A norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship docked at Port Everglades on Friday left at least 169 people ill, according to reporting from local media. Holland America Line’s Rotterdam ship was headed to the Caribbean, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica over a 12-day voyage when it reported the outbreak of…
A man working as a chef aboard a Sky Princess ship was sentenced to prison earlier this month for sexually assaulting a young girl during a voyage. Vincent Lucas, 34, of Goa, India, was sentenced on Feb. 14, 2025, to a year in prison for one count of sexual assault…
Whether injuries take the form of slip and falls on the pool deck or refusal to evacuate amid a medical emergency, Leesfield & Partners is here to help you navigate the waters of cruise line personal injury cases. Every year, thousands of cruise ship passengers are injured aboard ships for…
A new ship with the Cunard Line, a British shipping and cruise line owned by the Carnival Corp., docked in Miami last week, here’s a look inside the new ship on a line who will soon call South Florida home. Queen Anne, which docked in PortMiami on Jan. 21, is…
At least two people and their dog were left stranded, clinging to a buoy in the Tampa Bay over the weekend, officials said in a news release Monday. The incident happened before 6 p.m. Saturday near Gadsen Point after a cruise ship caused a wake that made their boat crash…
When cruise ships sail into Key West, the looming vessels evoke thoughts about the tourist economy. What people don’t think about is how much damage these ships can cause to local marine life as they navigate through the port. The College of the Florida Keys recently revealed in a year’s…
A woman was taken into custody by police when her cruise ship docked at PortMiami after police accused her of assaulting another passenger. Kelli Lyn Ryan, 49, of Huntsville, Alabama, was charged with battery on a person 65 years old or older. A person convicted of this charge in Florida…
After TikTok couple Matt and Abby Howard received pushback from their millions of followers for showing themselves allegedly leaving their children in a cabin unattended while watching them on a baby monitor, Royal Caribbean updated its banned items list to include the devices. “Baby monitors are not allowed to be…
Popular Tiktokers Matt & Abby Howard have come under fire for a video they posted to their millions of followers seemingly showing them leaving their toddlers in two separate cabins aboard a cruise ship so that they could enjoy dinner, child-free. The video, posted to Abby Howard’s Instagram story which…
Lengthy terms and conditions are scrolled past with fervor, and liability waivers are signed on digital screens in a rush. Whether it’s before a jet-ski guided tour in Key West, a parasailing adventure, or when purchasing a ticket aboard a cruise ship, people pay little mind to the language in…