Miami Cruise Ship News

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…

(Posted from Law360) By Brett Barrouquere  Law360 (September 29, 2021, 4:48 PM EDT) — A Florida state judge on Wednesday…

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…

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

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

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…

When designing a vessel as complex as a cruise ship, engineers and other designers must take every aspect of the…

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

Continuing with yesterday’s theme of faulty cruise ship design, today we look at the case of a poorly designed cruise…

Many travel industry experts have described cruise ships as floating cities. The comparison between cruise ships and cities is appropriate in many…

Today we take a look at another lawsuit that Hickey Law Firm, P.A. has filed against a cruise company, this…

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

One of the most commonly reported crimes aboard cruise ships is sexual assault and rape. Cruise crime stats are reported…

Slip-and-fall injuries are relatively common aboard cruise ships. Cruise lines have a responsibility to maintain the ships’ premises in a…

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

Over the coming weeks we will be taking a look at some of the lawsuits that Hickey Law Firm, P.A. has…

Time to file a lawsuit:  One year from when it happened.  That is the deadline in most cruise line sexual…

Following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in March, the cruise industry initiated a temporary no-sail…

Over the past several days the travel world has been rocked by the revelation that a Norwegian cruise ship has…

An executive with Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten is expressing regret after passengers and crew from one of the company’s ships…

CNN.com reports that the number of people who have contracted coronavirus while sailing aboard a Norwegian cruise ship in recent…

It is no secret that cruise companies are eager to get back to business. After nearly 4 months without an embarkation,…

Internet rumors have been circulating about the future of two Carnival Cruise Lines subsidiaries. CruiseRaido.net reports that a popular website…

As the major cruise companies plan their return to operations there are myriad aspects of the business that require planning…

The domestic travel industry was shocked over the weekend after a Massachusetts woman posted images of a cruise ship packed with people…

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, most major companies across the globe have suspended operations since March. After cruise ships that…

Anyone who has been on a cruise has participated in the muster drill in which crewmembers give passengers instructions on…

In March, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued an order prohibiting international cruise ships from calling on U.S. ports…

Among those in the travel industry, it is no secret that the cruise sector has been effectively paused since March.…

As cruise companies across the world announce the liquidation of cruise ships in an attempt to remain solvent, now does…

Key West residents will soon have the opportunity to decide on significantly reducing the prevalence of cruise ships calling on…

After the coronavirus pandemic caused the abrupt disruption of the cruise industry in March over 100,000 cruise ship crew members…

In what may amount to little more than a technicality, on Thursday the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Following the lead of its parent company Carnival Cruise Line, which announced the sale of 13 cruise ships last week, Holland…

In an effort to help ensure passenger safety, at least two major cruise companies are teaming up to create a…

If you contract the coronavirus on a cruise ship, can you sue the cruise line? Yes, you can. In this…

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the fact that most of the world’s international cruise ships will be grounded until…

Residents of Key West are reportedly considering banning large cruise ships from calling on the island city. CruiseIndustryNews.com reports that in…

Carnival Cruise Line will not make a full comeback in 2020 or 2021, reports USAToday.com. Instead, the company plans to…

For months the cruise industry has speculated that some cruise companies may not remain financially solvent throughout the era of…

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

In yet another setback for the cruise industry, Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it will delay the launch of…

Last week we blogged about the Spain-based cruise company Pullmantur, which recently declared itself insolvent as a result of financial…

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, many have wondered what would happen to international cruising. This was an especially…

Last month the Spain-based cruise line Pullmantur announced that it had become insolvent and would be filing to restructure under…

Many have speculated that, as a measure aimed at limiting the spread of viruses aboard cruise ships, cruise companies will…

2020 was supposed to be the year that Royal Caribbean launched its newest ship, the 4,900-guest Odyssey of the Seas.…

As the tens of thousands of cruise ship workers who remain trapped at sea continue to slowly return home, many…

Dream Cruise Lines is set to be among the first major cruise companies to return to operations when it takes to…

