Miami Cruise Ship News

Two Carnival Cruise passengers, both Americans in their 70s, drowned on August 15, 2025, in separate incidents. The deaths raise…

A dramatic video showed footage of the harrowing scene on Quark Expeditions’ Ocean Explorer that took place in March 2025.…

In early March, Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a powerful storm that formed in the Coral Sea, headed straight for Queensland’s coast.…

Cunard, a UK-based cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation, has announced that it is refurbishing the Queen Elizabeth ship before…

Cruise ship worker Arvin Joseph Mirasol received a 30-year sentence this week after pleading guilty to producing child pornography. From…

Each year, people flock to cruise ships to get away, relax and embark on an adventure. In fact, in 2023,…

Ntando Sogoni, 35, of South Africa, was arrested on May 7 in Juneau, Alaska after allegedly stabbing three individuals with…

OVER $1M FINAL JUDGMENT ENTERED AGAINST NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE FOR TENDER OPERATOR’S NEGLIGENCE On October 25, 2019, a Norwegian Cruise…

While cruises seem to be more popular than ever, we know what kinds of dangers they can pose. We handle…

In all cruise line claims by passengers, if the itinerary of the cruise does not include a U.S. port, the…

Cruise passengers often are injured on cruise excursions. These are the side trips for which the cruise lines’ contract with…

Cruise Safety Tips from a Certified Specialist in Maritime Law Cruises can be great. But there are things to know…

This is a question I get all the time not just from cruise passengers but also from other lawyers. Why? Because most…

People take cruises to relax and have fun. Sometimes, however, passengers pass away. But you expect that the cruise ship…

Almost every modern day cruise ship has a spa. Sometimes they are run as a franchise of a well- known…

Virgin Voyages recently reported a passenger died after falling from a balcony shortly after departure on April 2nd. The ship,…

Most of the cruise lines promise the vacation of your lifetime. But often the cruise ends in tragedy because the…

When you are seriously injured from a boating accident, you have the right to seek compensation for your injuries. There…

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…

A carnival cruise ship caught fire while docked at Grand Turk this week. WSVN.com reports that the Carnival Freedom departed…

Despite the ongoing global pandemic, cruise companies across the world are attempting to get back to business as normal. And…

A teen is dead after he fell from a cruise ship last week. NBCNews.com reports that the teen fell from…

An elderly man was medically evacuated from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in the Florida Keys on Wednesday. WSVN.com reports…

Though the United States is currently attempting to get back to normal following the coronavirus pandemic, many people continue to…

In a newly filed lawsuit, a family is alleging that their young daughter was sexually assaulted aboard a Disney cruise…

Cruise ships are intended to be fun, to provide passengers with an exciting and relaxing time while allowing them to…

Slip and fall accidents are the most common type of accident aboard cruise ships – and while some of these…

When you are injured in a boating accident, it is a good idea to contact an attorney as soon as…

In the state of Florida, you have only one year to file a claim following injury, assault, or other harm…

Question: When do I have to bring a claim against a cruise line?  Is there a time limit?     Answer: …

A boy was airlifted to a local hospital after he suffered a severe injury while diving in the Florida Keys.…

A Miami entrepreneur died in a boating collision near Miami Beach on Sunday. MSN.com reports that on Sunday 42-year-old Aaron…

When the world shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, perhaps no industry was affected quite like…

When the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt in March and April 2020 the cruise industry was not…

We are sounding the alarm. If you were injured aboard a cruise ship in early 2020 there remains only roughly…

A serious crash involving a personal watercraft left two people seriously injured earlier this month. ABC-7.com reports that the incident…

A pleasure yacht caught fire off the coast of the Florida Keys on Thursday and required intervention by the U.S.…

A boat crash off Key Biscayne Monday night left one man missing and four others hospitalized. NBCMiami.com reports that the…

The United States Coast Guard has announced that it is suspending its search for a boat carrying 20 people from…

Three people were injured in a boating crash in Sarasota on Saturday. WFLA.com reports that a group of six was…

The statute of limitations for many cruise injury-related claims is one year from the date of the incident. This means…

Yesterday we blogged about filling your cruise ship sexual assault or injury suit in the correct jurisdiction. We mentioned that…

