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…
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Over 100 people sue after cruise ship illness. Now, the cruise line is being accused of downplaying the numbers.
More than 100 passengers who traveled on P&O’s Ventura, a ship owned by Carnival Cruise Line, have filed suit after they say they got sick on board. Attorneys for the passengers claim there were “repeated outbreaks” of illness on the ship between April and June. About 519 passengers reported for…
Hurricane-Force Winds Injure Cruise Ship Passenger. What Do These Companies Owe Their Passengers?
Hurricane-Force Winds Injure Cruise Ship Passenger. What Do These Companies Owe Their Passengers? A Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines passenger was injured after their ship was hit by forceful winds, according to USA Today. The ship, Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, “experienced sudden movement” on Nov. 7 as the ship…
Following Social Media Couple’s Controversy on Cruise Ship, Royal Caribbean Banned this Baby Item. What to Know.
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…
A Look at the Fine Print: How Cruise Lines and Water Sport Rental Companies Find Ways to Avoid Liability & Protect Themselves
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…
Princess Cruise’s failure to render assistance magnified by latest rescue
As we previously reported, on March 10, 2012, a Princess Cruise ship, the Star Princess, failed to render aid to a drifting vessel. The multiple witness accounts, which have been documented in the media for the past two months, have shown that the cruise ship’s captain either deliberately ignored the…