Experts are speculating that the Costa Victoria cruise ship will be demolished after Carnival initially announced that it would be…

Coronavirus continues to dominate headlines in the nation and disrupt Americans’ way of life. Many people became aware just how…

The coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread disruption in the travel industry and no subsector of the travel industry has been…

A Disney Cruises crew member has died while aboard the ship on which he worked. Authorities say that they will test…

After sustaining a slip and fall injury, you may be facing physical, emotional, and financial distress. Serious injuries caused by…

The coronavirus pandemic has left the cruise industry reeling as cruise lines have ground to a halt since early to…

As coronavirus cases continue to surge in dozens of states across the country the cruise industry has acknowledged that returning…

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, cruise companies were left with virtually no revenue streams and thousands of passengers…

Though Spain will soon open its borders to international tourists, the country recently announced that it will not open its…

As United States based cruise companies await further developments relating to the coronavirus pandemic to definitively announce their return to…

Norwegian Cruise Line disappointed those eager to travel this week when the company announced that it would be canceling cruises…

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

The coronavirus pandemic that caused the cruise industry to come to a grinding halt has also resulted in tens of…

In an interview with CruiseCritic.com, Richard Fain, CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., said that he believes cruising will not…

In the first non-coronavirus related cruise ship news in some time, the sentencing for a Topeka Kansas man, who was…

As some cruise companies attempt to return to the seas as soon as possible, others are taking a more cautious…

It was only a matter of time before cruise passengers who had been exposed to coronas virus aboard cruise ships…

Months after the world changed with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the final cruise ship carrying passengers has arrived…

If anything, the coronavirus pandemic has caused a significant shakeup of the cruise industry. While some international destinations, such as…

Every year the cruise industry carries over 10 million travelers to destinations near and far. It is no secret that…

In the travel industry, it is no secret that the cruise sector is aiming to get back to business as…

After thousands of cruise ship passengers were sickened by coronavirus, and dozens of them died, it was only a matter…

The family of a man who died from coronavirus, which he contracted aboard a cruise ship, is suing the cruise line…

The Canadian government has decided to extend its ban on large cruise ships until October 31, effectively cancelling the summer…

Social distancing on a cruise ship? The very idea seems to contradict the concept of cruising itself. But if cruise…

As cruise companies push to return to service, they are facing an uphill battle as it relates to detaining coronavirus’…

While the major cruise lines have all announced that they will return to service in August or later, many smaller…

While the poor decisions made by cruise lines to protect their passengers and crew from the deadly coronavirus may have led…

O’Malley v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 2018 WL 4323792 (S.D. Fla. Sept. 10, 2018):  The Court denied the cruise line’s…

It is no surprise that in the months of March and April, the cruise industry suffered from a wave of…

Though cruise lines are currently under a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) no-sail order until July 24, many are speculating…

As cruise line executives plan a return to cruising, they face an uphill battle with respect to keeping their passengers…

Though cruise industry executives insist that there is strong demand among the public for a return to cruising, cruise companies…

Aponte v. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Ltd., 739 Fed. Appx 531 (S.D. Fla. June 22, 2018): RCCL allowed a puddle…

A New York couple is suing a cruise line, claiming that the company negligently exposed them to coronavirus. FoxNews.com reports…

<br /> Hickey Law Firm, P.A. is proud to announce that our founder, John H. (Jack) Hickey has been named…

What a difference a couple of weeks make. On the heels of one of the worst periods in company history,…

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

Cruising is set to get more exciting, and perhaps a lot more dangerous, as a cruise line is in the…

Tens of thousands of cruise ship crew members around the world continue to be stuck aboard cruise vessels, some of…

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

Cruise companies are actively planning to return to the seas, but their official return dates are something of a moving…

To the surprise of many, future cruise bookings seem not to have not been harmed by the fact that the…

The number of stranded cruise ship crew members continues to diminish, with the reported tally dropping from 100,000 to a…

Cruise companies are slowly repatriating a massive number of crew members who remain stuck aboard over a hundred vessels throughout…

