A cruise ship with over 2,400 passengers on board was departing on a 20-night cruise when strong winds pushed the vessel into a container ship, destroying several lifeboats on board.
Mein Schiff 3, operated by German cruise line TUI Cruises, was leaving Bremerhaven, Germany, around 5:30 PM yesterday (October 25, 2026) when it hit a docked container ship, MSC Victorine.
Strong wind gusts pushed the cruise ship off course as it was maneuvering out of the port, and even tugboats that were trying to help push the cruise ship back on course were unable to prevent the collision.
The collision destroyed several of the lifeboats and caused some damage to the bridge on Mein Schiff 3, while leaving a 30-foot hole in the hull of a container vessel. Two container ships were damaged in the collision.
According to local police, no ships took on water, and Mein Schiff 3 was able to sail back to the cruise terminal with the help of tugs. All three ships are now banned from sailing until repairs are made.
There are no reported injuries among any guests or crew members on any of the ships involved in the collision.
The cruise ship will now be taken out of service so it can go into dry dock to get repaired.
Videos/Photos of the Collision
Viral footage of the collision was posted on social media by passengers on board the cruise ship.
The video below shows the collision and several lifeboats being destroyed.
Dieses Land hat so fertig ‼️🤬😤👿 https://t.co/h1HzRX0Ma2
— Zacki (@FrankfurtZack) October 25, 2026
The following image shows damage to the ship’s bridge.
Die Reise endete, bevor sie richtig losgegangen war: Nach einem Unfall beim Auslaufen muss die »Mein Schiff 3« in die Werft. Auch zwei Containerschiffe wurden beschädigt. Link in X-Bio. https://t.co/pp3qbuOJch
— DER SPIEGEL (@derspiegel) October 26, 2026
The 20-night cruise that was canceled on Mein Schiff 3 was scheduled to visit ports in Europe and the Canary Islands. Port stops were Porto, Lisbon, Funchal, La Gomera, Tenerife, Arrecife, Gran Canaria, Agadir, Morocco, and La Coruna.
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