Maritime Injury Blog

Royal Carribean Fails Health Inspection

Monarchs of the Sea, the oldest ship on the ocean by Royal Carribean, failed a health inspection this month, citing an alarming number of broken safety codes.

Recommendations made after chief engineer crushed to death

The 34-year-old man was trapped for over eight minutes before the crew freed him by taking apart the door handle and hydraulic mechanism.

Cruise Ship Hits U.S. Coast Guard With Lawsuit For Negligence

Pegasus Charters sues the U.S. Coast Guard after its boat collided with the cruise vessel. Two Coast Guard boats were racing on the dark water unsafely.

Researchers Find Vaccine For Cruise Ship Virus

Researcher may have found a vaccine for the norovirus, which has contaminated many cruise ships in the past two years. Studies have shown great results.

Wave of illness plagues Celebrity cruise ship

118 of the 2,730 passengers aboard the Celebrity Cruise ship Solstice have come down with symptoms of gastrointestinal illness.

Captain Cook Cruises Face Safety Violations

Captain Cook Cruises are under fire after an investigation uncovered many breaches of safety standards. Captain Cook says the investigation is an "overreaction"

Death and sickness on HAL cruise ship

An American passenger died aboard a Holland America Lines’ ship during a South American cruise.86 other passengers became ill on the same voyage.

Carnival worker charged with sexually abusing 14-year-old girl during cruise

Federal prosecutors have charged a Carnival Cruise Lines’ waiter with sexual abuse of a 14-year-old female passenger.

Cunard goes flag of convenience

In an effort to skirt labor laws and fair wages, the Cunard cruise line is re-flagging three ships from UK to FOC.

Bed bugs: an overlooked cruise ship menace

Between March of 2005 and November of 2010, at least 50 persons were bitten by bed bugs during 25 separate voyages on cruise ships worldwide.

Cruise passenger awarded $2.9 million after falling on pool deck

Kaba filed suit for premises liability, alleging that the pool deck’s resin surface made it unsafe when wet causing numerous similar injuries aboard the ship.

Royal Caribbean stewards say they were punished because of suggestion card remarks

RCCL passenger cabin stewards claim they were sent to the “back of the house” because of suggestion card remarks.

Holland America passenger airlifted off Alaska

A Coast Guard helicopter medevaced a cruise ship passenger near Juneau, Alaska on the evening of Aug. 23.

Cruise passenger loses lawsuit appeal because it was filed too late

A passenger who sued Carnival Corporation for negligence lost the original case and the appeal because the statute of limitations had elapsed.

California teacher admits he killed his wife on Carnival cruise

A Los Angeles, CA teacher pled guilty to the murder of his wife on a Carnival Cruise ship two years ago.

Cruise worker medevaced off of Massachusetts coast

A 35-year-old crewmember with abdominal pain was airlifted from a cruise ship off the Massachusetts coast on July 28.

Carnival cruise ships collide in Key West

The Carnival Imagination was docked and the Carnival Fantasy was in the process of docking when they struck stern to stern.

Sexual assault of 4-yr-old girl on Carnival ship caught on tape

Carnival Cruise Lines has settled with the parents of a four-year-old girl who was sexually molested by a six-year-old girl on one of its vessels.

Stroke victim medevaced from Carnival cruise ship off Alaska

A 47-year-old woman suffering stroke like symptoms was medevaced by Coast Guard helicopter from the Carnival Spirit cruise ship south of Juneau, Alaska.

California bill would allow state prosecution of cruise ship crimes

A bill in the California Assembly would allow the State the right to prosecute criminals on cruise ship voyages that begin and end in the Golden State.

Up front payment for release from cruise ship medevac?

Sometimes the victim and family are forced to pay for services in advance or at least a minimum amount before being allowed to go home.

Cruise line calls passenger’s plunge into icy North Sea waters “unfortunate”

A cruise ship passenger dropped into the frigid waters of the North Sea during a medical evacuation.

Cruise passenger medivaced by Coast Guard

The Coast Guard airlifted a female passenger from a cruise ship off the Virginia coast earlier this month.

Federal court imposes Jones Act justice on Carnival’s arbitration clause

In a victory for cruise workers’ rights, a federal court has struck down Carnival Cruise Lines arbitration provision.

Do Cruise Ships Increase Your Chance of Illness?

You might be at greater risk of becoming ill while onboard a cruise ship since cruise ships put cruisers in crowded situations. You can also become a victim of a gastrointestinal illness outbreak. If you have been injured on a cruise ship, contact an experienced maritime lawyer for advice.