Pirates: In November 2005, pirates fired grenades and machine guns at the Seabourn Spirit off the coast of Somalia. One crew member was injured.
Violent Tilt: The cruise ship Crown Princess abruptly tilted in July, sending items flying and injuring 240. The cruise line said "human error" caused the accident.
Disappearance: One in a spate of passengers that went missing, George Smith, left, vanished on a Royal Caribbean cruise with his wife in July 2005.
Fire: In March, a fire broke out in the Star Princess liner on its way to Jamaica. One person died and 11 others were injured.
Giant Wave: A 70-footer battered the Norwegian Dawn in April 2005, flooding 62 cabins and rattling passengers, four of whom were hurt.
Man Overboard: Tim Sears last remembers being in the casino on a 2003 Carnival cruise before he awoke in the sea at night. He was rescued after 17 hours.
Illness: Sickness has swept several cruises. Here, passengers leave the Regal Princess in September 2003 in New York after more than 300 caught a virus.
2006-11-16
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