NEWS: Carnival Horizon Comes to the Rescue of Stranded Boat. https://t.co/39GsctSxjD #cruise #travel pic.twitter.com/aMVEe1Hode — Cruise Hive 🛳 (@CruiseHive) June 8, 2019 Carnival Horizon, a Carnival Cruise Lines ship that was sailing from Aruba back to port in Miami, rescued passengers from a small fishing boat that had been adrift...
Author: John Kennerty
Not All Cruise Injury Claims End in Successful Settlements or Verdicts
When a cruise ship accident victim decides to bring a lawsuit against a cruise line or an excursion operator for injuries they suffered, the result of that lawsuit is can be a success – or not. A recent example of this occurred in Ireland as a Royal Caribbean passenger who...
Norwegian Getaway Passenger Dies While Ship in Edinburgh, Scotland
A passenger aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's cruise ship, Norwegian Getaway, has died. The Daily Record in Edinburgh, Scotland reports that, "a passenger has died on a cruise ship in Edinburgh and two others took ill in separate incidents. A man in his twenties died onboard the Norwegian Getaway as it...
CNN Shows Royal Caribbean’s Last Ship Leaving Havana After Ban
With the new Cuba travel restrictions imposed by the Trump administration, visitors planning on a getaway to the Caribbean island will have a much harder time. "The Trump administration is ending a nearly 2-decade-old program that had become the most popular way for Americans to legally visit Cuba, banning...
Broken Shoulder Reported by Passenger in Venice Italy Cruise Ship Accident
While initial reports of the MSC Opera's violent crash did not share details injuries, more information has become available. A New Zealand citizen's shoulder was broken when the cruise ship rammed into the smaller River Countess cruise ship before colliding with the pier inside the Giudecca Canal in Venice, Italy...
Carnival Cruise Lines Sued by Man After Tumble Leads to Damaged Spine, Leg and Knee
The Florida Record reports that a passenger – Luis Barrios – filed a complaint against Carnival Corporation alleging negligence after Barrios was injured aboard the Carnival Inspiration. A crew member was 'hastily' leading Barrios and another passenger through the ship when Barrios was injured. The incident took place on Feb....
MSY Wind Spirit Strikes Yachts, Pier After Engine Failure
The MSY Wind Spirit, operated by Windstar Cruises out of Seattle, Washington collided with a pier in Uturoa, French Polynesia over the weekend. During the collision with the pier, the cruise ship rammed at least two other vessels that were anchored in the port – a yacht and a sailing...
Costa Mediterranea Lifeboat Exercise Results in Mechanical Difficulties
Maritime Bulletin, which covers maritime and Crimean shipping news, reported that the Costa Mediterranea cruise ship experienced mechanical difficulties raising lifeboats back into their davits after a lifeboats exercise this weekend while stopped in Stavanger, Norway. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Floating cranes on barges were called in to put...
MSC Opera Cruise Ship Rams Dock in Venice, Injures 5
Unable to stop itself, the MSC Opera cruise ship rammed into both dock and a tourist boat in Venice, Italy. The crash, caught on video by multiple people and released on news outlets around the world, injured 5. Initial reports say the cruise ship was supposed to be docking at...
Cruise Ship Captain Charged in Accident on Danube
VoaNews.com reports that, "the captain of a river cruise ship that collided with a smaller sightseeing vessel was charged Saturday over the accident in Budapest that killed seven South Korean tourists and left 21 missing. The Mermaid, carrying mainly South Korean tourists, overturned and sank late Wednesday (May 29), seconds...