Since the start of the year, cruise company stocks have lost well over half their value since. The companies continue…

Judge James Lawrence King denied Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss in Baker v. NCL AMERICA, LLC et al, Case 1:19-cv-24442-JLK. This…

Perhaps one of the groups most lost in the nation’s coronavirus analysis is cruise ship workers. Many of them U.S.…

As the cruise industry attempts to regain its footing following a month and a half of canceled voyages, cruise companies…

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

For well over a month we have been blogging about the plight of cruise ship crew members, who have been…

There are currently approximately 100,000 ship crew members stuck on ships across the world, prevented from disembarking the ships and…

The thousands of cruise ship crew members who are still stuck aboard their ships are likely having a rough go…

The island of Tasmania off Australia’s southern coast is experiencing a coronavirus outbreak. Until recently authorities had been investigating the…

For the past several weeks, as the remaining cruise ship passengers were finally being brought ashore from their ships, we…

Saying that the cruise industry is in trouble would be a significant understatement. Cruise companies are currently the subject of…

Crew members of the Sky Princess cruise ship have been aboard the ship for approximately 40 days, already several weeks longer…

In a statement today, Norwegian Cruise Line announced that it would be extending its no-sale period into the early summer. …

Despite its ongoing work on the numerous cruise ship coronavirus outbreaks, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to work…

After months of terrible news for cruise ship passengers, the majority of them have now left the ships to either…

Currently, most cruise companies across the world are under a months-long cruise moratorium, leaving very few ships in the ocean’s…

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

Above all else, cruise lines are businesses. They exist to make a profit for their investors and shareholders. Time and…

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

Cruise ships across the world are currently under a sailing moratorium that will likely last for several months. Practically no…

Cruise companies will not be allowed to sail for up to 100 days after the Centers for Disease Control issued…

According to CNN.com, of 217 people aboard an Arctic cruise ship, the Greg Mortimer, 128 have tested positive for COVID-19. The…

At this point, it is common knowledge that cruise ships are one of the ways that coronavirus spread has throughout…

As far as venues for the transmission of COVID-19 goes, cruise ships have probably been the most prolific. Well over…

The Coral Princess cruise ship arrived at Port Miami today, carrying several passengers who were sick with COVID-19. Authorities pronounced two…

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

After weeks of uncertainty, cruise passengers who have spent the last couple of weeks at sea have finally arrived at port.…

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a statement to foreign-flagged cruise ships carrying sick passengers: stay away from the U.S.…

Over the past several days Florida officials have been debating whether to allow two Holland America cruise ships dock, after…

The latest saga involving cruise ships and coronavirus is occurring right now as the Holland America ships MS Zaandam and…

A couple from Seminole County, Florida, along with thousands of other passengers and crew, is effectively trapped aboard the fated Holland…

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

The cruise industry is in trouble. Cruise companies have voluntarily agreed to suspend sailings for 30 days, robbing the industry…

The saga of the Holland America ship MS Zaandam keeps getting more complicated. After passengers and crew members aboard the…

It seems that every cruise ship currently sailing the world’s seas may come under scrutiny when looking for a port. Over…

Cruise passengers aboard the MS Zaandam are facing possible quarantine after multiple passengers have shown flu-like symptoms. BusinessInsider.com reports that…

Earlier this month cruise passengers aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship became virtually quarantined aboard the ship off the coast…

Cruise ship lawsuits are unique because the cruise ship industry has complete control over where and when you can file…

Cruise passengers from two cruise ships are set to arrive at port in Hawaii in the next few days, but…

It took nearly 10 days for authorities to sort out what to do with the passengers and crew of the Grand…

Despite the heightened concern among cruise passengers during the ongoing international coronavirus pandemic, it appears that cruise officials have still…

Days after major cruise companies announced that they would stop sailing for 30 days in order to help combat the…

Today President Donald Trump announced that all major cruise lines have agreed to suspend cruising for 30 days.  At my…

As the world continues to respond to the worsening coronavirus outbreak, the cruise industry has been one of the hardest industries…

