'Profound sadness:' Cruise ship captain dies on board after medical emergency

By means of loudspeaker announcement, passengers on board the cruise ship "Diamond Princess" experience: their captain died suddenly and unexpectedly.

'Profound sadness:' Cruise ship captain dies on board after medical emergency

The captain of a cruise ship has died while working on board, guests have been told.

Cruise Ship Captain Dies Onboard After Medical Emergency

Image for representation purposes only The captain of Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess, Captain Michele Bartolomei, passed away unexpectedly from a medical emergency while the ship was docked in Taiwan during a cruise through East Asia. The incident happened overnight on May 18–19, 2025, while the ship was midway through its 9-night voyage, which had started from Yokohama, Japan, on May 16. The distress call was made over the ship’s public ann…

‘Profound sadness:’ Cruise ship captain dies on board after medical emergency

The captain of a cruise ship has died while working on board, guests have been told. Captain Michele Bartolomei, who was at the helm of Diamond Princess, died while the ship was on a 19-night cruise around Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China. A letter, which has been shared online, was delivered to passengers’ cabins announcing the devastating update. “It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Captain Michele Bartolomei, …

Drama in the middle of the cruise! When paramedics are suddenly requested at night, many passengers already suspect bad things.