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Reports over the last 48 hours have shown that 4 crew members aboard the MSC Orchestra contracted bacterial meningitis infections. As a precaution, more than 2,500 passengers and more than 950 crew members were being treated. It seems the news was originally posted by SeaTrade Insider. As related by USA Today, meningitis is......
Yesterday, Oct. 8, it was reported that 4 crew members aboard the MSC Orchestra had contracted and were being treated for bacterial meningitis infections. Read the full article here as reported by gCaptain.com. The potential for crew member injury and illness is an ever present concern when hundreds or thousands...
A cruise ship tender ran aground in Bar Harbor, Maine on Oct. 4. Numerous media outlets picked up the story, including Boston.com. Here is a link to the story. Fortunately, early reports show no injuries resulting from the tender accident. 93 passengers were aboard the tender at the time. The...
Another cruise ship has failed its vessel sanitation inspection from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. * that makes 3 cruise ships within the last few months to have failed the inspection. Blount Small Ship Adventures' 100-passenger Grand Mariner scored a 75 on its September 18 inspection. According to...
The cruise industry in Florida has an economic impact of $6.7 Billion dollars according to a recent report carried in the South Florida Business Journal. Per the story.... Florida’s cruise industry in 2011 contributed $6.7 billion to the state economy and created 130,950 jobs that generated $5.76 billion, according to...
In a recent release from the Associated Press, and carried by the Washington Post among other news sources... A judge in Florida has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Italian businesses against Miami-based Carnival Corp. over the fatal capsizing of a cruise ship off Italy’s coast. U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenbaum...
It's unfortunate, but injuries are a common occurrence aboard cruise ships. With millions of travelers enjoying cruises each week from the ports of Miami, Cape Canaveral and many others, injuries are bound to happen. Common injuries are: Broken arms Wrist sprains and breaks Ankle sprains and breaks Knee injuries Back...
Reports from CNN.com on Monday tell of a young female passenger who went overboard on Sunday, Sept. 16. This occurred aboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise line, the Allure of the Seas. According to the article... "...Coast Guard crews searched Monday for a cruise ship passenger who went overboard Sunday night...
In recent news, Carnival Cruise Lines is extending it's "My Awesome Bar Program" on two more cruise ships - the Carnival Splendor and Carnival Victory. The "My Awesome Bar Program" is an unlimited alcohol package that is made available to passengers. According to various reports, the $50-per-day program gives passengers...
Cruise ship injury lawyer, Joel Barnett is one of Miami's premiere attorneys specializing in admiralty and maritime cases. A graduate of the University of Miami law school and a member of the Florida Bar Association, Barnett is an active member of the Miami community. His firm, Waks and Barnett P.A., along...