2024

There is a reason why Carnival cruise ships have the highest per capita rate of sexual assaults on the high seas, as this case demonstrates.

Last week, after a two-week trial, a federal jury found Jalen Thomas Kelley, age 22,  guilty of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and assault of a minor aboard the Carnival

Princess Passenger Reported Missing From Cruise Ship

A seventy-two year old man was reported missing on Monday morning from the Ruby Princess when it returned to port in San Francisco following a five day cruise to Mexico, according to numerous national and local news stations.

Cruise Industry Response to Passengers Missing From Cruise Ships

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Cruise Passenger Arrested at PortMiami After Disembarkation

The Miami-Dade Police Department arrested a passenger who disembarked from an unidentified cruise ship at PortMiami last weekend on charges of “purchasing child sexual abuse material online.”

Miami-Dade Police arrested Nicholas Gardener, age 24, of Brampton, Ontario who was initially held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center

Royal Caribbean Cruise Overboard Incident Near Nassau

A sixty-six (66) year-old passenger was reported overboard from the Allure of the Seas cruise ship north of Nassau, Bahamas last night.

Around 9:40 p.m. last night, passengers reported hearing an “Oscar-Oscar-Oscar” announcement. A rescue craft was reportedly deployed to search for the missing woman. The Allure used

CDC Reports Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak on Radiance of the Seas

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 170 people on the Radiance of the Seas were sickened with diarrhea and abdominal cramps among other gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. The CDC reports that during the last cruise (September 20th– September 27th), 167 out

Cruise Ship Crew Member Arrested by Canadian Authorities

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested a cruise ship crew member, identified as Akshay Somaroo, for possession and importation of child pornography near Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, Canada according to Nunatsiaq News. At the time of his arrest, Somaroo was working on the World

Federal Court Awards Pre-Judgment Interest Following Jury Verdict

A federal court in Miami, Florida recently awarded pre-judgment interest in the amount of $2,134,229.90 (calculated at $1,157.93 per day) on a jury verdict awarded to a woman raped on a Carnival cruise ship. The federal court jury awarded $10,200,000 awarded two years ago (on July 18

Royal Caribbean Room Steward Arvin Joseph Mirasol Sentenced in Federal Court

A Royal Caribbean stateroom attendant on the Symphony of the Seas was sentenced by a federal court judge to 30 years in prison for producing child pornography.

Arvin Joseph Mirasol, age 34, a citizen of the Philippines, was sentenced in Miami federal court yesterday.

Using ChatGPT to Learn How Artificial Intelligence Views Cruise Law News

Today, our office manager, Betsy Benitez, who has been an integral part of this firm since 2001, suggested that we begin to use Chat GPT. I had never used this technology before and was a bit skeptical about integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into

Second Quarter 2024 CVSSA Crime Data Shows Carnival Leading in Sexual Assaults

The second quarter 2024 cruise ship crime data mandated by the Cruise Vessel Safety Security and Safety Act (CVSSA) released this morning shows that Carnival Cruise Lines again leads the cruise industry with the most sexual assaults and rapes in the cruise industry

Passenger Reported Overboard During Explorer of the Seas Cruise in the Adriatic Sea

Early this morning, a passenger reportedly went overboard from a cruise ship sailing in the Adriatic Sea, according to several passengers who contacted us today. The Explorer of the Seas was sailing on a seven day Greece-Croatia cruise when what is described

Two Carnival Cruise Line Crew Members Arrested in New Orleans

U.S. Homeland Security arrested two crew members on cruise ships operated by Carnival Cruise Line when they were in New Orleans two weeks ago. According to a newspaper in News Orleans, Homeland Security arrested Abdhul Rouvoof Shaik of India and Reza Heta Pratama of Indonesia

Fire and Power Loss Reported While Icon of the Seas Docked in Costa Maya

A fire occured this afternoon on the Icon of the Seas, while the Royal Caribbean cruise ship was docked in Costa Maya, Mexico.

As predicted, the cruise line promptly released the usual talking points that: (1) the fire was “small,”

Content Warning: This article contains references to child sexual abuse, animal abuse and sexual assault of minors.

Crew Member Arrested at PortMiami for Child Sexual Abuse Material and Bestiality Videos

Local10 News in Miami reports that a 35-year-old crew member appeared in federal court yesterday after federal agents found child sexual abuse material and bestiality