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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...

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,...

Attorneys in Cruise Ship Murder Case Hope to Avoid Trial for Client

Attorneys for Kenneth Manzanares are hoping to reach a plea agreement and avoid a trial. Kenneth Manzanares was  charged with murder in the death of his wife during an Alaskan cruise in 2017. Manzanares, a Utah resident, is accused of killing his wife while the couple was traveling on the...

High Winds Prevent Norwegian Gem From Docking in New York

The New York Post reports that the Norwegian Gem was stranded off the coast of New York City as high winds prevented the vessel from docking on Monday, February 25, 2019. Apparently the vessel had to wait hours before before docking, delaying departure for thousands of passengers as well as...

Sea Princess Passenger Air Evacuated Off Coast of Australia

Over the weekend, an elderly passenger was air evacuated from Princess Cruises' Sea Princess after a suspected brain bleed. Flying over 150 miles – which is a long, long way by helicopter for a medical rescue – a  team from RACQ CQ was winced on the deck to stabilize the...

91 Island Princess Passengers Struck with Possible Norovirus

OutbreakNewsToday.com reports another virus outbreak on a cruise ship – this time a Princess Cruises vessel, the Island Princess. Per the article, "according to officials, 91 passengers and crew onboard the Island Princess voyage were stricken with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. In response to the outbreak, Princess Cruises and...

What to Expect When Working With Cruise Ship Injury Law Firm

What can injured passengers expect when they reach out to the personal injury law firm of Waks and Barnett, P.A. after they were hurt on a cruise ship? Miami based attorney Joel Barnett explains briefly in this video how the law firm works to help its clients after a terrible...