Perhaps one of the groups most lost in the nation’s coronavirus analysis is cruise ship workers. Many of them U.S. citizens, reports indicate that up to 100,000 crew members are stranded aboard cruise ships across the world. The ships face numerous challenges to disembarking the workers, from stringent CDC guidelines to closed cruise ship ports.…

As the cruise industry attempts to regain its footing following a month and a half of canceled voyages, cruise companies such as industry giant Carnival are planning to return to sailing in late summer. But other cruise lines are continuing to cancel. The latest round of cancellations saw Princess Cruises announce that it would be…

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued its opinion in Carroll v. Carnival Corporation d/b/a Carnival Cruise Line, No. 17-13602, U.S. App. LEXIS 11860 (11th Cir. Apr. 15, 2020). Carroll v. Carnival Corporation is a trip and fall case. Elaine Carroll tripped over the leg of a lounge chair while she was walking through…

For well over a month we have been blogging about the plight of cruise ship crew members, who have been stuck aboard the ships on which they work. Local authorities have been hesitant to allow the workers to leave the ships in order to repatriate back to their home countries due to fears that they…

There are currently approximately 100,000 ship crew members stuck on ships across the world, prevented from disembarking the ships and going home due to concerns that they may be sick with coronavirus. Though cruise company executives have been in touch with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) about repatriating the workers to their home countries, the talks…

The thousands of cruise ship crew members who are still stuck aboard their ships are likely having a rough go of it. They are mostly confined to their rooms, many unable to leave even to eat. Aboard some ships the workers’ fellow crew members bring meals to their colleagues’ staterooms while they themselves are suited…

The island of Tasmania off Australia’s southern coast is experiencing a coronavirus outbreak. Until recently authorities had been investigating the source of the contagion which spread through the country. Now, researchers are blaming the contagion on a visit from a cruise ship. Reuters.com reports that Australia has managed to keep its coronavirus outbreak to just…

For the past several weeks, as the remaining cruise ship passengers were finally being brought ashore from their ships, we have begun to cover the plight of the crew members who remain aboard the vessels. Due to lack of contact, there has been scant reporting about the crew members’ health statuses. But if one recent…

Saying that the cruise industry is in trouble would be a significant understatement. Cruise companies are currently the subject of mass cancellations and refunds, even as former passengers file lawsuits due to the companies’ handling of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Add to that the fact that thousands of cruise ship crew members are still unable…

Crew members of the Sky Princess cruise ship have been aboard the ship for approximately 40 days, already several weeks longer than expected. And they are unsure exactly when they will be allowed to disembark from the ship and go home. The Sky Princess is currently being held off the coast of Florida. According to crew member…

In a statement today, Norwegian Cruise Line announced that it would be extending its no-sale period into the early summer.  Your safety is our #1 priority—both on and off our ships. We are extending the suspension of all sailings across our fleet through June 30, 2020. For more information please visit: https://t.co/TzIVK9eONB pic.twitter.com/5krcCpMwfK — Cruise…

Despite its ongoing work on the numerous cruise ship coronavirus outbreaks, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to work on other cruise-related sanitation issues. Before coronavirus, the CDC’s primary cruise ship virus outbreak concern was likely norovirus, which has been responsible for several outbreaks per year. In fact, in 2019, 10 European cruise ships…

After months of terrible news for cruise ship passengers, the majority of them have now left the ships to either seek medical treatment or go home. But the same cannot be said for the ships’ crew members. Hundreds of cruise workers are currently stuck aboard the vessels, unable to go home or disembark at the…

Currently, most cruise companies across the world are under a months-long cruise moratorium, leaving very few ships in the ocean’s waters. But cruising will resume someday, probably slowly but surely over the summer. In the meantime, cruise industry watchers are speculating about major changes that cruise companies and governments will likely make to the way…

Above all else, cruise lines are businesses. They exist to make a profit for their investors and shareholders. Time and time again we have seen the major cruise lines put profit first, even over their passengers’ safety. The Costa Concordia and Carnival Triumph come to mind.  The latest news relating to how the cruise industry handled…

COVID-19 and Legionnaires’ Disease share several aspects in common. Both conditions have symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Both illnesses are particularly dangerous for individuals over the age of 50, or those with chronic lung diseases, weakened immune systems or smoking habits. However, the two illnesses differ in the way they spread and…

Cruise ships across the world are currently under a sailing moratorium that will likely last for several months. Practically no new cruises are setting sail due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But despite the lack of new sailings, there are still several cruise ships sailing about in the world’s waters, and others that are currently…

Cruise companies will not be allowed to sail for up to 100 days after the Centers for Disease Control issued the industry a “no sail” order. FloridaToday.com reports that the order will likely further hurt South Florida’s tourism industry, which is already reeling from a nationwide reduction in travel. The report says that one of…

According to CNN.com, of 217 people aboard an Arctic cruise ship, the Greg Mortimer, 128 have tested positive for COVID-19. The situation is so desperate that the ship has been unable to disembark its passengers and has been on hold off the coast of Uruguay for several days. Uruguayan authorities have taken only six passengers from…