On average thats about 2.5 ships a year. Sinking When the Costa Concordia (a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation) partly sank last year off Giglio, Italy, killing 32 people after hitting a submerged rock, it was one of the first times a cruise ship had done so since the Explorer in 2007.

How rare is it for a cruise to sink?

The chances of your cruise ship capsizing or sinking are infinitesimally rare. According to the New York Times, only 16 ships have sunk since 1980.

What is the last cruise ship to sink?

Costa Concordia disasterAground with rigid lifeboats in foreground and inflatables hanging from the side of the shipDate13 January 2012TypeShip groundingCauseStruck a rock while deviating from planned courseParticipants4,252 (3,206 passengers; 1,023 crew and personnel)8 more rows

Do cruise ships have police on board?

Major cruise lines have sophisticated security departments run by former federal, state and military law enforcement officials and are staffed by competent, qualified security personnel.

Could a cruise ship survive a tsunami?

Experts agree that a cruise ship sailing out over a body of water is not likely to feel any impacts from a tsunamis waves. Cruise ships closer to land or at port would face an immense threat from the tsunamis tall, high-energy and potentially devastating wave.