Cruise ship passengers who have been affected by various coronavirus outbreaks have seen their lives significantly affected. Thousands of travelers…

The fate of the Grand Princess’s current voyage was altered dramatically days ago when one of the ship’s previous passengers…

Coronavirus fears are causing yet another Princess cruise voyage disruption, as authorities screen passengers aboard a large ship following a…

Princess Cruises has undoubtedly been the cruise line most affected by the coronavirus outbreak. In February, the Diamond Princess cruise…

Amid heightened fears of the worldwide coronavirus contagion, dozens of passengers aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have tested positive…

Getting sick on a cruise is the last thing most people expect. If this were to occur, travelers often wonder…

A cruise ship has returned to port in South Florida after it was denied entry by two Caribbean countries due…

Over the past several days passengers and crew aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship have been falling ill, prompting the ship…

The epic quarantine of the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan will doubtlessly be studied by scientists…

A Caribbean country has rejected yet another cruise ship on Thursday, in an attempt to prevent coronavirus from becoming established…

FoxNews.com reports that two ports in the Caribbean denied entry to the MSC Meraviglia cruise ship on concerns that the…

Though the majority of cruise-ship-related coronavirus has occurred in Asia, Caribbean nations have been vigilant in their screening of cruise…

In the wake of the disastrous Diamond Princess cruise ship coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. government is warning citizens against traveling to Asia…

For the past several weeks we have been blogging about the coronavirus contagion aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship. What…

Two passengers from the fated Diamond Princess cruise voyage that was riddled with coronavirus have died. ABCNews.go.com reports that the…

Infectious disease experts are speaking out about the Diamond Princess coronavirus quarantine, which authorities ordered as of February 3. Passengers were…

Cruise passengers aboard the fated Diamond Princess cruise ship finally began to disembark from the ship today, after practically 2…

As the number of cruise ship passengers ill with coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess grew to 454 on Monday, health…

Chinese health officials are understandably concerned about the spread of coronavirus.  as authorities declared 116 more people dead from the virus…

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

Authorities in Thailand refused entry to a Holland America cruise ship on Tuesday, due to fears that the ship may…

The plight of cruise ship passengers aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship has just gotten considerably worse after the number…

Authorities have announced that earlier this week they found a cruise ship crew member dead. His death occurred aboard a ship…

The news for cruise ship passengers, quarantined aboard a ship suffering from a serious coronavirus contagion, just keeps getting worse.…

Photos of the containment area surrounding the Diamond Princess cruise ship show people dressed head-to-toe in white protective garments. They enter…

A day after we blogged that authorities have quarantined a cruise ship after 10 people from the ship tested positive…

Cruise ships have a long history of illness outbreaks. In fact, some experts have called them veritable floating Petri dishes.…

The international scare surrounding coronavirus and its spread has significantly affected the cruise industry’s Asia operations. In particular, many cruise…

Amid the global scare relating to the coronavirus, many cruise companies have postponed and canceled cruises while the Cruise Line Industry…

As we have been blogging for the past week or so, many cruise companies have been canceling cruises out of…

For the past several days we have been blogging about cruise companies that have been canceling and altering itineraries in…

Passengers aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Italy have been placed on lockdown as a result of a…

As coronavirus continues to spread across China, authorities are increasingly worried that it may spread from the country and establish…

A day after several cruise lines announced that they would cancel cruises out of China due to fears of the…

Major cruise companies are announcing cancellations of sailings out of China due to the growing threat of coronavirus.  USAToday.com reports…

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

Yesterday we blogged that a 46-year-old man from Naples, Florida died after falling from a cruise ship the day before.…

Authorities announced that they have recovered the body of a man who went overboard from a cruise ship on Wednesday…

A Carnival Cruises passenger was evacuated from the Carnival Pride over the weekend due to a medical emergency, in an operation…

For months, the saga of Chloe Wiegand has captivated the cruise community. After dying in a tragic fall from a Royal…

