Cruise Ship
Venice Residents Take to the Streets to Protest Cruise Lines
On Saturday, Residents of Venice, Italy continued their long-running call for a cessation or reduction of cruise activity in the city’s waters, taking to the streets by the thousands to raise their voice against the companies. Image Courtesy Forbes The protest comes in light of a collision between a cruise ship and a river boat…
Read MoreCaptain In Deadly River Cruise Boat Crash Also Involved in Ship Crash Earlier This Year
The official death toll from last week’s river cruise boat crash in Budapest, Hungary has risen from 7 to 17, as news outlets report that the ship’s captain was involved in a different crash earlier this year. On Thursday, Budapest’s Chief Prosecution Office said that the Ukranian captain of the Viking Sigyn was involved in…
Read More20-Year-Old Man Suddenly and Inexplicably Dies Aboard Cruise Ship
A 20-year-old man suddenly died while sailing aboard a cruise ship earlier this week, and authorities are trying to piece together what happened to him. Newsweek.com reports that the man died on June 3 while sailing aboard the Norwegian Getaway cruise ship. Though authorities have not been able to explain what happened to the man,…
Read MoreCarnival Cruise Lines – Convicted Felon That Purposefully Violated Its Probation
In a Federal Court hearing in Miami, Florida on Monday, June 3, 2019, the Court approved of a plea agreement, entered into between Carnival Corporation and Princess Cruises on the one hand and the United States of America on the other hand. Carnival admitted that it had violated the terms of its probation, probation which…
Read MoreFederal Government Imposes $20 Million Pollution Penalty on Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line has been hit with a $20 million penalty after it was found to have deliberately dumped pollution in violation of a probation agreement. The company had agreed to the probation measures as punishment for previous acts of pollution. NPR.com reports that Carnival, and its subsidiary Princess, agreed to pay the criminal penalty…
Read MoreAs International News Covers Venice Cruise Ship Crash, Many Venetians Want Cruise Lines Out
For years, the citizens of Venice, Italy have been calling for a dramatic reduction, or outright cessation, of major cruise ships calling on the city. They cite the cruise ships’ air, maritime, and visual pollution, as well as the throngs of visitors that the ships bring to the city, as the major reasons they want…
Read MoreSecond Cruise Ship Collides with Boat in Under a Week
For the second time in under a week a cruise ship has crashed into a much smaller boat, leaving passengers in the smaller boat injured. This time it was a cruise ship in Venice, Italy that struck another vessel, injuring 5 people. Dramatic video of the incident has been released online, which shows the MSC…
Read MoreCaptain of Cruise Ship Involved in Fatal Collision Held In Hungarian Custody
The captain of the Viking Sigyn cruise ship has been ordered held in custody by a Hungarian court, three days after the ship he was piloting crashed into a smaller vessel. Though the exact death toll is not currently known, authorities have announced that at least 7 people have been confirmed dead and 21 are…
Read MoreWhat Happens After Fire & Tragedy on a Cruise Ship | Miami
Millions of Americans go on cruise ship vacations every year and have the assumption that they’re safe while out at sea and while docked at a port. Unfortunately, fire and tragedy do still occur, which significantly impacts the safety of passengers and crewmembers. Fires affect the cruise ship’s integrity and interfere with steering capabilities, and…
Read MoreTravel World Horrified by Latest Cruise Ship Tragedy
Two days after a collision between a cruise ship and a small sightseeing vessel, the international travel community is trying to process how such a mistake could happen. Surveillance video of the 95-passenger Viking Sigyn river cruise ship colliding with the Mermaid, which was carrying 35 people at the time of the incident, has made…
Read MoreTragedy on the Danube as Cruise Ship Collides with Sightseeing Boat
Several people were killed last night when a cruise ship crashed into a small sightseeing boat in Hungary. At least seven people have been confirmed dead in the collision, which involved a ship owned by Viking River Cruises another vessel carrying primarily South Korean tourists. The collision saw the 95-room Viking Sigyn ship collide with…
Read More5 Questions to Ask a Lawyer About Cruise Ship Injury & Assault Claims
Admiralty and Maritime Law are uniquely different than most legal practice areas. Injuries and rapes that occur on cruise ships require a lawyer who specializes in these claims. Many lawyers say they represent people who have been injured or sexually assaulted or whose family member has died related to a cruise but do your research.…
Read MoreGangway Problems Cause Slowed Embarkation for Carnival Dream Passengers
