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Norovirus Strikes Passengers on Ovation of the Seas

In a Huffington News report (read it here), 'hundreds of passengers' were suffering from norovirus symptoms -- the cruise was Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas trip from Singapore to Tasmania. The world's 4th largest cruise ship, Ovation of the Seas can carry over 5,000 passengers. According to the arcticle,...

Do You Have A Cruise Accident Story to Tell?

Our law firm has been listening to cruise ship accident stories for more than 25 years. We've heard thousands. Some stories are so commonplace, we could probably finish the sentences of the people on the other end of the phone. Some stories are so shocking that we remember the details...

Miami Cruise Industry Influencing Senate Vote of Corporate Taxes?

A very interesting article in the Miami New Times, Miami's Cruise Industry Gave $23,500 to Senator Who Stopped New Cruise Tax, details campaign contribution made to a Republican Senator who had had influence over bill amendments that would have taxed a portion of the cruise lines revenue. From the article......

Carnival Sunshine to Call Charleston Home

From today's story in the Charleston Post and Courier, Carnival Cruise Line is bringing a newer, and bigger, ship to the Port of Charleston beginning in 2019, the Miami-based company said Thursday. The Carnival Sunshine will call Charleston its home port beginning in May 2019, with regular four- and five-day...

Miami Cruise Lawyers Expect Busy End to 2017

2017 is coming to a close with just a few weeks left in December. October and November were busy months as both passengers and crew members reached out to our law firm for help after they were hurt on cruise ships. This is normal as over 23 million passengers and...

World’s Largest Cruise Ship Set to Sail in April 2018

Symphony of the Seas will overtake Harmony of the Seas -- both Royal Caribbean cruise ships -- to become the world's largest cruise ship. With the capability to house nearly 5,500 passengers per cruise, the boat is essentially a small town. From Conde Nast: "The world's largest cruise ship has...

Passenger Loses Part of Tooth in Cruise Ship Cabin Bathroom Shower

In an unfortunate accident, a passenger's tooth was knocked out while showering. Read the inquiry here... Lost half front tooth due to the pressure of the shower head being so powerful it would fall off. Like many passengers we speak to, they wanted to know if they could be compensated...