Its undoubtedly been a very trying half year for the Wiegands, After losing their 18-month-old daughter Chloe in a tragic…

For years cruise ship travelers and the general public had no idea exactly how much crime was being committed aboard…

Just days ago we blogged that Royal Caribbean has canceled several sailings in early February due to propulsion issues with…

The most recent results from the CDC’s periodic cruise ship sanitation inspections are in, and the results are better than…

Holland America has announced that it is canceling a sailing because one of its ships is suffering from propulsion issues.…

MassLive.com reports that 45-year-olf Adam Damian Panetta was arrested in 2019 and charged with cruise ship assault after having being…

For the second time in three days, the U.S. Coast Guard has evacuated a passenger from a cruise ship. WAVY.com…

Carnival Cruise Line, a convicted criminal polluter, has been caught discharging polluted water into Port Canaveral. WESH reports that the…

The U.S. Coast Guard has medically evacuated a passenger from a cruise ship off the coast of California.  ABC7.com reports…

The MSC Grandios cruise ship was involved in a crash with a cruise pier in Sicily, Italy Monday morning, marking…

A jury has returned a massive award to a cruise ship worker who was injured while working for Disney Cruise…

Authorities are searching for a cruise ship passenger who fell overboard from a cruise ship as it sailed off the…

The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a man from a cruise ship off the New Jersey coast, published reports indicate.  6ABC.com…

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

When looking at the video of the collision between the Carnival Glory and Carnival Legend cruise ships in Cozumel last…

On Friday two Carnival cruise ships collided while in port at Cozumel, Mexico. The incident was caught on video and…

A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the cruise ship death of his girlfriend. 55-year-old Kansas resident…

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

Windy conditions may have played a role in a collision between two Carnival cruise ships in Cozumel, Mexico on Friday.…

The saga surrounding Chloe Wiegand’s tragic fall from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in July continues. This week, various news…

Last week the travel world was shocked when travelers to New Zealand were caught on an island as its volcano…

As the Wiegand family prepares to sue Royal Caribbean for the death of their daughter Chloe, Salvatore Anello, Chloe’s grandfather,…

The city of Oakland, California is dealing with a serious homelessness problem. One of the solutions that the city is…

In December 2018 cruise passenger Jeffrey Eisenmann suffered a heart attack and died while taking a Carnival cruise. His family…

As Salvatore Anello awaits trial in Puerto Rico for the death of his granddaughter Chloe Wiegand, Chloe’s family prepares its…

Days after 5 people were killed, and dozens more injured, during a volcano eruption on New Zealand’s White Island, many…

CBS News reports that several weeks ago geologists warned that the volcano on New Zealand’s White Island was set to…

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

MSN.com recently published a report on the “ 10 nastiest cruise ships that have sailed in the US.” The report…

MaritimeBulletin.net reports that the cruise ship Vasco da Gama suffered a blackout after an alarm alerted ship authorities to potential danger aboard…

According to a CNN analysis of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s cruise crime report, cruise ship sexual assault reports increased by…

At Hickey Law Firm, P.A. we represent cruse injury victims from all over the globe. Cruise ships may depart from…

The U.S. Coast Guard evacuated a man from a cruise ship sailing off the North Carolina coast on Monday afternoon.…

Sexual assaults are reported aboard cruise ships at a rate that often outpaces all other reports of crimes combined. This…

The Norwegian Joy cruise ship has reported sick passengers for the second time in a week. Authorities have not identified…

Yesterday we blogged that two American citizens had lost their lives in a tragic vehicle collision in Belize. Now, major…

Several news outlets are reporting that a group of Carnival Cruise Line passengers was involved in a serious vehicle crash…

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

Miami injury attorney Jack Hickey has been practicing law for over three decades. In that time he has represented people…

Over the summer the world was horrified to learn that an 18-month-old girl had died after falling out of a…

Cruise ships are overflowing with activities to keep the whole family entertained. They’re also full of potential dangers that lead…

A Belgian cruise ship ran aground in Thailand on Monday, breaching its hull and taking on water.  Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub…

