Reports: Scarlet Lady Returns to Berth After Rhodes Mooring Incident

Greek reporting describes contact with three small vessels on September 30. Initial accounts reported no passenger or crew injuries.

Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady returned to its berth under its own power after mooring lines broke at Rhodes on September 30, according to Greek newspaper Ta Nea. Citing information from the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, the outlet reported that the cruise ship moved toward three smaller vessels and made contact with a catamaran and two boats. Ta Nea report

The initial account described rough seas, tugboats on standby and no reported injuries to Scarlet Lady passengers or crew. It also said damage had not been reported at that stage. These were early observations, rather than a final assessment of the incident.

Cruise Hive subsequently reported that a weather-related itinerary revision had extended the ship’s Rhodes visit. Accounts differ on the precise timing and arrival circumstances, so those details remain uncertain. No conclusion about responsibility should be drawn from the reports reviewed. Cruise Hive coverage