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Margie Shields Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Carnival Fantasy

Margie Shields, 70 – Heart Failure, Carnival Fantasy Passenger, June 12, 2011, Time of Death is unknown. Date: June 12, 2011 Cause: heart attack, pre-existing condition From: South Carolina Passenger Name: Margie Shields Cruise Line: Carnival [...]
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Michael R Hayhurst Notable Cruise Industry Death

Michael R Hayhurst, 71, owner of Buffalo Harbor Cruises for 46 years and captain of the Miss Buffalo and Niagara Clipper cruise boats, died Friday October 6, 2017 at his Orchard Park, New York home [...]
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John Honeywell Notable Cruise Industry Death

On Sunday, October 15, 2017, John Honeywell, 69, aka Captain Greybeard passed away in Hampshire, England. Honeywell died after a battle with lung cancer. Honeywell was editor at large of consumer magazine World of Cruising. [...]
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Thomas Pigot Enchanted Way Tours Death Irish Folk Music Norwegian Pearl

Thomas Pigot, 63 – Heart Failure, Norwegian Pearl Passenger, February 4, 2012, Time of Death is unknown. Thomas Pigott, 63, from Crosby Row in Limerick, owner of Enchanted Way Tours, was a passenger aboard Norwegian Cruise [...]
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Ted Arison Notable Cruise Industry Death Carnival Cruise Line

Ted Arison, 75 – Natural Causes, Cruise Industry Death NA, October 1, 1999, Time of Death is unknown Date: October 1, 1999 Cause: From: Israel Passenger Name: Ted Arison Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines Ship: [...]

Jorge Alberto López Amores Passenger Cruise Ship Death MSC Divina

June 18, 2014

Jorge Alberto Lopez Amores, 26 – Suicide Overboard, MSC Divina Passenger, June 18, 2014, Time of Death 5:00. Jorge Alberto López Amores, 26, was sailing aboard the MSC Cruises’ MSC Divina when he jumped from [...]
Unknown Male Passenger, Suicide Overboard, Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Sensation

September 2, 2009
Daniel Dipiero Passenger Cruise Ship Death Overboard Mariner Of The Seas

May 15, 2006

Cruise Ship Terrorist Attack Attack on Bardo National Museum Tunis, Tunisia

March 18, 2015

On Wednesday March 18, 2015 two cruise ships, MSC Splendida and Costa Fascinosa were in port at Tunis, Tunisia on a cruise ship excursion to the Bardo National Museum, when a group of terrorists opened [...]
Herman Augustus Charles Crew Cruise Ship Death Aboard Song Of America Murder

July 8, 1984
Denisa Markoska Crew MS Serenissima Overboard Death

September 12, 2014

William Arlotti Passenger Death Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinking

January 13, 2012

William Arlotti – Costa Concordia Sinking, Carnival’s Costa Concordia – January 13, 2012, Time of Death 9:45-4:00. William Arlotti, 37, from Italy died aboard Carnival Corp’s, Costa Cruises’ Costa Concordia when the cruise ship grounded […]

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 […]

Josef Werp Passenger Death Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinking

January 13, 2012

Josef Werp – Costa Concordia Sinking, Carnival’s Costa Concordia – January 13, 2012, Time of Death 9:45-4:00. Josef Werp, 72, a passenger from Germany died aboard Carnival Corp’s, Costa Cruises’ Costa Concordia when the cruise ship grounded […]

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 […]

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 […]

John LaDuke Passenger Cruise Ship Death Caribbean Hanging

June 21, 2011

John LaDuke, 45 – Suicide Hanging, Carnival Freedom Passenger, June 21, 2015, Time of Death is unknown. John LaDuke, 45, was sailing aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Freedom with family members on a Caribbean Father’s Day, […]

Captain Paris Katsoufis Notable Cruise Industry Death

November 27, 2017

On Monday, November 27, 2017, Captain Paris Katsoufis, 77, who led Dolphin Cruise Line, Majesty Cruise Line and Cunard Line as president before going on to found his own ship management company, died in Miami, […]

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 […]

Christina-Ricci-Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival-Victory

September 11, 2015

Christina Ricci, 24 – Head – Neck Trauma. Carnival Victory Passenger, September 11, 2015, Time of Death 12:00. Friday September 11, 2015, Christina Marie Ricci, 24, from Pembroke, New Hampshire was aboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival […]

