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Slip and fall type accidents on cruise ships are relatively commonplace. Slippery decks, rolling waves and crowded hallways can make it difficult to move around – especially for older passengers whose mobility is already declining or impaired. Where a younger person may have avoided the slick, slippery spot in a...
Hurricane Florence, roiling about in the Atlantic Ocean, in now throwing wind and high waves at cruise ship passengers' vacation plans – itineraries for cruise ships leaving and going to ports along the East Coast are subject to changes. USA Today reports, "More than 4,000 vacationers on Norwegian Cruise Line's...
There's never a dull day when following incidents, accident and other news related to the worldwide cruise ship industry. Here are just a few stories that were reported across the Internet from Sept. 7 through Sept. 10. Cruise Ship Passengers Paid for Bermuda, But Got Halifax CTVNews in Canada reports,...
Per Crew-Center.com, "the cruise ship Carnival Horizon hit Pier 90 this morning in New York City while performing a docking maneuver at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.. According to Carnival Cruise Line statement, no one was hurt by the collision, and the cruise ship sustained minor damages. Part of the parking...
What happens when a large cruise ship runs into much smaller vessels? An accident that could have been much worse. The cruise ship Saga Pearl 2 – operated by Saga Cruises –was turning in the port of Dartmouth, England when it ran into four private yachts causing superficial damage. Per...
A recent inquiry came to our office – a passenger cruising with Princess Cruises suffered an injury after a slip and fall accident. They wanted to discuss details of the accident and understand what their options were moving forward. It's the same reason why so many of our clients initially...
Tropical Storm Gordon, with winds reaching 65 mph across the Gulf Coast made landfall in Mississippi. Leading up to Gordon's reaching land, the storm impacted cruise travel plans for Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruises. Royal Caribbean’s Chief Meteorologist James Van Fleet said that even with the delayed departure for Majesty...
According to Fox4Now.com, "a pregnant woman was medevaced from a cruise ship, approximately 109 miles southwest of Key West over Labor Day weekend. Read the news report here. The woman was taken from the Carnival Glory on Aug. 31 after the patient went into labor. Cruise lines are less equipped...
An August 30, report on Law360.com states that the 11th Circ. Dumps Carnival Passengers' Suit Over 'Poop Cruise'. According to the report: "The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday tossed a suit brought by more than 100 former passengers of the Carnival Triumph who were stranded at sea for five days in...
According to a recent article on CruiseCritic.com: When a Passenger Dies at Sea, What You Need to Know "some 91 people have died on cruise ships that arrived in Fort Lauderdale between 2014 and 2017." This information was gathered from the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office, which is where any...