Cruise Ship Lawyers Blog

Published on: September 15, 2026

They were 50 Feet Underwater When this Glitch Occurred. What Happened During this Cruise Ship Excursion?

While enjoying the inherent solitude and quiet of a scuba dive 50 feet underwater, this cruise ship passenger got the surprise of a lifetime.

In reporting from Cruise News today, officials have said that a cruise ship passenger is claiming his gear exploded.

The incident happened during a shore excursion in St. Thomas in which a man alleges the hose connected to his equipment ruptured in two places, according to media reporting. As a result of the ordeal, the man claims to have suffered hearing loss and balance issues.

Published on: September 15, 2026

Three Passengers Involved in Onboard Fight, Two Face Charges in Florida. What Happened?

By Leesfield & Partners

At least two cruise ship passengers face criminal charges after police say they fought with a third passenger as it returned to Port Canaveral, according to Cruise News Today.

The incident happened over the weekend of Aug 15 aboard an unnamed ship and involved a 29-year-old and 28-year-old passenger with at least one other person. Officials said that the pair forced their way into the third passenger’s room after an alleged altercation when that passenger asked them to “quiet down.”

Once inside the cabin, where a 9-year-old was located, a fight broke out. The couple faced charges when the ship returned to Port Canaveral on Florida’s east coast. The two face various charges, including burglary with assault, child abuse, assault with battery, and misdemeanor battery.

Published on: September 15, 2026

Man Faces Allegations of Raping Teen on Cruise Ship, Miami police say. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

A 34-year-old is facing multiple charges after police say he gave a teen alcohol and raped her aboard a cruise ship, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

The man, from Maitland, Florida, was charged with sexual battery with no serious injury and giving alcohol to an underaged person, the newspaper reported.

The incident happened Saturday, Sept. 12 when the victim, 18, went to a club on the cruise ship. The girl allegedly had at least one drink on her own before she was met at the club with the man. He allegedly gave her three more alcoholic drinks throughout the night.

Published on: August 11, 2026

Here’s Why Passengers Aren’t ‘Bugged’ About Missing this Cruise Port.

By Leesfield & Partners

When a recent carnival cruise ship’s voyage was delayed, officials decided to skip out on a stop in Vanuatu to prevent the possible spread of beetles to other islands, according to Cruise News Today.

The ship was delayed in its departure from Port Villa, Vanuatu, due to a technical issue. Its scheduled stop on Mystery Island — an uninhabited island originally known as Inyeug — was then skipped and substituted a sea day. The decision was made in accordance with local restrictions to stop the spread of the invasive Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, which can kill palm trees by draining their sap and damage crops.

The insects, which are active at night, are attracted to light. A ship leaving after dark could potentially carry the invasive beetle and spread it to other islands.

Published on: July 10, 2026

Another Cruise Ship Outbreak, Over 100 People Infected. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

A cruise ship that reported over 100 people infected with norovirus on a previous voyage docked in Alaska with a second. consecutive outbreak of the illness.

The ship docked in Haines, Alaska, on Monday, July 6, reporting six crew members and one passenger with symptoms, according to reporting from The New York Post. These individuals were placed in isolation. The ship had just come from San Francisco, California, where 125 people were allegedly infected with the highly contagious gastrointestinal illness. Those affected included 102 passengers and 23 crew.

The news of the first norovirus outbreak came about over the July Fourth weekend, following the recent news that World Health Organization officials had declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship as officially “over.”

Published on: July 7, 2026

World Health Organization: Hantavirus Outbreak is Over. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

The World Health Organization has declared that the hantavirus outbreak, which captured global attention in early April and resulted in the deaths of at least three people, as officially over.

The news comes after WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that the last person exposed to the hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship had finished their quarantine period, according to reporting from the BBC. That person, whose name and other identifiers were not published, tested negative and was able to go home.

Since May 25, no additional cases of the hantavirus were reported.

Published on: June 18, 2026

Back-to-Back Cruise Passenger Brawls Break Out at Tropical Resorts. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

At least two separate fights broke out recently in Nassau, Bahamas, resulting in at least five cruise passenger arrests, according to Cruise News Today.

The first incident occurred at Royal Caribbean’s Paradise Island Beach Club with children and families nearby. More than a dozen guests were seen in videos online tussling by the edge of a pool. Multiple security guards can be seen in the video trying to break up the fight.

Additional information, including what started the altercation, whether anyone was injured, or whether there will be any arrests, was not immediately available on Tuesday, June 16.

Published on: May 22, 2026

Hantavirus MV Hondius Cruise Ship Updates. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

There are at least 10 probable and confirmed cases of hantavirus related to those who were aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship with at least two deaths, according to national media.

The incident, which has garnered global attention, began on May 2, when the World Health Organization was notified of severe respiratory illnesses among passengers and crew aboard the ship. Among the dead are an elderly couple from the Netherlands. As of Thursday, May 14, the status of at least one other person who was infected has yet to be confirmed.

This week, at least 16 American passengers who were aboard the ship were transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Approximately 15 of them are being monitored in a quarantine unit. One other had initially tested positive and was in a separate unit until that person tested negative. Once their test came back, they were medically cleared to go to the quarantine unit. Two other American passengers were taken to Atlanta for further assessment, according to ABC News.

Published on: May 22, 2026

Cruise Passenger Dies After Fall From Pier on Mobility Scooter. What Happened?

By Leesfield & Partners

An elderly woman has died after she allegedly lost control of a mobility scooter while on a cruise ship pier in the Bahamas and fell off the edge, according to national media.

The woman, 88, who has not yet been named by authorities fell into the water just before noon on Saturday, May 9, while the ship was docked. Crew members got her out of the water, according to a statement obtained by the New York Post, and attempted to resuscitate her. Tragically, she died.

The woman is believed to have hit her head on the hull of the ship as she fell into the water, reporters with The New York Post said.

Published on: May 11, 2026

Three Dead, Others Infected Following Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus has resulted in the deaths of three people aboard a cruise ship, leaving at least two others seriously ill this week, according to national media.

Two of the three people who died as a result of the suspected outbreak have been identified as an elderly married couple from the Netherlands. The 70-year-old husband died on the ship and his body was removed in the British territory of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic, according to the Associated Press. His wife is said to have collapsed while at a South African airport with a planned flight to return home. She was taken to a nearby hospital where she died. The body of the third patient who died was still aboard the ship and no names of any of the three victims was reported as of Monday, April 4, according to media.

At least one of the three patients was in intensive care at a hospital in South Africa, World Health Organization officials told AP reporters. As of Monday, April 4, only one case has been confirmed. An investigation is ongoing.