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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...
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,...
As attorneys working clients who were injured or became sick while on a cruise ship, we're familiar with common claims brought against the cruise lines. Relatively often, passengers get sick while cruising. One common reason is that they've contracted a norovirus - a stomach bug or stomach flu - that's...
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...
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...
When most people think of going on a luxury cruise, they have visions of starry nights on the deck, sipping a delicious cocktail, and listening to the waves as the vessel slices through them. The thought of having an accident or being the victim of a crime is most likely...
No one wants to get sick while on vacation, however, confined areas like cruise ships can be a dangerous breeding ground for germs. Contracted Norovirus or Gastroenteritis Aboard A Cruise Ship? One illness that seems to thrive on a cruise ship is norovirus. Norovirus is a disease that is caused...
Cruise ships are governed by maritime law and under maritime law, a cruise ship is a territory of the country in which it is registered. The cruise line headquarters location is usually immaterial because most cruise ships that operate from American ports are actually registered in one of three countries:...
Few people set off on vacation anticipating an accident, and cruise ship passengers are no exception. Unfortunately, a number of cruise line guests are injured each year in water-related incidents, both onboard and while participating in cruise line-approved onshore excursions. • Water Slide Overcrowding combined with minimal supervision and the...
Nearly 60 percent of sexual assault victims never report the incident to the authorities, according to annual statistics reported by the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (http://www.rainn.org/statistics). Every two minutes a person succumbs to this form of victimization on land and sexual assault on cruise ships is no exception....