Personal Injury

Recently, the cruise world was shocked to learn that the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship had earned a paltry 77 out of 100 on it CDC sanitation inspection. Considering the minimum passing score is 86, the Fantasy’s qualification fell well into failing range. As the travel industry processes what this means, along with the many other…

Last week two residents of St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, leapt into action to help a cruise ship passenger who had fallen off a pier into the water. The victim is a woman who was traveling on the Carnival Fascination, and had disembarked when the ship arrived at port.  Randolph Donovan and Kashief…

A woman in a wheelchair fell off a cruise ship dock in St. Thomas earlier this week, and was quickly saved by two local Good Samaritans. She was traveling on a cruise ship and had disembarked from the ship when she unexpectedly fell into the water.  Two local entertainers saw the woman and immediately jumped…

Earlier this week news organizations reported that a cruise ship passenger had fallen overboard from the Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas. Initially the reports gave scant details about the victim and why he fell from the ship. Now, more information is becoming available as the details of the situation come into greater focus. The…

A cruise passenger has been reported dead after falling overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The passenger, identified in published reports as an Australian man, was reportedly sailing between the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts and St. Thomas on Wednesday morning when ship authorities were alerted that someone had fallen overboard. The ship enacted…

Every year the U.S. Centers for Disease Control conducts sanitation inspections of the cruise ships that call on the U.S. The inspections yield a score, with 86 out of 100 being the minimum passing score. Recently, the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship earned a score of just 77 out of 100, putting it well into the…

Last week a woman, who was taking a 5-day cruise out of Japan aboard the Sun Princess cruise ship, fell overboard from the ship. The victim was reportedly traveling with her mother and aunt when she was reported missing at about 6:00 am on August 7. Her body was later found in the sea after…

In recent months, thousands of residents of Venice, Italy have taken to the city’s streets and waterways to protest the the volume of cruise ships calling on the city. After years of fighting the protesters have finally won a battle, as Italian officials announced plans to limit cruising around the city. The Venetian protesters complained…

Two summers ago a family taking an Alaskan cruise made headlines when the mother was murdered aboard the ship. The chief suspect is the victim’s husband, Kenneth Manzanares. Manzanares originally pleaded not guilty in August 2017 reports St. George News. But Manzanares’s legal team recently filed a notice of intent to change his plea. Apparently…

WESH.com reports that the workers, Josh Clayton, Sean Summers and Stephanie Dobson, saw the victim “sprawled out on the ground” and immediately came to his aid, calling 911 and treating him with a defibrillator. Fortunately, they were able to use the device to restore the man’s heartbeat. Paramedic took the man to Cape Canaveral Hospital…

The Guardian reports that the city of Venice, Italy called on the ports of Barcelona, Amsterdam, Marseille, Dubrovnik, Zeebrugge, Hamburg, Palma and Málaga to clamp down on cruise ships calling on their ports. The call comes as many Venetians are protesting the ships, following a crash involving a cruise ship at the Venetian port earlier…

Anchorage Daily News is reporting that Alaska’s governor recently vetoed several line items in the state’s budget, totaling $444 million dollars. Among the cuts was funding for the state’s Ocean Rangers program. The report says that Alaska’s legislature restored $3.4 million in funding for the program, but the governor can still veto even this funding. …

Over the weekend a peculiar story hit several major news outlets, which claimed that a cruise ship passenger dressed as a clown had been involved in a serious brawl which left several people injured. While the reports that a clown was involved have been shot down, new reports are suggesting that the circumstances surrounding the…

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has altered more than 30 itineraries due to a propulsion issue with one of the company’s ships.  CruiseCritic.com reports that damage to the Allure of the Seas’ propulsion pod has caused the ship to travel at reduced speeds. The itinerary changes will affect other ships as well.  CruiseCritic.com reports that RCL…

Yesterday published reports indicated that a massive cruise ship brawl was sparked by a man wearing a clown suit, in violation of a black-tie dress code. Now, British police are reportedly denying that assertion. Cruise ship officials detained a 43-year-old-man and a 41-year-old woman after the fight. The pair were turned over to the police…

Various news outlets are reporting that a cruise ship passenger, dressed as a clown, was involved in a “massive brawl” in the restaurant area of a cruise ship recently. FoxNews.com reports that the melee aboard the P&O Britannia cruise ship left at least six people with “significant bruising and cuts.” Three of the victims were…