Passengers Aboard Luxury Cruise Ship Left Adrift for Hours After Power Failure Near Italian Coast

Cruise ship loses power, set adrift for hours

A “technical issue” knocks out air conditioning and electricity on the Celebrity Constellation.

Passengers aboard luxury cruise ship left adrift for hours after power failure near Italian coast

A dream vacation took a dark turn after passengers on board a Celebrity Cruises vessel reportedly experienced a temporary loss of power over the weekend, leaving it adrift for several hours.The ship, Constellation, was sailing near the Italian coast on Saturday, Aug. 2, when it encountered a power outage that a spokesperson for Royal Caribbean Group, Celebrity Cruises’ parent company, described as a "technical issue."Reports indicate the vessel …

Financial News Network - Passengers aboard luxury cruise ship left adrift for hours after power failure near Italian coast

Passengers aboard Celebrity Cruises Constellation endured a power outage near the Italian coast Saturday, losing air conditioning and electricity for a couple hours.Read More …

Cruise Ship Without Power Left Adrift In The Ionian Sea

Image Credits: Wikipedia There was chaos and complaints from passengers when the Cruise Ship Celebrity Constellation lost power and was left adrift in the Ionian Sea for about two hours on August 2, 2025. The incident happened 25 miles southeast of Crotone in Italy when the ship was in the middle of its eleven-night cruise from Ravenna to Rome and was scheduled for a sea day before its next port of call in Sicily’s Messina. Electricity was resto…