As the clock ticks on the statute of limitations for filing your cruise ship injury or sexual assault case, it…

Most cruising worldwide stopped between March and April 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged across the globe. As authorities realized that…

The cruise industry was supposed to return to operations in the summer. After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s no-sail…

Today we blog about the tragic case of Richard Burgess, who suffered severe and permanent brain injuries due to Royal…

The following is an excerpt from a lawsuit that Hickey Law Firm, P.A. filed on behalf of a minor who was…

When you are injured on vacation, it is a good idea to get ahold of a local attorney who can…

Police have arrested a man who was involved in a boating incident that left one person dead. WSVN.com reports that…

Earlier this year baby Pheobe Moon was the victim of cruise ship medical malpractice and negligence, errors that cost her…

The cruise industry largely shut down in March and April 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic began to ravage the world.…

The travel world rejoiced earlier this month when Carnival Cruise Line announced that it would return to operations in November.…

On Friday, CEOs of the world’s largest cruise companies participated in a virtual meeting with Vice President Mike Pence and…

Baby Phoebe went on her first vacation in February. Before the end of the trip, she would be gravely ill…

The coronavirus pandemic has caused the shutdown of virtually every aspect of society. While many sectors are beginning to open…

Earlier this week we blogged about a complaint that we filed on behalf of a Norwegian Cruise Lines passengers who…

Anyone who has been in a cruise ship stateroom is likely familiar with the way stateroom bunk beds are arranged.…

Today we take a look at another case that was caused by a cruise company’s negligence. This case resulted from…

A Kansas court has sentenced a Topeka man to 12 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend aboard…

For the second time within the past week, a man is making headlines for being convicted of killing his romantic…

Williams v. Carnival Corporation, 2020 WL 837177 (S.D. Fla. Feb. 20, 2020): Carnival allowed a large puddle of water to…

Cruise lines often seek to defeat passenger negligence claims by filing motions for summary judgment. These motions ask the court…

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued its opinion in Carroll v. Carnival Corporation d/b/a Carnival Cruise Line, No.…

The head doctor of the cruise ship Costa Fascinosa died of coronavirus after receiving treatment for the virus in Santos,…

COVID-19 and Legionnaires’ Disease share several aspects in common. Both conditions have symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath.…

The Celebrity Infinity cruise ship is in a holding pattern off the coast of Florida, filled with crew members who have…

Just days ago the officials with Holland America expressed hope that its troubled ship, the MS Zaandam, would dock at Florida…

After suffering what seemed to be a normal cut on his eyelid shortly before going on a cruise with Norwegian…

Late last week, someone released a video that purported to show the moments leading up to the death of Chloe…

A South Carolina man who suffered a stroke while aboard a cruise ship has passed away.  Bruce Campbell suffered a…

Six Carnival Cruise Line passengers were injured when two of the company’s ships collided in Cozumel yesterday. In a letter…

A Holland America cruise ship was delayed by a propeller issue which caused the ship’s departure to be pushed back…

Updated June 2023 In May, a Viking cruise ship collided with a smaller sightseeing vessel in Hungary. The cruise ship…

Earlier this week we blogged about a man who died after falling several stories aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship.…

Thousands of families go on cruise ship vacations every year. For parents, one of the most enticing aspects of a…

The FBI has arrested a man on suspicion that he severely assaulted a woman while sailing aboard a cruise ship.…

On Friday the South Florida legal world was stunned to learn that accused cruise ship sexual assault perpetrator Oliver Lovatt…

Several days after a young cruise ship passenger mysteriously died while sailing on an MSC cruise itinerary in Italy, authorities…

Last week the travel industry was rocked by the reported arrest of a former Disney Cruise Line worker who is…

If you want to take a cruise with children, chances are your number one choice would be a Disney cruise.…

As cruise passengers set sail on a two week itinerary aboard the Norwegian Spirit last week, few could have predicted…

Authorities have arrested a former Disney cruise lines worker under suspicion of molesting a child who was under his custody…

For decades, many of the major cruise companies refused to station lifeguards at onboard swimming pools. Royal Caribbean, Disney, and…

