Cruise Ship Deaths - Cruise Ship Deaths

Natural Causes

Mirta Delgado Velazquez Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Carnival Destiny

Mirta Delgado Velazquez, – Pre Existing Condition, Carnival Destiny Passenger, May 30, 2008, Time of Death 1:25. Cruise ship passenger Mirta Delgado Velazquez was sailing aboard Celebrity Cruises’ Constellation when she passed away at 0127 hours [...]
Natural Causes

Hideko Heidi Tucker Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Carnival Conquest Jamaica

Hideko Heidi Tucker, 75 – Natural Causes, Carnival Conquest Passenger, April 16, 2012, Time of Death is unknown. Date: April 16, 2012 Cause: Natural Unknown From: Ocean Springs, Mississippi Passenger Name: Hideko “Heidi” Tucker Cruise [...]
Cruise Ship Murders

George Seamen, Murdered And Cannibalized Aboard Schooner Sallie M. Steelman

George Seamen, Murdered And Cannibalized Aboard, January 31, 1878, Time of Death Unknown. While this is not a case from a cruise ship, it certainly is indication enough that before taking off on a transatlantic cruise, or [...]
Natural Causes

John Joseph Piluzza Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Norwegian Pearl

John Joseph Piluzza, 81 – Natural Causes, Norwegian Pearl Passenger, January 28, 2011, Time of Death is unknown. Date: January 28, 2011 Cause: Natural Unknown From: Florida Passenger Name: John Joseph Piluzza Cruise Line: Norwegian [...]
Natural Causes

George Joseph Helmstetter Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Sunshine

George Joseph Helmstetter Sr, 73 – Natural Causes, Carnival Sunshine Passenger, January 16, 2014, Time of Death is unknown. George Joseph Helmstetter Sr age 73, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 while sailing aboard the cruise ship Carnival [...]

Daniel Dipiero Passenger Cruise Ship Death Overboard Mariner Of The Seas

May 15, 2006

Daniel Dipiero, 21 – Suicidal Behavior, Mariner Of The Seas Passenger, May 15, 2006, Time of Death 2:00. Daniel Dipero ,21, from Canfield, Ohio had been traveling in a party of seven: three male friends [...]
Neuna Shah Passenger Baby Cruise Ship Death Overboard Super Star Libra

November 21, 2006
Diogo Penalva Silja Serenade Portugal Passenger Overboard Death

November 13, 2017

Charles A Fink Passenger Cruise Ship Death SS Hekla Murder

July 11, 1903

Charles A. Fink, – Murder, SS Steamship Hekla Passenger, July 11, 1903, Time of Death is unknown. The Scandinavian-American Line SS Hekla had left Copenhagen on July 7, 1903 headed for Hoboken, New Jersey. Charles A. [...]
Darla J Mellinger Banner Passenger Cruise Ship Death Murdered Ryndam

April 2, 2015
Jean-Claude Tissier, 72, France, Attack on Bardo National Museum Tunis, Tunisia

March 18, 2015

Maria Grazia Trecarichi Passenger Death Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinking

January 13, 2012

Maria Grazia Trecarichi – Costa Concordia Sinking, Carnival’s Costa Concordia – January 13, 2012, Time of Death 9:45-4:00. Maria Grazia Trecarichi, from Italy died aboard Carnival Corp’s, Costa Cruises’ Costa Concordia when the cruise ship grounded off […]

Egon Hoer Passenger Death Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinking

January 13, 2012

Egon Hoer – Costa Concordia Sinking, Carnival’s Costa Concordia – January 13, 2012, Time of Death 9:45-4:00. Egon Hoer from Germany died aboard Carnival Corp’s, Costa Cruises’ Costa Concordia when the cruise ship grounded off the coast […]

Giovanni Masia Passenger Death Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinking

January 13, 2012

Giovanni Masia – Costa Concordia Sinking, Carnival’s Costa Concordia – January 13, 2012, Time of Death 9:45-4:00. Giovanni Masia, 86, from Italy died aboard Carnival Corp’s, Costa Cruises’ Costa Concordia when the cruise ship grounded off […]

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 […]

Richard S Mulloy III Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Norwegian Majesty

June 19, 2007

Richard S. Mulloy III, 22 – Suicidal Behavior, Norwegian Majesty Passenger, June 19, 2007, Time of Death 12:25. Richard S. Mulloy III, 22 was on board the Norwegian Majesty on June 19, 2007. The vessel […]

Sean Christopher Rae Passenger Cruise Ship Death Overboard Bahia Belle

August 1, 2009

Sean Christopher Rae, 28 – Suicidal Behavior, Bahia Belle Passenger, August 1, 2009, Time of Death is unknown. Date: August 1, 2009 Cause: Suicidal Behavior From: San Diego State University student from Virginia Beach Passenger […]

Robin Fair Passenger Cruise Ship Death Grand Celebration

March 4, 2017

Robin Fair, Cruise Ship Passenger Death, Freeport, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Grand Celebration March 6, 2017, Time of Death Unknown. Robin Fair, 53, from Troy, Ohio, was sailing aboard Paradise Cruise line’s cruise ship Grand Celebration with […]

