Maritime

Key West residents will soon have the opportunity to decide on significantly reducing the prevalence of cruise ships calling on the tropical island city. Understandably, some residents are concerned that such a prohibition would significantly affect Key West’s economy. But others are eager to see the cruise ships go.  TheMaritimeExecutive.com reports that a set of…

As United States based cruise companies await further developments relating to the coronavirus pandemic to definitively announce their return to cruising, some international cruise companies are taking the lead. Maritime-executive.com reports that several European cruise companies have announced, and even begun, a return to cruising, including Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten and German cruise company TUI.…

While the poor decisions made by cruise lines to protect their passengers and crew from the deadly coronavirus may have led to widespread illness and death, those seeking a class-action lawsuit against the cruise lines may have an uphill battle toward justice. This is because of the lengthy and convoluted legal jargon on cruise tickets. In…

Judge James Lawrence King denied Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss in Baker v. NCL AMERICA, LLC et al, Case 1:19-cv-24442-JLK. This order is significant because even though Defendants’ Motion asserted various arguments including that (a) Plaintiff’s Complaint is an impermissible shotgun pleading; (b) the Complaint fails to allege specific facts establishing Norwegian’s actual or constructive notice…

The head doctor of the cruise ship Costa Fascinosa died of coronavirus after receiving treatment for the virus in Santos, Brazil.  Maritime-executive.com reports that the deceased doctor was 70-year-old Paolo Mudanò of Genoa, Italy. Mudanò and other Fascinosa crew members have been quarantined off the coast of Santos, Brazil since March 19, as local authorities…

Cruise ship lawsuits are unique because the cruise ship industry has complete control over where and when you can file your claim. As a passenger, you are bound to the terms listed in the fine print of your ticket, known as the Passenger Ticket Contract. To successfully sue a cruise line and receive compensation for…

Getting sick on a cruise is the last thing most people expect. If this were to occur, travelers often wonder if the cruise line can be sued for the costs of medical care and other losses incurred by the illness. This incident could potentially be grounds for a personal injury case. The liability of the…