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As we shared on Nov. 14, a 52 year old female passenger fell to her death aboard the Royal Princess as the cruise ship was sailing from Fort Lauderdale to Aruba on a Southern Caribbean itinerary. While the cause of her death is still unclear, more details have emerged, including...
Cruise Hive reports that, "a 52-year-old American female guest passed away early this morning aboard Royal Princess as the ship was enroute to Aruba. It was reported to the local authorities who met and boarded the ship upon arrival. The cause of death is not yet known at this time.”...
Passengers traveling on a tour excursion bus were hit with shattered glass after the bus collided with a campervan. The accident took place on the Otago Peninsula in Dunedin, New Zealand. The passengers were from the Princess Cruises Majestic Princess. According to the Otago Daily Times news article, "the crash,...
Update Nov. 14, 2018: Newsweek also reports fatal accident on Maasdam: The passengers was a 70-year-old-woman who fell from a tender platform into the sea. She was pulled back onto the tender platform and was initially conscious before losing consciousness again. She could not be revived. She passed away at...
According to an article in the Florida Record, "Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. isn’t entitled to its motion for summary judgement in a wrongful death case, the United States District Court in the Southern District of Florida ruled on October 17." This refers a case in which Todd Skokan and Lisa...
Slip and fall accidents aboard cruise ships are by far the most common type of accidents that potential clients will contact us about. Often, they will sustain a painful and life-altering injury. Generally, the receive medical care while on the ship and then when they've arrived home, the medical treatment...
An Oct. 17 posting on Crew-Center.com reports, "a crew member working onboard Celebrity Reflection went overboard last night (Oct. 16) while the cruise ship was sailing from Mykonos to Rhodes, Greece." The overboard incident was also reported by Cruise Law News. Initial reports seem to have been shared on Twitter...
KGTV in San Diego reports in a Oct. 17 article that, "a Seattle man injured in an ATV accident in Mexico has died in a San Diego hospital, according to his family." The man, Chad Carrico, rented ATV's with friends while his cruise ship made a stop in Ensenada, Mexico....
Navy helicopter rescues Canadian passenger from cruise ship An 83 year old passenger was taken from the Princess Cruises Emerald Princess after showing signs of a possible stroke. The US Coast Guard was called after the ship's medical team determined that the passenger needed advanced medical services. The airlift took...
The Maritime Herald reports, "French cruise company Ponant has been fined $70,000 in New Zealand after an expedition cruise with 356 passengers aboard breached its navigation permit and ran aground on protected subantarctic waters." The boat hit a submerged rock as it steered to close to the Snares Island off...