Today, the Federal District Court presiding over the pollution case against Princess Cruises ordered the public filing of several reports issued by the Court Appointed Monitor (“CAM”). The Miami Herald, which previously filed a motion to intervene into this case, requested that the Court order that the CAM’s quarterly reports for the past year be
Adult Passenger Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Boy on Norwegian Dawn
A newspaper in Massachusetts reports that a thirty two year-old man from Mississippi pled guilty to sexually abusing a 15 year-old boy on the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship. The passenger, identified as Adam 
Christopher Boyd, now age 32, had been arrested in Bermuda for the crime one and one-half years ago. He was extradicted back
Public Favors Punishment Against Carnival For Continuing to Pollute – Supports Fine Of At Least $250,000,000 and Prison for Executives
About two weeks ago, I posted the following question on our Cruise Law News Facebook page and received comments (and replies) from 364 people.
What do you believe is an appropriate sanction against Carnival Corp. for violating probation for pollution?
A. Imprison Carnival’s senior executives.
B. Bar Carnival Corp’s ships from U.S. ports.
C. A
Bahamas: Oblivious to Carnival’s Ongoing Pollution of Its Own Waters
A newspaper in the Bahamas recently covered the news regarding Miami federal district judge Patricia Seitz threatening to temporarily ban Carnival-owned cruise ships from calling on U.S. ports.
The Tribune newspaper in Nassau points out that Carnival is building what it describes as a $100-million mega cruise port in Grand Bahama, and the company “promised
Emerald Princess Catches On Fire Out Of Drydock
The was a fire yesterday on the Emerald Princess shortly after it was floated out of drydock in Victoria, according to a crew member who wishes to remain anonymous.
The fire reportedly occurred on deck 3 aft, while the ship was loading lifeboats from drydock in Victoria. The 
situation was described as “very hectic because
Federal Judge Threatens to Imprison Carnival Executives for Continued Environmental Crimes
Calling Carnival Corporation a “criminal defendant,” United States Federal District Judge Patricia Seitz threatened to send the “members of Carnival’s executive committee” to a “detention center for a couple of days” for violation of the terms of its probation for environmental crimes, according to the Miami Herald. The newspaper also reported that the Court
Senator Introduces Legislation to Amend Death on the High Seas Act
Yesterday, Senator Deb Fisher (R-Neb.) introduced legislation to amend the Death on the High Seas Act (“DOHSA”) to provide a basis for compensation for the pain, suffering and other emotional losses suffered by the surviving family members of loved ones killed at sea.
“Hammer’s Law” is a bill named for Larry and Christy Hammer of
Cruise Ship Sexual Assaults: Cruise Lines Don’t Share Information When Hiring Crew Members
Today, the Miami News Times published an article titled: Sexual Assault Is the Most Publicly Reported Crime on Cruises, but Companies Say It’s Rare.
Written by Meg O’Connor, the article begins by reporting on a sexual assault committed against a nineteen-year-old passenger by a fitness instructor on the Celebrity Summit while docked in Bermuda.
Another Silversea Cruises Ship Flunks USPH Sanitation Inspection
Silversea Cruises’ Silver Spirit cruise ship recently failed a sanitation inspection by United States Public Health (USPH) inspectors, in February. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published its official report for the inspection.
On February 15, 2019, USPH sanitation inspectors conducted an inspection of the the Silver Spirit cruise ship and gave
Carnival Cruise Line Bans Guests Caught in a Broken Elevator
It seems that after an elevator malfunctioned on the Carnival Inspiration last weekend, with five guests inside, Carnival handled the situation poorly according to the comments posted on Facebook online. A reader of Cruise Law News sent this link to me today:
https://www.facebook.com/jacob.burrola.5/posts/2305552379537290
The Carnival officers who eventually responded appeared to be disinterested in
Accident at Grand Bahamas Shipyard Involving Oasis of the Seas
An accident involving the collapse of several large cranes reportedly occurred this afternoon at the Grand Bahamas shipyard in Freeport, Bahamas involving the Oasis of the Seas, resulting in the injury of several shipyard workers.
Video was taken after the accident of the Royal Caribbean cruise ship and surrounding dock. The cruise ship was
NCL Imposes Keelhauling to Motivate Crew Members
Sources report that Norwegian Cruise Line will implement keelhauling as a means to motivate crew members to work longer hours on NCL cruise ships.
The ancient maritime form of punishment, once meted out to sailors at sea, involves being tied to a line and pulled along the keel, either from one side of the ship
Passenger Reported Overboard From Carnival Spirit
Several guests aboard the Carnival Spirit report that a young man went overboard from the cruise ship as it headed toward Noumea, New Caledonia.
A guest sent the following information via email:
“Person reported overboard near coast of Noumea 1 AM cruise ship had to return to middle of the ocean to search at 4
300 Kilos of Cocaine: Major Drug Bust on the Costa Favolosa in Brazil
Newspapers in Brazil are reporting that yesterday the federal police arrested sixteen passengers aboard the Costa Favolosa cruise ship who were reportedly carrying 300 kilos of cocaine in their luggage.
The Costa cruise ship was in the port in Santos, Brazil, on the coast of São Paulo, en route to 
Europe. The newspapers reported
Drug Bust on the MSC Opera: Cocaine in Your Cheetos?
The local police in Madeira arrested a dozen people after the police boarded a cruise ship at port in Funchal for involvement in smuggling cocaine weighing around 18 kilograms and worth two million pounds (£) aboard a cruise ship operated by MSC. The police were assisted by Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA).
The police detained
U.S. and Bahamas Battle Over Crime Statistics
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of State via the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) issued its annual report regarding the Bahamas. The report (which you can read here) concludes, in part, that:
“There is serious risk from crime in Nassau, and considerable risk in Freeport. Crime represents the country’s primary security threat. Royal Bahamas Police
Viking Sky Loses Power, Starts Evacuation of Passengers
The Viking Sky cruise ship lost power as it sailed toward Stavanger, Norway in heavy seas and wind today. The cruise ship issued a mayday call and many passengers were evacuated from the cruise ship via helicopter as the ship rocked back and forth in stormy weather.
Passengers were reportedly being hoisted one-by-one by rescue
U.S. Coast Guard Medevacs Unconscious Passenger from MSC Divina
The U.S. Coast Guard air stations in Atlantic City, New Jersey medevaced a passenger from the MSC Divina cruise ship yesterday, March 19, 2019.
The MSC cruise ship was approximately 100 miles off Atlantic City, New Jersey. The 52-year-old man was reportedly found unconscious on the ship’s pool deck. There is no explanation how or