CNN is reporting that six people fell ill aboard a Norwegian cruise ship earlier this week.   The sick passengers…

In July, 18-month-old Chloe Wiegan fell to her death from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship window. Her grandfather was the…

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

Newsweek.com reports that a 10-year-old-boy was found unresponsive in the pool of an Asian cruise ship on Monday, and was later…

USA Today reports that the Miami-Dade Police Department is currently investigating the death of a man who died while sailing…

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

A man mysteriously died aboard a Carnival cruise ship as the vessel was returning to port on Friday night. CBS…

Yesterday we reported on a woman who is suing Carnival Cruise Line after an unlicensed physician treated her husband on…

In May 2018 Daniel Murphy and his wife Mary Ann were sailing on a seven-day cruise itinerary out of New…

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

Authorities have released more information about the Catholic Church reverend who was arrested recently on suspicion of sexually harassing a…

Federal prosecutors are accusing an Alabama official of the Catholic Church of sexually harassing a cruise ship masseuse.  AL.com reports…

Last week we blogged about a cruise ship worker who was recently arrested for allegedly raping a fellow crew member…

According to BBC.com, a new study indicates that reducing ship speeds, including those of cruise ships, by 20% could have…

TravelPulse.com reports that the Long Beach Planning Commission has given the green light to a plan which would see the…

Several news outlets are reporting that a Filipino man has been indicted on allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman…

Dozens of Seattle, Washing area residents are protesting a proposed cruise terminal expansion to the city, citing cruise ships’ high levels…

Published reports indicate that the Celebrity Xpedition cruise ship ran aground in Galapagos on Tuesday. The ship was carrying 46…

Earlier this year top Carnival Cruise Line executives were taken to task by a federal judge, accused of purposefully polluting…

The U.S. Coast Guard medically evacuated a man from a cruise ship off the North Carolina Coast on Monday, as…

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

Several weeks ago we blogged about a former Disney Cruise Line worker who was arrested and charged with sexually molesting…

A cruise ship passenger died on Thursday after falling from a cruise ship in Norway the day before. Foxnews.com reports…

The Maryland State Police Department (MPD) came to the aid of a sick cruise ship passenger on Tuesday, performing a…

The family of a toddler who was killed in a cruise ship accident over the summer is lamenting a decision…

Over the summer the nation was gripped by the tragedy of an Indiana family who lost their 18-month old daughter…

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

The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for a man who went missing from a cruise ship on…

It seems like every couple of weeks another person is lost at sea from a cruise ship. Both passengers and…

Newsweek is reporting that a 12-year-old boy suddenly died as he and his family sailed aboard the MSC Divina cruise…

In light of last week’s arrest of a Disney Cruise Line employee, who stands accused of having sexually assaulted a…

Cruise vacations entice millions of men, women, and families worldwide to pack their bags and embark on a sea-going voyage.…

Some may remember Nick Naydev, the 27-year-old man who jumped off the Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas cruise ship…

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.…

In a free consultation with Hickey Law Firm, P.A. we focus on asking the right questions which will help us…

A cruise ship passenger was pronounced dead last week after falling overboard from the ship on which she was traveling.…

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…

Authorities have shared released the identify of the man who fell and was critically injured aboard a cruise ship earlier this…

A man was critically injured after he suffered a fall aboard a cruise ship yesterday.  People.com reports that the man…

Several news outlets are reporting that on October 5th a cruise ship slammed into a cargo ship in Tulcea waters,…

The moment cruise ship passengers step on the ship, they face numerous threats. Whether it be the outbreak of an…

In 2016, Carnival Cruise Line was criminally convicted for violating federal anti-pollution regulations. Carnival and its subsidiary Princess were both…

CruiseHive.com reports that On September 26th, a cruise ship passenger was rescued after falling overboard from the ship and spending…

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

In April, authorities arrested 45-year-old Adam Damian Panetta on suspicion of having severely beaten a woman as the two sailed…

