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Reported on CruiseHive.com On March 20, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans conducted two separate medical evacuations from two different Carnival Cruise Line ships on the same day — Carnival Jubilee and Carnival Valor — with both rescues captured on video and shared by U.S. Coast...
In an unusual incident at Port Canaveral, a cruise ship crew member was arrested, detained, and then deported following a shoplifting charge. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office confirmed on March 24, 2026, that the crew member — who was not identified — was found shoplifting while on shore during a...
Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas, which embarked on a 12-night New Zealand cruise from Sydney, Australia on March 22, 2026, has encountered a difficult voyage from the outset. A passenger died suddenly aboard the ship while it was en route to its first port of call, the Bay of...
A Florida man, Michael Henry Mullis, 39, of Lutz, Florida, was arrested and faces two counts of indecent exposure following incidents that occurred aboard the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship. The Celebrity Eclipse was returning from an 8-night Caribbean cruise that had departed Fort Lauderdale on March 14, 2026, and...
What was supposed to be a relaxing cruise vacation turned into a heartbreaking tragedy for a Florida law enforcement officer and his loved ones. On Monday, March 9, 2026, a 39-year-old Florida police sergeant lost his life after drowning while snorkeling near the Grand Turk Cruise Centre in the...
A 64-year-old British passenger aboard Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas was airlifted by the United States Coast Guard on March 9, 2026, after experiencing a serious medical emergency while the vessel was approximately 230 miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The ship, one of Royal Caribbean’s newest and largest...
A recent lawsuit is shining a spotlight on the risks of cruise ship shore excursions — and the legal questions that arise when something goes wrong. A former passenger of the Norwegian Joy, Kelly Damron, filed a federal lawsuit against Norwegian Cruise Line in the Southern District of Florida on...
Cruise ships are bustling environments, and crew members face risks every day, even in routine work areas. A recent case highlights the serious dangers crew members can face aboard cruise ships and the importance of legal protection for maritime workers.The IncidentIn May 2024, a crew member aboard a cruise line...
When a passenger is seriously injured aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, the U.S. Coast Guard is often called to respond. Helicopter medevacs, cutter escorts, and multi-agency search operations are not uncommon. But passengers are often surprised to learn who actually pays for those rescues. It is not the cruise...
Waks and Barnett, P.A. (cruise ship injury law firm)| March 2 2026 Cruise vacations are marketed as safe, carefree escapes, floating resorts where passengers can relax without worry. But a growing body of data suggests that one of the most serious safety concerns at sea is not mechanical failure or...
