Cruise Ship Worker Hid Cameras in Guests’ Rooms

Cruise ship worker Arvin Joseph Mirasol received a 30-year sentence this week after pleading guilty to producing child pornography. From December 2023 until his arrest in March 2024, the 34-year-old citizen of the Philippines installed hidden cameras in guests’ bathrooms aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas. It’s possible that Mirasol filmed hundreds of…

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Defective Cruise Ship Doors Are Injuring Passengers

Each year, people flock to cruise ships to get away, relax and embark on an adventure. In fact, in 2023, more than 30 million people boarded cruise ships to enjoy their vacations. Sadly, for some unlucky travelers, these trips leave them injured or worse because of negligent cruise operators and faulty equipment. According to recent…

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Why Are Royal Caribbean Cruises Sales Soaring?

While cruises seem to be more popular than ever, we know what kinds of dangers they can pose. We handle cruise ship cases. Not everyone can do this, because cruise ships fall under Maritime law. This is a complicated area of law. We are specialists in Maritime law so we understand the risks. It is…

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The Athens Convention in Cruise Ship Cases

In all cruise line claims by passengers, if the itinerary of the cruise does not include a U.S. port, the Athens Convention applies. That is because the U.S. is not a signatory to the Athens Convention. Thus, if the itinerary does include a U.S. port, the Athens Convention – including its cap on damages – does not…

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Cruise Excursion Injuries

Cruise passengers often are injured on cruise excursions. These are the side trips for which the cruise lines’ contract with local companies. The excursions are part and parcel of the cruise itself. The excursions are why many people take one particular cruise over another. The cruise lines market the excursions on the cruise lines’ websites.…

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How Do I Sue a Cruise Line?

This is a question I get all the time not just from cruise passengers but also from other lawyers. Why? Because most lawyers do not know how to sue a cruise line. All of the lawyers at Hickey Law Firm handle and specialize in these claims – claims of cruise passengers against cruise lines. The answer to the…

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Cruise Ship Spas Can Be Dangerous Places

Almost every modern day cruise ship has a spa. Sometimes they are run as a franchise of a well- known name like Canyon Ranch. But most of the time, the spas are run by one company which in one form or another has operated spas on cruise ships for over 40 years. The related companies…

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Cruise Ship Passenger Dies After Fall from Balcony

Virgin Voyages recently reported a passenger died after falling from a balcony shortly after departure on April 2nd. The ship, Valiant Lady, was on its way to Roatan, Honduras when the incident occurred and was immediately redirected back to Miami. Per USA Today, “This passenger went over their balcony onto a lower deck, and despite…

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Common Causes of Florida Boat Accidents

When you are seriously injured from a boating accident, you have the right to seek compensation for your injuries. There will be several medical expenses, lost time from work, and additional pain and suffering that you deserve to be compensated for. But you have to file suit in the right court (venue) and within the…

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Carnival Cruise Rescues Stranded Migrants

On Friday, a Carnival cruise ship rescued a dozen migrants who were stranded at sea. WSVN.com reports that the group of 12 Cuban migrants were in a small boat adrift at sea when the crew of the Carnival Sunrise cruise ship spotted them. SAVE AT SEA – The crew of the Carnival Sunrise came to the rescue of 12 migrants…

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Carnival Freedom Catches Fire While Docked at Grand Turk

A carnival cruise ship caught fire while docked at Grand Turk this week. WSVN.com reports that the Carnival Freedom departed from Florida and arrived at Grand Turk several days later. Video of the incident shows the Freedom’s whitetail funnel smoking heavily. The popular cruise ship Carnival Freedom was on the Turks Islands when smoke and…

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As Cruising Resumes Cruise Companies Return to Their Old Tricks

Despite the ongoing global pandemic, cruise companies across the world are attempting to get back to business as normal. And with the increased cruising comes additional cases of cruise ship injury. Aside from the expected cases of outbreak on a cruise ship, presumably, the recent uptick of embarkations has brought a semblance of a return…

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Teen Dead Following Fall from MSC Cruise Ship

A teen is dead after he fell from a cruise ship last week. NBCNews.com reports that the teen fell from the MSC Seashore cruise ship at about 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday. A passenger reportedly recorded the aftermath of the teen’s disappearance and posted it on social media. The video shows a loudspeaker blaring a “man…

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Top Florida Attorney Helps Injury Victims In-Person or Remotely

Though the United States is currently attempting to get back to normal following the coronavirus pandemic, many people continue to take significant precautions in order to help protect themselves and their families. We at Hickey Law Firm, P.A. would like to inform you that when you have a legal matter that requires urgent attention, we…

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Royal Caribbean Can’t End Suit Over Sex Assault Response

(Posted from Law360) By Brett Barrouquere  Law360 (September 29, 2021, 4:48 PM EDT) — A Florida state judge on Wednesday rejected Royal Caribbean’s efforts to end a worker’s claim that staff behaved outrageously and without regard for her feelings after she reported a sexual assault.  Judge Alan Fine of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit said there…

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What are the Most Common Dangers on a Cruise Ship?

Cruise ships are intended to be fun, to provide passengers with an exciting and relaxing time while allowing them to see sights that would otherwise be impossible. And, while this is surely the case for many cruise ship passengers, a surprisingly large number sustain serious injury during routine cruises. One of the leading causes of…

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How Common are Slip and Fall Accidents on Cruise Ships?

Slip and fall accidents are the most common type of accident aboard cruise ships – and while some of these result in little more than bruised pride, many result in serious or even catastrophic injury. Slip and fall is the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in the United States, accounting for nearly half of…

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