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In an effort to help ensure passenger safety, at least two major cruise companies are teaming up to create a safety-oriented panel. USA Today.com reports that Royal Caribbean and Norweigan Cruise Line have created a task force to help the companies devise a solution for keeping passengers safe in the era of coronavirus. The so-called “Healthy…

If you contract the coronavirus on a cruise ship, can you sue the cruise line? Yes, you can. In this short video from AskTheLawyers™, Miami cruise ship attorney Jack Hickey discusses your rights and options following a virus outbreak on a cruise. If you have contracted COVID-19 while on a cruise, please call Hickey Law…

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the fact that most of the world’s international cruise ships will be grounded until at least September, a South Florida based cruise line was set to return to cruising later this month. But with the resurgence of coronavirus, the company has now scrapped its planned return. Bahamas Paradise Cruise…

Residents of Key West are reportedly considering banning large cruise ships from calling on the island city. CruiseIndustryNews.com reports that in November 2021 a referendum will be placed on Key West’s ballot which limit the size of vessels calling on the city. Ships with over 1,300 guests would not be allowed to call on Key West…

Carnival Cruise Line will not make a full comeback in 2020 or 2021, reports USAToday.com. Instead, the company plans to implement a phased return which will see it finally achieve full capacity in 2022. Arnold Donald, Carnival’s CEO, said that cruising will resume little by little as countries reopen. “[The] nature of restart is going…

For months the cruise industry has speculated that some cruise companies may not remain financially solvent throughout the era of coronavirus. A couple of smaller cruise lines have already declared themselves insolvent, and many are wondering if a major cruise line may be next. With dwindling resources, it was only a matter of time before cruise…

A Kansas court has sentenced a Topeka man to 12 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend aboard a Carnival cruise ship. FoxNews.com reports that in December 2019, 55-year-old Eric Duane Newman pleaded guilty to one count of murder in the second degree. He had been accused of killing his girlfriend Tamara Tucker…

In yet another setback for the cruise industry, Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it will delay the launch of its Mardi Gras cruise ship until at least February 2021. Carnival Mardi Gras Debut Pushed to 2021 https://t.co/OSaCwfUDQr pic.twitter.com/roCq73esB7 — Cruise Industry News (@CruiseIndustry) July 7, 2020 CruiseRadio.net reports that the company issued the notification in…

Last week we blogged about the Spain-based cruise company Pullmantur, which recently declared itself insolvent as a result of financial strains caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, another cruise line has made a similar announcement. ThePointsGuy.com reports that Sweden-based cruise company Birka Cruises has announced that it will cease operations after suffering over 3 months…

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, many have wondered what would happen to international cruising. This was an especially pertinent question because the early days of the pandemic saw cruise ships play a central role in the spread of the disease. Now new guidelines from Health Gateways, an agency that is advising European officials…