Passenger on Carnival Triumph – What are my rights?

  It's been a difficult five days for passengers and crew members aboard the Carnival Triumph as a fire broke out in the engine room early Sunday leaving much of the ship's electrical powers at less than full capacity. That loss of electricity and powers has affected systems on the boat...

Federal agencies will investigate engine room fire on Carnival Triumph

  According to various new sources, federal agencies will investigate the engine room fire that occurred on board the Carnival Triumph cruise ship on Sunday, Feb. 10. The ship is scheduled to arrive in Mobile, Alabama on Thursday so the 3,143 passengers and 1,086 crew members can move to dry land....

10 Cruise Industry Safety Policy Changes Since the Concordia Sinking

The following is a great synopsis of the safety policy changes that have occurred since the Costa Concordia sinking last year. This article can be found at CruiseCritic.com: --by Dori Saltzman, News Editor 10 Cruise Industry Safety Policy Changes Since the Concordia Sinking Immediately after the Costa Concordia tragedy, Cruise...

Cruise industry contributed $6.7B to Florida economy

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...