7 Smart Tips to Follow Before Booking Your Next Cruise

Going on a cruise can be a wonderful experience filled with life-long memories. In order to get the most out of your cruise, here are 6 great tips - these were originally posted on the Vacation Cruises Info website. Plus, we've added an extra tip for you. Let's start with...

More Tips on How You Can Stay Safe on Your Next Cruise

As cruise ship injury attorneys, we talk with many clients who have been the victims of accidents and mishaps sustained while enjoying their cruise. Quite often, the injuries that occurred could possibly have been avoided. A little precaution goes along way as the old saying goes. In a recent post,...

How You Can Stay Safe on Your Next Cruise

Thousands of travelers board cruise ships every year. And most passengers have wonderfully enjoyable and safe trips. However, accidents can and do happen. While it's unfortunate, many of these accidents that lead to cruise ship injuries can be avoided. Listed here is an article from AARP with some basic but...

Brazilian Man Dies After Falling From Cruise Ship Upper Deck

In an unfortunate cruise ship accident, a 52-year-old male passenger on the MSC Fantasia died December 6 after falling from one of the ship's upper decks. The Fantasia was sailing between Santos and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil when the accident occurred. In a release from the cruise line, MSC Cruises said the passenger, who...

How Injuries Occur On Cruise Ships

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...

Royal Caribbean Cruise Passenger Goes Overboard

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...

New Evidence Emerges in Costa Concordia Accident

The ongoing investigation of how and why the Costa Concordia cruise ship sank saw fresh evidence today as recorded conversations were released. "Madonna, what have I done?" was the response from Captain Francesco Schettino as the ship hit the reef that eventually sank the vessel. From The Telegraph... Prosecutors and...

Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Now A Tourist Attraction

According to reports in the Wall Street Journal, the Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Now A Tourist Attraction. The seaside town of Giglio Island on the Northwestern coast of Italy has seen a large increase in tourists over the summer of 2012. Many tourists are there simply to see the cruise...

Woman Falls and Breaks Her Leg While Aboard a Carnival Cruise Ship

In an August 18th news article from the Florida Times-Union, it was reported that a woman fell and broke her leg while aboard the Carnival cruise ship Fascination. Read the full article here at jacksonville.com. It was determined that due to the severity of the broken leg, the passenger needed...