Around 450 passengers and crew are sick with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea aboard Celebrity’s Mercury as the ill cruise ship completes its inaugural cruise to the Caribbean from the port of Charleston, South Carolina. The cause of the illness is unknown. The cruise ship will sail again from Charleston tomorrow, and many new passengers don’t want to
Police Arrest Driver of Princess Cruises Excursion Bus In Tortola
The police in Tortola arrested the driver of the excursion bus used by Princess Cruises to transport cruise passengers from the Caribbean Princess cruise ship to the "Tropical Forest Hike and Beach" tour sold by the cruise line.
BVI News Online reports that the police took Roland Allen, age 32, of Baughers Bay, Tortola BVI, into custody last night and charged with
Passenger Paid Settlement in Legionnaires’ Disease Cruise Case
CruiseCritic reports that a passenger whose husband died after contracting Legionnaires’ Disease during a cruise aboard Fred Olsen Lines’ Black Watch (who would name a cruise ship, Black Watch?) received a settlement after three years of litigation.
Audrey Heath, from the U.K. sailed with her husband, Robert Heath, on the Fred Olsen cruise ship when a number
Excursion Tour Bus Crash In Tortola Injures Princess Cruises’ Passengers From Caribbean Princess
CruiseCritic reports that an excursion tour bus taking passengers from Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess cruise ship crashed in Tortola.
In an article entitled "Tragic Bus Accident on Cruise-Sponsored Shore Excursion," the CruiseCritic website reports that the cruise sponsored tour bus was headed to a "Tropical Forest Hike and Beach."
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The tour bus (photo left) "went off the road and
Florida Charges Travel Agencies for Selling Bogus Trip Insurance Policies
The Sun Sentinel reports that Florida charged travel agencies in the state with using unlicensed agents to sell bogus trip insurance policies through a company called Prime Travel Protection Services, of Colorado. Prime Travel, which apparently was never authorized to do business in Florida, went out of business in 2009 and is in liquidation. Hundreds of Florida travelers were left with
Polluting Cruise Industry Tries Again to Avoid Alaskan Regulations
Newspapers in Alaska are reporting that cruise lines are trying to avoid Alaska’s strict waste water laws.
The Juneau Empire reports that the cruise industry is complaining to lawmakers in Alaska that the limits on ammonia are too strict. The cruise industry’s "Alaska Cruise Association" – comprised of Miami based cruise lines – is again posturing to reposition its
Stomach Bug Hits Celebrity’s Mercury Cruise Ship Again
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The Associated Press reports that hundreds of passengers have fallen ill with a stomach ailment aboard the cruise ship Mercury, operated by Celebrity Cruises, which is sailing in the Caribbean.
Over 300 of the 1,800 passengers are experiencing upset stomachs, vomiting and diarrhea. Another 25 or so crewmembers are also ill. The Mercury left Charleston, South Carolina on February 15th
Family of Kipi Holcomb: No Foul Play In Death of Carnival Cruise Ship Passenger
KHOU.com from Houston, Texas reports that the parents of Kipi Holcomb do not believe that their daughter’s death on the Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship was the result of foul play or that her boyfriend, Jeffrey Aaron Stultz.jpg)
, had anything to do with her passing.
In an article entitled "Family: No Foul Play in Carnival Cruise Ship Passenger’s Death,"
Coast Guard Searches for Crewmember Missing From Pacific Venus Cruise Ship
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a press statement that it is searching for a crew member from the cruise ship Pacific Venus, which was sailing from Hawaii back to Yokohama, Japan.
The 24 year-old crew member was noticed missing at approximately 2 p.m., on Saturday, February 20th, after he failed to show up for
48 Students Rescued On The High Seas After Concordia “Class Afloat” Ship Sinks
48 students aboard the S/Y Concordia found themselves in lifeboats bobbing in the Atlantic for two days after their sailing yacht sank 550 kilometers from Rio de Janeiro Brazil.
According to the Vancouver Sun, the students, mostly Canadian high school and first year college students with some Americans, were part of a Canadian "Class Afloat" program aboard
FBI Investigating Death of Passenger Kipi Holcomb on Carnival Ecstasy
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Multiple new sources are reporting that the FBI is investigating the death of a 32 year old woman from Brazoria County, Texas aboard the Carnival cruise ship Ecstasy.
Kipi Holcomb was sailing with who is described as either her fiance or her newlywed husband, whose identity has not been revealed. Most news sources call the death "mysterious,"
Cruise Ship Accident and Injury Law – Miami Florida – Forum Selection Clauses
Miami is called the Cruise Ship Capital of the World.
Most of the major cruise lines are based in South Florida. Azimara, Carnival, Celebrity, Costa, MSC Cruises, Norwegian, Oceania, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn, SeaDream, Silversea, and Star Clippers all call Miami or Fort Lauderdale their headquarters.
And if you are injured on one of these cruise
Passenger Indicted for Sexual Abuse of 13 Year Old Girl on Disney Wonder Cruise Ship
A newspaper in Rochester, New York reported yesterday that a passenger was indicted for sexually abusing a thirteen year old girl during a cruise back in December of 2006. The passenger is alleged to have threatened to throw the child overboard if she called for help.
Twenty-four year old Lucas George Wickes (photo left), of Rochester, New York, was indicted for
Princess Cruises Uses Surveillance Film to Kick Kids Off Cruise Ship for Throwing Food Overboard
While reading cruise expert Dr. Ross Klein’s most excellent cruise site – Cruise Junkie – I found an excerpt of a letter written by a grandmother who was upset that her two grandchildren were booted from the Sapphire Princess cruise ship. As it turns out, security personnel reviewing the 
surveillance cameras spotted the kids throwing some food overboard.
Dr. Klein found
Maritime Rights of Princess Cruises Crewmembers for Injuries and Illness
Most crewmembers like their jobs. They work hard but take time to enjoy the camaraderie that exists between the crew. But when they bcome injured, and particularly if they are sent back home, they find it difficult to obtain medical treatment for their ship related injuries.
Many crewmembers employed by Princess Cruises have contacted us to inquire about their
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Reported Aboard Celebrity’s Mercury Cruise Ship
Multiple news sources are reporting that six crewmembers on Celebrity’s Mercury cruise ship at the Port of Baltimore are being treated for exposure to carbon monoxide.
Fire rescue officials took the the six crew members to local hospitals.
According to WBAL TV in Baltimore, the Baltimore fire department spokesman Chief Kevin Cartwright said crews responded to the scene at
Update on Missing Crewmember Angelo Faliva – a Story of “Pain & Incompetency”
An Italian blogger Stefano Nazzi provides updated information regarding the "disappearance" of Italian crew member Angelo Faliva from the Coral Princess cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises.
In his article entitled "Chi Indaga Sulla Scomparsa di Angelo Faliva?" Mr. Nazzi questions whether anyone is actually investigating Mr. Faliva’s disappearance. He characterizes the situation as .jpg)
an "ugly story" – one "of pain" suffered
Three Happy Cruise Stories – Salvation, Generosity & Rebirth
Good things happen in three’s. That’s what my Mom told me a long time a long time ago. And so today, I affirm that lesson I learned as a child with the following three stories which warm my heart:
Life’s a Cruise for Cancer Survivor, Lyn Burdon
Cancer is a bitch. Anyone who has lost a family member, spouse, or friend knows what