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A man who went missing from the Carnival Paradise on Tuesday has not been found. The U.S. Coast Guard, called in to search for the missing passenger, suspended it's search on Wednesday. Carnival Paradise left Tampa on Tuesday headed for Key West. The man was reported missing by 10 a.m....
CruiseLawNews.com reports that a crewmember of the MSC Seaside went overboard the night of May 15 (last night). Apparently the law firm was notified by a passenger aboard the vessel. Per the report, MSC Seaside "used spotlights to search for the crew member starting around 3 A.M. and continuing throughout...
Rockland, Maine residents to decide fate of 'large cruise ships' in local harbor? According to a news report in the Portland (ME) Press Herald, "The Rockland City Council may schedule a November advisory referendum on whether to impose a ban on large cruise ships." Residents and business owners within the...
Volcanic eruptions Kilauea, the most active volcano on Hawaii's Big Island, have done little to stop cruise ships from making scheduled stops. Apparently, the lovely islands of Hawaii are "open for business." Per a May 8 (and updated May 9) report on TravelPulse.com, "The Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau told...
Let's face it, classic slip and fall injuries are still the main reason why passengers seek the help of cruise ship lawyers. New reports of passengers overboard, Carnival Cruise line flooded cabins and large vessels crashing into docks may grab the headlines, but "slip and falls" still account for the...
A recent zip line excursion left one cruise ship passenger with multiple injuries which could potentially alter the passenger's health for the long term. Because the passenger was in no condition to reach out to our office in Miami on their own, the son-in-law connected with us. The accident happened...
The U.S. Coast Guard, acting to save two passengers of the Carnival Pride cruise ship, airlifted them from the ship on Monday. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter flew from Elizabeth City to the cruise ship which was roughly nine miles east of Virginia Beach, VA. According to CBS17.com, "a 69-year-old woman...
A recent Cheat Sheet article (found here in it's entirety) ranks the 7 'absolute worst' ports for cruise ship travelers to visit. Each port comes with it's own special mix of negative press -- and their well earned reputations for being downright unsafe for visitors are highlighted in the article....
A European newspaper, based on cruise industry measurements, estimates 40 million passengers will embark on cruise vacations within the next decade. Current estimates have over 27 million passengers traveling every year now. In 2008 about 18 million people traveled annually. Read the article here. The reason? Per the article, "worldwide,...
Traveling With Bruce, a popular YouTube channel, recently posted this video about the Norwegian Sun and its recent renovation that were performed as the boat was cruising with passengers. What an interesting take. Outline of the above video: "Norwegian Sun Updates on Toxic Chemical Construction Cruises Feb 2 to Mar...