSC Sinfonia October 8, 2013 – […]

John Douglas Herberger Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Triumph

March 21, 2016

John Douglas Herberger, Cruise Ship Passenger Drowning Death, Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Triumph Cozumel, Mexico March 21, 2016, Time of Death 12:20. On March 21, 2016, around 1220 hours, attorney John Douglas Herberger, 56, from Houston, Texas […]

Jim Milillo Passenger Cruise Ship Death Liberty Of The Seas Cozumel

November 17, 2012

Jim Milillo, 39 – Excursion Dune Buggy Crash, Liberty Of The Seas Passenger, November 17, 2012, Time of Death 8:00-5:00. Date: November 17, 2012 Cause: Excursion Dune Buggy Crash From: Florida Passenger Name: Jim Milillo & […]

Mexico Cruise Excursion Bus Accident Passengers Death

Anna Behar Cruise Passenger Mexico Excursion Bus Death

December 19, 2017

Anna Behar, 46, (Anna Shamis) from Lorton, Virginia was a cruise ship passenger who arrived in the Caribbean Sea Riviera Maya cruise port of Costa Maya, Mexico. She had been aboard Celebrity Equinox with her […]

Raymond Walter Owens Passenger Dive Excursion Death

October 27, 2011

Raymond Walter Owens Passenger Dive Excursion Death – Raymond Walter Owens, 65, from Montgomery, Alabama passed away during a Norwegian Cruise Lines dive excursion, which he booked aboard Norwegian Spirit for Thursday, October 27, 2011. Owens […]

Katelyn A Blair Passenger Cruise Ship Death Norwegian Gem

May 17, 2015

Katelyn A. Blair, Child Drowning Death, Norwegian Gem Child Passenger Adult Swimming Pool Drowning Death May 17, 2015, Time of Death 8:00-5:00. On May 17, 2015, Colleen Blair, from Brooklyn, New York, was sailing aboard Norwegian Cruise […]

Billie Jean Hunt Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Conquest Jacuzzi

February 9, 2007

Billie Jean Hunt, 71 – Death Aboard, Carnival Conquest Passenger, February 9, 2007, Time of Death is unknown. Mrs. Billie Jean Hunt was on a cruise aboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Conquest on February 9, […]

Richard Liffridge Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Star Princess Fire

March 23, 2006

Richard Liffridge, 72 – Cruise Ship Fire, Star Princess Passenger, March 23, 2006, Time of Death 3:00-6:00. On March 23, 2006, my family suffered a devastating loss. My father, Richard Liffridge, and Victoria along with two […]

Gwen Mnguni Passenger Cruise Death Fire Prime Time

November 19, 2016

Gwen Mnguni, Cruise Ship Fire Death, Prime Time Party Boat November 19, 2016, Time of Death 2:00. Gwen Mnguni, 33, from Diepkloof in Soweto, South Africa was on the cruise with her husband Nhlonipho Mnguni when Prime […]

Larry Morris Hammer Passenger Cruise Ship Fire Death Estrella Amazonica

April 12, 2017

Larry Morris Hammer and Cristy Jeins Hammer, Estrella Amazonica Cruise Ship Fire Death, Omaha, Nebraska Couple Die After Cruise Ship Cabin Fire – April 12, 2016, Time of Death 0200 Hours. Larry Morris Hammer, 74, […]

Ashley Barnett Passenger Cruise Ship Death Drug Overdose Aboard Carnival Paradise Xingolati Groove Cruise

October 15, 2005

Ashley Barnett, 25 – Drug Overdose, Carnival Paradise Passenger, October 15, 2005, Time of Death 4:00. The cruise was the Xingolati Groove Cruise of the Pacific, a three day cruise in the Pacific. It was a […]

Kipi Holcomb Passenger Cruise Ship Death Alcohol Poisoning Carnival Ecstasy

February 16, 2010

Kipi Holcomb, 32 – Drug Overdose, Carnival Ecstasy Passenger, February 16, 2010, Time of Death is unknown. The United States Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the death of cruise ship passenger Kipi Holcomb, 32, […]

Dianne Brimble Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Pacific Sky Drug Overdose GHB

September 23, 2002

Dianne Brimble, 42 – Drug Overdose, Pacific Sky Passenger, September 23, 2002, Time of Death 8:30. The Victim – Justice Denied – Dianne Brimble, 42, from Brisbane, Australia, a mother of three. Family said before […]

Ms Hsieh Passenger Cruise Ship Death Costa-Victoria

July 17, 2014

Ms Hsieh, 53 – Missing, Costa Victoria Passenger, July 17, 2014, Time of Death is unknown. Ms Hsieh, 53, a Taiwanese-American, was reported missing from the Costa Cruises cruise ship Costa Victoria while the ship was […]

Sarah Tessier Powell Passenger Cruise Ship Death Overboard Veendam

September 20, 2012

Sarah Tessier Powell, Passenger Missing Presumed Dead, Holland America Line Veendam – September 20, 2012, Time of Death Unknown. Sarah Tessier Powell, 70, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana was alone on a fall foliage, New England, Canadian Maritimes […]

Oliveiro Fernandez Crew Cruise Ship Death Overboard Island Adventure

November 13, 2007

Oliveiro Fernandez, 44 – Missing, Island Adventure Crew, November 13, 2007, Time of Death 9:30. Oliveiro Fernandez, 44, an assistant cook crew member aboard Island Adventure was reported missing from the Island Cruises Island Adventure casino cruise […]

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