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Posted July 16, 2026 By cruise ship attorney, Joel Barnett An injured passenger who reports an accident to a cruise line often expects the process to move in an orderly, sympathetic direction. What frequently arrives instead is a letter on company letterhead or an email explaining, in measured and confident...
Posted July 15, 2026 By cruise ship attorney, Joel Barnett The open decks of a modern cruise ship are among the most heavily marketed features of the vacation experience - pool areas, sun decks, promenades, and outdoor lounges spread across multiple levels. They are also among the most hazardous. ...
Posted July 14, 2026 By cruise ship attorney, Joel Barnett A crew member aboard the Regal Princess died after going overboard on July 13, 2026, while the ship was sailing near Cancun, Mexico, during a seven-day western Caribbean voyage that had departed from Fort Lauderdale. The vessel, operated by Princess...
Posted June 17, 2026 By cruise ship attorney, Joel Barnett Injured at Perfect Day at CocoCay? Why a Cruise Line’s Private Island Is Different From a Shore Excursion Perfect Day at CocoCay is marketed as exactly that — a carefully controlled island paradise reserved for Royal Caribbean guests. With...
Posted June 14, 2026 By cruise ship attorney, Joel Barnett Hurt on a Royal Caribbean Thrill Attraction? Here's What You Need to Know About Zip Lines, Rock Walls, Bumper Cars, and More Much of what sets a modern Royal Caribbean ship apart is the menu of high-adrenaline attractions packed...
Posted June 12, 2026 Passengers are often surprised to learn just how many injury claims against the major cruise lines move through a single federal courthouse. Because the forum selection clause in nearly every cruise ticket contract directs lawsuits to the United States District Court for the Southern District...
Posted June 11, 2026 Cruise Hive reports that on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, a 14-year-old French tourist was attacked at the port of Genoa in northern Italy after she and her family had disembarked from their ship. The attack happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Via Gramsci, a...
Posted June 11, 2026 We recently came across an article posted on TheLawyerWorld.com website titled, How Jurisdiction Works in Cruise Ship Sexual Assault Cases. In large part, its a well constructed article that provides valuable information for anyone who may have been sexually assaulted on a cruise vacation –...
Posted June 6, 2026 Cruise lines market their ships as floating resorts where the only decisions a passenger should have to make involve dinner reservations and shore excursions. For most travelers, that experience holds true. But when an injury onboard is serious enough to require an MRI, a set...
Posted May 28, 2026 Pool decks are among the most heavily trafficked areas on any cruise ship. Passengers move between lounge chairs, pools, and hot tubs throughout the day — often barefoot and often in direct sun. It is an environment cruise lines design, maintain, and control. When conditions...