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

The Carnival  Carnival Fantasy cruise ship was damaged after striking a lock in the Panama Canal.  Fox 10 News WALA…

John H. (Jack) Hickey has an excellent reputation not only among his clients but his peers. After spending 17 years…

In this video Miami cruise injury attorney Jack Hickey discusses how to bring suit against a cruise line. At Hickey…

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…

For decades, the cruise industry has fought to stave off legislation that would give more rights to passengers who become…

In a rare bit of good news relating to the cruise industry, cruise companies continue to help victims of Hurricane…

In this video cruise injury attorney Jack Hickey discusses the compensation that you can potentially receive if you have been…

A Royal Caribbean crew member has tragically lost his life after falling from the ship on which he worked while…

Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Bahamas over the weekend, killing dozens of people and destroying thousands of homes. As the…

After more than a week’s worth of cruise itinerary changes and cancellations due to Hurricane Dorian, the storm continues to…

For years we have advised cruise ship travelers that, according to their cruise tickets, cruise ship captains can change the…

to strike Florida as well. Weather forecasters have had significant difficulty predicting Dorian’s path, leading to weather related travel delays,…

Thousands of cruise ship travelers were supposed to set sail for Bermuda from Baltimore this past weekend, on a 5-day…

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship returned to port in Baltimore just hours after setting sail on Saturday, after the ship…

As Hurricane Dorian strengthens and seems to take aim at Florida, cruise line officials are scrambling to adjust to the…

For days cruise companies have been rescheduling itineraries and warning travelers who are already at sea that they may be…

Weather.com reports that several ports in the state of Florida are bracing for a possible hurricane landfall next week, even…

Accidents that happen on bodies of water can be complicated when it comes to filing a claim. Injuries or sexual…

Each year, the Friends of Earth organization completes a cruise ship report card that grades the environmental impact cruise lines…

As weather experts predict that Tropical Storm Dorian may soon reach hurricane strength, cruise ships traveling in the Caribbean are…

A fire aboard a Russian cruise ship left one person dead last week, and resulted in the evacuation of approximately…

If you have been sexually assaulted aboard a cruise ship, there are actions that you should take in the immediate…

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

Earlier this month an elderly cruise ship passenger went missing from the ship on which he was traveling. After several…

Recently, the cruise world was shocked to learn that the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship had earned a paltry 77 out…

Last week two residents of St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, leapt into action to help a cruise ship…

A woman in a wheelchair fell off a cruise ship dock in St. Thomas earlier this week, and was quickly…

Earlier this week news organizations reported that a cruise ship passenger had fallen overboard from the Royal Caribbean Symphony of…

A cruise passenger has been reported dead after falling overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The passenger, identified in…

Every year the U.S. Centers for Disease Control conducts sanitation inspections of the cruise ships that call on the U.S.…

Last week a woman, who was taking a 5-day cruise out of Japan aboard the Sun Princess cruise ship, fell…

Every quarter the U.S. Department of Transportation publishes the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA) Statistical Compilation. This report…

In recent months, thousands of residents of Venice, Italy have taken to the city’s streets and waterways to protest the…

Two summers ago a family taking an Alaskan cruise made headlines when the mother was murdered aboard the ship. The…

WESH.com reports that the workers, Josh Clayton, Sean Summers and Stephanie Dobson, saw the victim “sprawled out on the ground”…

The Guardian reports that the city of Venice, Italy called on the ports of Barcelona, Amsterdam, Marseille, Dubrovnik, Zeebrugge, Hamburg,…

Anchorage Daily News is reporting that Alaska’s governor recently vetoed several line items in the state’s budget, totaling $444 million…

Last week we blogged about a teenage girl who recently filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, claiming that…

Over the weekend a peculiar story hit several major news outlets, which claimed that a cruise ship passenger dressed as…

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has altered more than 30 itineraries due to a propulsion issue with one of the company’s…

Yesterday published reports indicated that a massive cruise ship brawl was sparked by a man wearing a clown suit, in…