James Swinstead Passenger Cruise Ship Death Marco Polo Storm

February 14, 2014

James Swinstead, 85 – Accidental Death, Marco Polo Passenger, February 14, 2014, Time of Death 1:00. James Swinstead, 85, died on February 14, 2014 while cruising aboard the Cruise and Maritime Voyages’ Marco Polo during rough […]

3 Crew Dead, Accidental Deaths, Monarch Of The Seas Crew

September 2, 2005

3 Crew Dead, – Accidental Deaths, Monarch Of The Seas Crew, September 2, 2005, Time of Death 9:00. Date: September 2, 2005 Cause: Sewer Gas Leak Crew: Boris Dimitrov – Bulgaria Radomilja Frane – Croatia Willie Tirol – […]

David James Alexander Bennett Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Cruise Line

October 11, 2014

David James Alexander Bennett, 59 – Natural Causes, Carnival Cruise Lines Caribbean Cruise Ship Passenger, October 11, 2014, Time of Death is unknown. Date: October 11, 2014 Cause: From: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Passenger Name: David James […]

George Dean Helms Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Golden Princess Hawaii

February 19, 2009

George Dean Helms, 69 – Pre Existing Condition, Golden Princess Passenger, February 19, 2009, Time of Death is unknown. Cruise ship passenger George Dean Helms, 69, from Matanuska Susitna, Alaska was sailing aboard Princess Cruises’ Golden […]

Marjorie Katherine Cromer Cruise Ship Passenger Death

January 28, 2018

Marjorie Katherine (Handy) Cromer, 75, from Orlando, Florida passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, January 28, 2018 in a Miami, Florida hotel. She was planning to board Norwegian Getaway that day for a one-week […]

Maria La Camera Crew Cruise Ship Death Aboard MSC Preziosa

July 14, 2013

Maria La Camera, 29 – Cerebral Aneurysm, MSC Preziosa Crew, July 14, 2013, Time of Death is unknown. Date: July 14, 2013 Cause: Cerebral Aneurysm From: Positano, Italy Passenger Name: Maria La Camera Cruise Line: MSC […]

John Robert Perricone Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Elation Cozumel

February 20, 2014

John Robert Perricone, 29 – Death Aboard, Carnival Elation Passenger, February 20, 2014, Time of Death is unknown. John Robert Perricone, 29, from Romeoville, Illinois died suddenly on Thursday, February 20, 2014 while sailing aboard Carnival […]

Mona Ehrenreich Notable Cruise Industry Death

January 2, 2018

Mona Ehrenreich Senior Vice President and General Counsel passed away on Tuesday,January 2, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Ehrenreich was a graduate of the University of the Pacific – McGeorge School of Law […]

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 […]

Crystal Glewwe Cruise Ship Passenger Death Independence of the Seas

January 14, 2016

Crystal Glewwe, 32 – Cruise Ship Passenger Excursion Death, Independence of the Seas , January 14, 2016, Time of Death 3:30-4:30 Crystal Glewwe, 32, from Ham Lake, Minnesota was on a Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Independence […]

Mexico Cruise Excursion Bus Accident Passengers Death

Laura Herrmann Couallier Cruise Passenger Mexico Excursion Bus Death

December 19, 2017

Laura Herrmann Couallier, 52, owner of Laura Herrmann Design, from Apopka, Florida, was a cruise ship passenger who arrived in the Caribbean Sea Riviera Maya cruise port of Costa Maya, Mexico. She boarded an excursion […]

Ricky Tung Nguyen Passenger Cruise Ship Death Liberty of the Seas Christmas Cruise

December 21, 2015

Ricky Tung Nguyen, Child Passenger Drowning Death, Cruise Ship Swimming Pool Drowning Death December 21, 2015, Time of Death 8:00-5:00. Ricky Tung Nguyen, 8, from Houston, Texas was sailing with his parents Jennifer and John Nguyen aboard […]

Gail Ann Moss Passenger Cruise Ship Death Celebrity Silhoutte

March 9, 2017

Gail Ann Moss, 71, from Scottsdale, Arizona died during a Caribbean Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Silhouette cruise while snorkeling in Grand Cayman on Thursday, March 9, 2017 As Larry & Gail traveled the country and abroad, the […]

Prince Adepoju Passenger Cruise Ship Pool Drowning Death Anthem of the Seas

July 2, 2016

Prince Adepoju, Child Passenger Drowning Death, Anthem of the Seas Child Passenger Adult, Swimming Pool Drowning Death July 2, 2016, Time of Death 8:00-5:00. Prince Adepojuan, 8, from Maryland was cruising aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ (RCCL) […]

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, […]

Michael Moses Ward Birdie Africa Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Dream Hot Tub

September 20, 2013

Michael Moses Ward, Birdie Africa, 41 – Alcohol Related Death, Carnival Dream Passenger, September 20, 2013, Time of Death 8:50. Michael Moses Ward AKA Birdie Africa, 41, was on the last day of Caribbean cruise […]

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 […]

Angel Holcomb Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Carnival Conquest

May 2, 2011

Angel Holcomb, 39 – Alcohol Related Death, Carnival Conquest Passenger, May 2, 2011, Time of Death 1:00-3:00. In the second alcohol related death of a Holcomb from Galveston, Texas cruising on a Carnival Cruise Line cruise […]

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 […]

Follow Cruise Ship Deaths on Facebook

Most Popular Tags