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May 29, 2015: A new post on Events at Sea 2015 / CruiseJunkie.com is showing... From a reader: "I have family on board Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas who have just contacted me to say that a fire has broken out in the casino. Apparently somebody dropped a cigarette...
More terrible news from the cruise line industry, this time the apparent drowning of a 10 year old girl aboard the Norwegian Gem as it sailed from New York to Florida and the Bahamas. The accident occurred as the ship was sailing off the coast of South Carolina. The ship...
Cruise Lawyer Question: I Was Assaulted in the Genitals, Can You Help? This was a relatively unusual inquiry we received recently. A crew member who was working an even was struck in the 'genital area' by a passenger. In the incident mentioned above, does the crew member have a case...
Cruise Lawyer Question: Was Traumatized on the Cruise Ship, Can You Help? This question came to use from a crew member who was being harassed by fellow crew members. Crew members work very hard to help the cruise lines run efficiently. Without their help, the cruise industry would not exist...
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a list of the top 10 cruise ship deficiencies issued in 2014. A total of 329 deficiencies were issued. 1. Fire Screen Doors not Operating Properly (31 occurrences) The most frequent deficiency was fire screen doors were not operating properly. Fire screen doors were...
Cruise Lawyer Question: While Asleep on Cruise Ship Slammed 6 Feet From Bed, Can You Help? This was a tough one to hear as the passenger was an 85 year old man who was woken from sleep, slammed from the bed and landing across the room. The passenger suffered injury,...
Were you injured on a cruise ship? If you were, dealing with the pain, frustration and hassle of it all is bad enough. But if you want to file a claim against the cruise line in order to seek compensation for your injuries...well...that can be difficult too. Filing injury claims...
News reports like this one, say Princess Cruises, The Star Princess, is dealing with a new Nororvirus Outbreak. According to the report: Dozens of cruise ship passengers have been quarantined on Maui after a norovirus outbreak. The Star Princess is currently docked at Lahaina About 30 people are quarantined in...
At Today.com, a report from April 24 states that bookings on cruise ships are on the rise. Cruise Lines International Association, the industry's largest trade association, estimates that 23 million people will board ocean-bound cruise ships this year, an increase of 4.4 percent over last year. Some reasons for the...
Reports from various media sources, including WSVN in Miami, indicate that three passengers were removed from the Holland America cruise ship Ryndam on Monday night, April 20. Officials described the injuries as 'medical emergencies' requiring the passengers be transported from the cruise ship, by Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue to Miami...