Only days after a Carnival cruise ship was suffered a delayed voyage due to engine problems, another ship’s embarkation and disembarkation has been affected by a damaged gangway. CruiseHive.com reports that a passenger gangway at the Port of Galveston has been damaged. The gangway is the primary way in which passengers enter and exit the…
Read MoreCarnival Splendor Finally Sets Sail
The Carnival Splendor cruise ship finally set sail last night, after the ship’s May 25th voyage was delayed due to technical issues. Though Carnival did not specify the exact issue affecting the Splendor, the company did announce that the engine problem affecting the ship would prevent the vessel from reaching maximum speed. Passengers had originally…
Read MoreCarnival Cruise Delayed Due to Engine Problems
Various Travel websites are reporting that the Carnival Splendor cruise ship remains docked at its home port in Los Angeles, delaying its scheduled departure due to engine problems. Passengers are already aboard the ship, and were awaiting departure from the port on May 25 when the captain announced the delay over the loudspeaker. While the…
Read MoreCruise Ship Passenger Sues RCL After Suffering a Broken Arm During Excursion
An Irish woman is suing a major cruise line after she was injured during an excursion. IrishTimes.com reports that Siobhan Kellett of County Kildare in Ireland, was a passenger aboard the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas in 2016, when she decided to go on an excursion called the White Knuckle Boat Ride excursion. The…
Read MoreCouple Sues Cruise Line for Its Handling of Engine Failure Aftermath
In February, the Norwegian Epic cruise ship crashed into a dock in Puerto Rico as the ship was pulling into the port for repairs. No passengers were physically harmed in the incident, but much of the ship’s itinerary was significantly altered as a result of the incident. Now, an American couple that was sailing on…
Read MoreVideo: Carnival Rescues Cruise Passenger Who Had Fallen Overboard
Yesterday we blogged about a cruise ship passenger who fell from a Carnival cruise ship over the weekend, and was subsequently rescued by the ship’s crew. Now, video of the incident has been released online. Carnival says that the victim jumped from the Carnival Fascination cruise ship as it sailed near San Juan, Puerto Rico on…
Read MoreCarnival Cruise Ship Rescues Man After He Falls Overboard
A passenger sailing aboard a Carnival cruise ship fall overboard on Saturday, but was soon rescued by the ship’s crew. FoxNews.com reports that the man fell overboard from the Carnival Fascination as the ship sailed near San Juan, Puerto Rico. Passengers reportedly saw the man fall from the ship and then frantically attempt to swim…
Read MoreCruise Ship Rescues Distressed Boater Off Mexico Coast
A cruise ship recently came to the aid of a distressed boater, as the boater was suffering a maritime emergency in the waters off the coast of Mexico. FoxNews.com reports that the Carnival Paradise cruise ship received the distress call from a boater whose vessel was taking on water approximately 13 miles off the coast…
Read MoreReport: Cruise Voyage Delayed due to Medical Emergency
Travel website CruiseHive.com reports that a Royal Caribbean cruise ship had to delay the last leg of it voyage today, after someone aboard the ship suffered a medical emergency. The Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas cruise ship was forced to make an unexpected emergency stop in Nassau, Bahamas as it traveled back to Bayonne,…
Read MoreSafety Tips for Cruise Ships from a Maritime Lawyer
More families are going on cruise ship vacations every year. Cruise lines advertise exciting activities for the whole the family, but a cruise can turn from a good time to a dangerous situation quickly. Our maritime lawyer, John H. (Jack) Hickey, has represented both sides of cruise ship accident claims as he Was a Lawyer…
Read MoreSix Confirmed Dead Following Monday’s Cruise Excursion Plane Crash
Six people are confirmed dead following Monday’s tragic cruise excursion plane crash in Alaska. KTUU.com reports that the passengers were taking part in two separate excursions from a Royal Princess cruise ship, both excursions being aerial tours. The float planes carrying the two groups collided in midair, leaving six people dead. Initially authorities confirmed that four…
Read MoreTwo Royal Caribbean Passengers Die of Natural Causes on Same Ship
Two days after four cruise ship passengers were killed in an excursion accident, two more passengers have died while aboard a cruise ship. Newsweek reports that two passengers died while aboard the Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas ship, in incidences that the company says we’re not related. Both of the passengers reportedly died from…
Read MoreCruise Company Installs Roller Coaster Aboard Ship – What Could Go Wrong?
Cruise companies are in a virtual arms race, practically daring one another to go bigger and bolder in a game of maritime one-upmanship. In recent years, cruise ships have grown to astronomical proportions, with the largest ships in the world now able to carry over 7,000 people. And cruise ship attractions have gotten bigger and…
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