Michael R Hayhurst Notable Cruise Industry Death

October 6, 2017

Michael R Hayhurst, 71, owner of Buffalo Harbor Cruises for 46 years and captain of the Miss Buffalo and Niagara Clipper cruise boats, died Friday October 6, 2017 at his Orchard Park, New York home […]

William Alan Forsythe Passenger Cruise Ship Death Anthem of the Seas

November 29, 2016

William Alan Forsythe, 55, of Dawson, Pennsylvania passed away while on a Caribbean cruise with his wife, Linda. The couple were celebrating 31 years of marriage on a Thanksgiving celebration cruise aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise […]

Marcelle Zulaikha Passsenger Cruise Ship Death Sea Princess

September 29, 2013

Marcelle Zulaikha – Natural Causes, Sea Princess Passenger, September 29, 2013, Time of Death is unknown. Date: September 29, 2013 Cause: Natural Unknown Passenger Name: Marcelle Zulaikha Cruise Line: Princess Cruises Ship: Sea Princess September 29, 2013 […]

Winifred Sell Passenger Cruise Ship Death Golden Princess Juneau Alaska

July 12, 2010

Winifred Sell, – Pre Existing Condition, Golden Princess Passenger, July 12, 2010, Time of Death 2:45. Winifred Sell was sailing aboard Princess Cruises’ Golden Princess. Records show she had been hospitalized two weeks prior to the cruise […]

Bambi Guidry Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Triumph

August 10, 2016

Bambi Guidry, Cruise Ship Passenger Death, Carnival Triumph in Caribbean August 10, 2016, Time of Death Unknown. Bambi Guidry, 46, of Prairieville, Louisiana was sailing aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Triumph with her Husband Randy and their […]

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 […]

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Daniel Behar Cruise Passenger Mexico Excursion Bus Death

December 19, 2017

Daniel Behar, 11, from Lorton, Virginia was a cruise ship passenger who arrived in the Caribbean Sea Riviera Maya cruise port of Costa Maya, Mexico. He had been aboard Celebrity Equinox with his father, mother […]

Theresa Lynn Meuers Passenger Cruise Ship Death Belize Accident

February 17, 2015

Theresa Lynn Meuers, 55 – Excursion Taxi Crash, Norwegian Jewel Passenger, February 17, 2015, Time of Death 8:00-5:00. Date: February 17, 2015 Cause: Excursion Taxi Crash From: Minneapolis, Minnesota Passenger Name: Theresa Lynn Meuers Cruise Line: […]

Wolfgang Goldammer Passenger Cruise Ship Death Royal Princess

January 26, 2017

Wolfgang Goldammer, Cruise Ship Passenger Death, German Royal Princess Cruise Ship Wheelchair Passenger Killed in Caymans Port January 26,2017, Time of Death Unknown. Wolfgang Goldammer and his wife Monika Goldammer from Kiel, Germany were passengers aboard Princess […]

Erica Cummings Passenger Cruise Ship Death Swimming Pool Drowing Rotterdam

December 26, 1997

Erica Cummings, 19 – Drowning Pool, Rotterdam Passenger, December 26, 1997, Time of Death is unknown. Erica Cummings, 19, from California a student at Baylor University, drowned December 26, 1997, in a shipboard pool that was […]

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) […]

Qwentyn Hunter Child Passenger Cruise Ship Death Swimming Pool Drowning Carnival Victory

October 13, 2013

Qwentyn Hunter, 6 – Drowning Pool, Carnival Victory Passenger, October 13, 2013, Time of Death 4:45. Qwentyn Hunter, 6, from Winter Garden, Florida was sailing aboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Victory when he drowned in the […]

Carrie Dempsey Cruise Ship Passenger Tropical Breeze Casino Shuttle Fire Death

January 14, 2018

Carrie Dempsey, 42 from Lutz, Florida died as a result of the cruise ship fire aboard the Tropical Breeze casino shuttle boat near Port Richey, Florida on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Tampa General Hospital Regional Medical […]

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 […]

Colleen Skantar Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Scandinavian Sun Fire

August 20, 1984

Colleen Skantar, 24 – Cruise Ship Fire, Scandinavian Sun Passenger, August 20, 1984, Time of Death 11:20. On August 20, 1984, Palm Beach teacher Colleen Skantar was aboard Scandinavian World Cruises’ Scandinavian Sun when a […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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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