A reader sent us a link to the photograph below which, if you have been following our blog for the past month, you should recognize is the site of the tragic cruise excursion bus accident in Tortola in February. One young man died and several other passengers from a Princess Cruises cruise ship were injured as the bus sped down "Windy Hill"
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 406 of the 1829 passengers (22.1%) aboard Celebrity’s Mercury cruise ship have reported fever, vomiting, and/or diarrhea. These CDC statistics are based entirely on the information provided by the cruise line.
In the past week, we have received information from crew members that although they were sick, they were required
The Celebrity Mercury cruise ship returned to port in Charleston South Carolina today with over 400 sick passengers. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 406 of the 1829 passengers (22.1%) have reported fever, vomiting, and/or diarrhea.
Unlike the last two cruises where the CDC determined that norovirus caused the outbreak, the CDC has not yet determined
This week I attended “Cruise Shipping Miami” – formerly known as “SeaTrade” – at the cavernous Miami Beach Convention Center. An intern at the firm, Caitlin Burke, also made her first appearance at the convention. Caitlin wrote a senior thesis at the University of Florida entitled “Qualitative Study of Victimization and Legal Issues Relevant
ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA) discusses Celebrity Cruises’ sick cruise ship, the Mercury, in this morning’s program.
The Mercury has been hit with three continuous outbreaks of sickness which has plagued hundreds of passengers. We have covered the outbreaks in prior articles.
GMA begins its show by describing the Mercury as the "cruise ship which
The popular Italian TV Show "Chi l’ha Visto?" featured the story of Angelo Faliva last night.
Mr. Faliva was a healthy, happy and well-liked chef aboard the Coral Princess cruise ship when he "disappeared" on the high seas near Columbia last November. The cruise line is content with throwing its hand up and claiming "we don’t know what happened"
The hometown newspaper for missing crew member Angelo Faliva, reports that the popular Italian program "‘Chi l’ha Visto?" will again feature the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of young Mr. Faliva from the Coral Princess cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises.
Cremona On Line’s website states:
"Questa sera a ‘Chi l’ha visto?’ sarà trattato il caso di Angelo Faliva, il
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a rare no-sail advisory for Celebrity Cruises’ Mercury cruise ship. The CDC has instructed Celebrity not to sail the sick cruise ship until Sunday in order to permit its inspectors to investigate the ongoing outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness.
Over the course of the last month, hundreds of passengers have become sick on the Mercury over
Celebrity Cruises’ disastrous string of "diarrhea-cruises" out of South Carolina continues with the cruise line’s decision to return the Mercury to port in Charleston a day early.
USA Today’s Cruise Log reports that sickness has marred three straight voyages in "Celebrity to End Cruise Out of Charleston Early as Outbreak Continues." Royal Caribbean indicates that
The U.S. Department of State has issued a warning of dangers while traveling to the Bahamas, including sexual assaults on cruise ships in the port in Nassau:
"CRIME: The Bahamas has a high crime rate . . . the U.S. Embassy has received reports of assaults, including sexual assaults, in diverse areas such as in casinos, outside hotels
We have been contacted by a number of passengers from Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas about a frightening experience when the cruise ship suddenly listed around four a.m. on February 28th. All of those individuals who contacted us simply wanted an explanation regarding what happened, and they were frustrated regarding the lack of factual
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Today was a beautiful day in Miami – 68 degrees, bright blue skies, and a gentle breeze from the south.
This is the type of weather which reminds me why I live in Miami.
My family decided at the spur of the moment to drive over to South Beach.
All afternoon long, jet – after
BVI Platinum News reports that cruise excursion bus driver Roland Allen is in trouble with the Tortola police again.
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Mr. Allen – known in the community as "Crash Dummy" – was the driver of the green excursion bus which crashed on "Windy Hill Road" on February 24, 2010 while transporting cruise passengers from a Princess Cruises’ cruise
Today we have another guest blog by Caitlin Burke who is a member of the International Cruise Victims organization and is interning at our firm. Caitlin’s blog last week – Better Safe Than Sorry – Spring Break Safety Tips – was named one of Lexblog’s Ten Best Blogs of 3,000 law blogs for the week!
Caitlin’s Cruise Blog:
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One of the dangers of cruising is the cruise ship catching on fire. Most families who go on a cruise don’t like to think about it.
But it happens.
A Rash of Fires on Carnival Cruise Ships
One of the most publicized incidents involved Carnival’s Ecstasy (left) in 1998 when it caught fire shortly after
A fascinating article appeared in USA Today’s Cruise Blog by Gene Sloan – "Titans of the Cruise Industry See Their Net Worth Soar."
This is an amazing article reporting on the Forbes 400 richest people in the U.S., which includes Carnival fat cat billionaires Mickey Arison, Royal Caribbean’s Pritzker family, and entrepreneur Leon
BVI News and BVI Platinum News continue their excellent coverage of the tragic and deadly crash of the Princess Cruises’ excursion bus in Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI) with an article entitled "It could Have Been Worse."
PR Nightmare
The BVI Tourist Board is trying to manage the public relations nightmare of the death and multiple injuries of
In the last two weeks, there have been two overboard passengers from U.S.-based cruise ships – Costa’s Serena and Holland America Line’s Rotterdam.
These incidents have been reported – not by the cruise lines or the press – but by Canadian Professor and cruise expert Ross Klein who hosts the informative web site Cruise Junkie.
