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Cruise Passenger Beaten Unconscious on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas

By Jim Walker on April 25, 2025
Posted in Passenger Rights

An 18 year-old cruise passenger is facing a felony charge in Broward County after he and a gang of others beat and bloodied another passenger to the point of unconsciousness while on the Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas last Friday, according to WPLG Local 10 News.

Broward County police officers boarded the Liberty…

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Twenty-Year Old Passenger Goes Overboard From the Liberty of the Seas Cruise Ship

By Jim Walker on April 4, 2024
Posted in Disappearances

A twenty-year old man cruising with his family went overboard late last night as the Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas was returning to Port Everglades following a four day cruise to the Amber Cover cruise port in the Dominican Republic.

The Miami Herald reported that the passenger went overboard “about 57 miles off Great…

Adventure of the Seas Brings 3,800 Hurricane Maria Evacuees to South Florida

By Jim Walker on October 3, 2017
Posted in Rough Weather

Adventure of the SeasA local news station in Miami reports that Royal Caribbean used the Adventure of the Seas to take around 3,800 evacuees from St. Thomas, St. Croix and Puerto Rico back to South Florida, following the destruction and chaos caused by Hurricane Maria.

7 News in Miami aired a brief segment on its television program today…

Royal Caribbean Crew Member Missing from Liberty of the Seas

By Jim Walker on April 24, 2017
Posted in Disappearances

Liberty of the Seas A number of newspapers in Galveston are reporting that the U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Royal Caribbean crew member who apparently went overboard from the Liberty of the Seas this morning.  

ABC-13 News in Galveston is reporting that a 39-year-old Filipino crew member was reported missing from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship around…

Royal Caribbean’s “Boomerango:” When will the First Lawsuit be Filed?

By Jim Walker on August 5, 2015
Posted in Weird Cruise News

Boomerango Royal Caribbean CruiseThe Royal Caribbean Blog announced yesterday that the renovation of the Liberty of the Seas this January will include the reconfiguration of the sports deck and the installation of water slides including a water slide called a "Boomerango."

The blog says that the "Boomerango will let guests ride in rafts, where they will "plummet down…

Man Overboard From Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas

By Jim Walker on March 23, 2015
Posted in Disappearances

NBC News and local WPTV are reporting that a man has gone overboard from Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas last night. 

U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Ryan Doss says that search crews are looking for a man who "either voluntarily jumped or fell" from a cruise ship overnight near the Florida Keys. NBC…

Billion Dollar Law Firm Spends Millions to Charter Liberty of the Seas Cruise Ship

By Jim Walker on May 1, 2013
Posted in Weird Cruise News

Today the Washingtonian reported on a gigantic law firm, DLA Piper. chartering a gigantic cruise ship for a partner retreat. The 4,200-lawyer international firm selected Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas.

The Washingtonian calls the Piper firm a “legal behemoth” which has over 100 worldwide offices. It seems like only the partners are invited…

Salt into the Wound: Royal Caribbean Denies Legionnaires Disease Came from Liberty of the Seas

By Jim Walker on April 29, 2013
Posted in Disease, Legionnaires' Disease

Last week we reported on an article in the BBC about a former Royal Caribbean captain who died after contracting Legionnaire’s disease. BBC’s story was entitled Ex-Royal Caribbean Captain Died of Legionella. His widow is now proceeding with an inquest back in the UK.    

This is a disturbing story which we looked into…

Did Liberty of the Seas Rescue Two Cuban Boaters? Royal Caribbean Isn’t Sure

By Jim Walker on March 26, 2013
Posted in Rescue

Last Sunday the Liberty of the Seas cruised upon two stranded boaters as the cruise ship was returning from the Caribbean.  The ship stopped and picked up two Cuban men.

As WPTV reports, Royal Caribbean originally said that its cruise ship picked them up. But later it issued this statement, saying: The two Cubans did…

Royal Caribbean Cruise Passengers Killed During Dune Buggy Excursion in Mexico

By Jim Walker on November 20, 2012
Posted in Excursions

A number of newspapers including the Orlando Sentinel are reporting on the death of a young couple who cruised to Cozumel and died during a dune buggy accident last Saturday.  

Jim Melillo and Susan Borges sailed from Fort Lauderdale to Mexico aboard Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas and signed up for a dune…

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