April 2024

U.S. Federal agents arrested a man working as a crew member for Disney Cruise Line on two federal charges for possessing numerous child sexual abuse material, according to a criminal complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Broward County).

Tirso Anthony Neri, age 44, was identified in court

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the Silver Nova cruise ship operated by Silversea Cruises is experiencing a gastrointestinal (GI) outbreak which has sickened 23 of 633 passengers (3.63%) and 1 of 538 crew members (0.19%). The predominant symptom reported by the CDC is diarrhea.

Gastrointestinal Outbreak Reported on the Silver

On Saturday morning, Holland America Line (HAL)’s M/S Rotterdam arrived at Port Everglades after a six day cruise to Mexico and the Western Caribbean without one of its crew members. HAL didn’t realize that one of its ship employees disappeared during the cruise until, apparently, another crew member noticed that he had not reported to

A dancer employed on an unidentified cruise ship was recently arrested in Broward County on one charge of possession of child pornography and a second count of receipt and distribution of child pornography.

Cruise Ship Employee Arrested on Child Pornography Charges in South Florida

Twenty-six year old Jamaal Wade appeared in federal court in Fort

Today noted maritime historian, mariner, and host of the popular maritime YouTube page “What’s Going On With Shipping?” Sal Mercogliano  posted a reference to the Crystal Symphony sailing the Red Sea:

Crystal Symphony Sails Through High-Risk Red Sea Shipping Zone

Yes, the Crystal Cruises ship actually transited the dangerous Strait of Bab

Miami-Dade police officers arrested a cruise passenger from Indianapolis, Indiana last Friday on charges that he molested a teenage girl on a recent Carnival cruise, according to Miami’s local 10 News.

Passenger Arrested on Carnival Conquest for Child Molestation Charges

Police arrested Jason LeFavour, age 44, when the Carnival Conquest returned to PortMiami, on

In an exclusive story, Cruise Law News has learned that cruise industry giant Carnival Corporation plans to incorporate its business in the United States (in Florida). Carnival intends to announce this historic development tomorrow, April 2nd, at Carnival’s headquarters in Miami. 

Carnival Corporation Plans U.S. Incorporation and Regulatory Shift

Since 1972, Carnival has incorporated its