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has announced that earlier this month a crew member on one of its cruise ships fell…

Search online for the latest cruise ship news and it will not be long before you find information about the…

Cruise ship vacations often give passengers a false sense of security. There’s no police presence on board, but crewmembers in…

In this video cruise injury attorney Jack Hickey discusses how cruise ship passengers are sometimes injured when consuming food aboard…

A Utah man has been sentenced to prison for sexual assault, after he was accused of sexually attacking a woman…

A 15-year-old girl is suing Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, accusing the company of negligence in an incident in which she…

Alan and Kimberly Wiegand appeared on the TODAY show this morning and provided additional details about their daughter’s cruise ship…

A 57-year-old Pakistani man was killed while working aboard a cruise ship in 2018. An investigation to the man’s death…

Yesterday we blogged about a man who was found dead in a cruise ship swimming pool in the early morning…

A lawsuit claims that a cruise ship passenger was prevented from leaving the ship for medical treatment while he was…

A 20-year-old man suddenly died while sailing aboard a cruise ship earlier this week, and authorities are trying to piece…

In a Federal Court hearing in Miami, Florida on Monday, June 3, 2019, the Court approved of a plea agreement,…

Carnival Cruise Line has been hit with a $20 million penalty after it was found to have deliberately dumped pollution…

An Irish woman is suing a major cruise line after she was injured during an excursion. IrishTimes.com reports that Siobhan…

In March 2019 the Viking Sky cruise ship made headlines when it suddenly lost power while sailing off the coast…

Norwegian cruise lines is being sued for the alleged sexual assault of an 11 year old by one of its…

According to Newsweek, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts has announced that a man who was charged…

Yesterday we blogged about a New York man who was arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman aboard a cruise ship…

Cruise ships are a hotbed of bacteria and potential illnesses, but the deadliest may be Legionnaire’s Disease, an infection caused…

A group of cruise passengers claims to have been trapped in a cruise ship elevator for over an hour. Newsweek.com…

The Viking Sky cruise ship became stranded in the rocky seas off the coast of Norway over the weekend, putting…

In 2014 cruise injury attorney Jack Hickey was interviewed by INSIDE Edition relating to a client, who had been violently…

Many newlyweds, empty nesters, and spring breakers choose a cruise ship vacation. From tropical locations to enticing onboard amenities, cruise…

In 2013, an 11-year-old girl from Brazil was sailing on aboard a Disney cruise ship when she was approached by…

We wanted to issue a word of warning regarding the go cart attraction on the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship. Passengers…

A cruise ship suffered mechanical problems earlier this week, causing end its itinerary early. USAToday.com reports that The Norwegian Jade…

The family of the U.S. woman who died aboard a cruise ship last week is speaking out. The victim, identified…

Newsweek reports that a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was damaged over the weekend, resulting in the ship taking on water…

As a follow up to yesterday’s cruise ship injury post relating to the two recent drownings on Great Stirrup Cay,…

There has been a surprising rash of drownings on Norwegian Cruise Line owned Great Stirrup Cay recently, and its time…

In recent months there have been a number of high profile cruise ship excursion related tragedies. In December the deadliest…

A yacht captain has been charged in the death of one of his passengers. Last month we reported on a…

A British woman was pronounced dead after being medically evacuated from a cruise ship earlier this week, and now staff…

A lawsuit was recently filed against Carnival Cruise Lines, on behalf of a girl who was 15 years old when…

In Belize on Tuesday, two American Tourists, Theresa Lyn Meyers and Samuel Douglas Schulte left their cruise ship which had…

Christine Gould and her partner, Stephen Gray, both from England, went on a two week long Christmas and New Year…

The Captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, 54 year old Francesco Schettino, has been found guilty of causing the…

Land based casinos are regulated to ensure that the slot machines are both random and honest, however the situation is…

Daniel Dowd, a would-be employee for one of Norwegian Cruise Line’s major contractors, has been fired from a job on…

From time to time the media picks up a story about someone suing a large company for a “slip and…

Jane Doe V. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line The following is a description of a personal injury case we have filed.…

We have been involved in litigation against Carnival Cruise Lines, and other cruise lines, in regard to swimming pool accidents.…