Various news outlets are reporting that a cruise ship passenger, dressed as a clown, was involved in a “massive brawl”…

Yesterday we blogged about a recently filed lawsuit, which alleges that Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines negligently allowed a group of…

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

Thousands of Puerto Ricans are protesting the island’s governor, which many on the island believe is corrupt and needs to…

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

The travel world understandably remains perplexed about the untimely death of an 18 month old girl, who fell from the…

Various news outlets are reporting that a cruise ship turned back to port as it was sailing toward Ketchikan, Alaska,…

The travel world was shocked earlier this month when an 18 month old girl fell from a cruise ship’s 11th…

Yesterday we blogged about how the political unrest in Puerto Rico caused Royal Caribbean to cancel a scheduled stop on…

The ongoing unrest in San Juan, Puerto Rico has caused Royal Caribbean to cancel a scheduled stop at the island.…

A week after an 18 month old toddler fell to her death from the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas…

Cruise injury attorney Jack Hickey issued the following statement on Sunday’s tragic fall of a toddler from a cruise ship. …

In the hours following the death of an 18 month old toddler, who fell from a cruise ship over the…

Over the weekend, an 18 month old girl named Chloe tragically fell to her death from a cruise ship window…

Today more information about the toddler who died after falling from a cruise ship was released.  The girl was being…

Various Spanish language newspapers are reporting that a toddler died today, after falling from the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the…

As of this morning, the U.S. Coast Guard continued to search for the missing cruise ship crew member, who fell…

Two days ago we blogged about Norwegian Cruise Line’s decision to cancel a Mediterranean itinerary, scheduled to set sail today, due…

A cruise ship crew member has reported fallen overboard from the ship on which he works, prompting a search which…

Norwegian Cruise Line is issuing an apology to its customers after mechanical issues with one of its ships caused a…

BusinessInsider.com reports that, in a recently released report ranking cruise companies’ pollution practices, giants Carnival and Royal Caribbean rank near…

After suffering from an injury on a cruise ship, you may be wondering if, instead of hiring a lawyer, you…

The country of New Zealand is mulling plans which would  require cruise ships to meet new clean burning standards, beginning…

A floatplane crashed in Alaska on Thursday, landing between two cruise ships and leaving one person hospitalized. CruiseHive.com reports that…

In April a judge took Carnival Cruise Corporation’s top executives to task for repeatedly dumping pollution into the sea, despite…

The Carnival Ecstasy returned to its home port of Jacksonville, Florida today, after dozens of the ship’s passengers were hurt…

A day after several cruise ship passengers were injured in a van crash on the island of St. Maarten, another…

Several cruise passengers were injured when the van in which they were riding plunged into the sea over the weekend.…

Yesterday news broke of a recent daring rescue of a cruise ship passenger who had fallen overboard from a cruise…

A woman was rescued from the sea by a cruise ship crew member after she reportedly jumped from a cruise…

Carnival Cruise line has been forced to cancel three additional sailings as a result of issues affecting its carnival Vista…

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…

Various news outlets are reporting that a cruise ship passenger drowned in an onboard swimming pool in the early hours…

Earlier this week Carnival Cruise Line announced that the most recent voyage of the Carnival Vista cruise ship would arrive…

The itinerary of a Carnival cruise ship has been altered after the ship reportedly suffered from a mechanical engine issue…

On our Youtube.com page we have a video about why cruise injury victims should not represent themselves in court. This…

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

A Texas woman is suing a cruise line after she allegedly slipped and fell in one of the ship’s casinos…

A cruise ship passenger is presumed dead after falling from the ship on which she was traveling over the weekend.…

FoxNews.com reports that approximately 50 protesters blocked a cruise ship from leaving port over the weekend, while protesting the industry’s…

The hits just keep coming for the cruise industry. In the previous two weeks there have been no fewer than…

On Saturday, Residents of Venice, Italy continued their long-running call for a cessation or reduction of cruise activity in the…

The official death toll from last week’s river cruise boat crash in Budapest, Hungary has risen from 7 to 17,…

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,…