Royal Caribbean ship, Anthem of the Seas, was delayed on it's latest cruise voyage due to a medical emergency that forced the ship to make an unscheduled stop in Nassau, Bahamas. The ship was traveling back to Cape Liberty, it's home port in New Jersey when the medical needs of...
Author: John Kennerty
2 Passengers on Royal Caribbean Ship Die of Natural Causes
Reports from Singapore say 2 guests on Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas died from natural causes. The passengers were traveling on Voyager of the Seas as it made its way from Singapore near Penang and Phuket. The passengers ages were reported as 61 and 75 and were from Singapore....
Medical Condition Prompts Coast Guard to Remove Carnival Dream Passenger From Boat
Dramatic video posted by the United States Coast Guard shows the medevac of a Carnival Dream cruise ship passenger who was removed from the vessel on Monday, May 13. The passenger, a 57-year-old man, was taken from the ship after the Coast Guard was notified of a medical emergency. An...
Update: Floatplane Accident Fatalities Now at 6; Royal Princess Passenger Aboard
The number of fatalities after Monday's collision between two sightseeing floatplanes is now at six. As of yesterday (Tuesday May 14) four passengers and a pilot were listed among the deceased. The number is now as six as the remains of two more people were found. Initial reports had only...
Floatplanes Collide in Alaska with Cruise Ship Excursion Passengers on Board; At Least 5 Dead
Two floatplanes that were providing sightseeing tours collided in midair on Monday. The crash happened near Ketchikan, Alaska with both planes falling from the sky – one landing in a lake and one in the ocean, both still submerged. *Some details are still unverified as the crash is still being...
Should Viking Have Set Sail? Class Action Lawsuit Has Questions
Viking Cruises is facing a class action lawsuit from passengers from an incident that ravaged both the boat and the passengers traveling on the vessel. The Viking Sky incurred engine failure off the coast of Norway on March 23. That left the vessel stranded and vulnerable to high powered seas...
Passenger Goes Missing From MS Amsterdam Cruise Ship
Various new outlets report that a woman has gone missing from the MS Amsterdam cruise ship as it was heading from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to CruiseHive.com, it is believed the woman – a 69 year old U.S. citizen – went overboard after she was noticed to...
American Passenger on Seven Seas Navigator, Removed From Ship for Abdominal Bleeding and Heart Problems
ArabianIndustry.com reports an American passenger was removed from the Seven Seas Navigator with complications arising from heart issues and abdominal bleeding while the cruise ship was traveling in the Red Sea, the second incident in this stretch of the ocean in recent weeks. Seven Seas Navigator is one of the Regent Seven...
Costa Cruises Evacuates Passenger With Broken Leg
ArabianIndustry.com reports a French passenger was removed from the Costa Luminosa with a broken leg while the cruise ship was traveling in the Red Sea. Costa Luminosa is one of the Costa Cruises fleet vessels, an Italian cruise line owned by Carnival Cruise Line in Miami. According to the report,...
The Power of Cruise Ship Injury Lawsuits: Royal Caribbean to Temporarily Shut Down Sky Pad Bungee Trampoline
Per a report on Fox News, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line will be temporarily shutting down its popular Sky Pad Bungee Trampoline attraction. The reason? A $10 million dollar lawsuit filed against the cruise line in March by a passenger who broke his pelvis after a 20-foot fall on the trampoline....