The event happened, but the post's wording overstates it. TUI Cruises confirmed that Mein Schiff 3 hit two container ships, not one, while leaving Bremerhaven's Columbuskaje on the evening of Sunday, October 25, 2026 (local time). Strong winds from a storm pushed the ship sideways along the pier, and the two container ships, MSC Anne F and MSC Victorine, were berthed. Seatrade Cruise News and Cruise Hive are the sources for those details. Nobody was reported injured, and TUI says 2,428 guests and 922 crew were aboard.
The damage reported so far is several destroyed lifeboats, damaged cranes and outer hull (Weser-Kurier, citing police). Travel outlets report a roughly 10-metre tear, which matches the 10 m (about 33 ft) in RT's post, but I found no official measurement of the breach. TUI cancelled the 20-night Canary Islands voyage for shipyard repairs. Cruise Hive's headline says the captain is under investigation, and the Bremen police water protection unit is investigating. The cause isn't settled yet, and the storm is a key factor.
🕒 As of October 2026
