A Christmas cruise ended in tragedy when a three year old girl from Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam cruise ship reportedly drowned in HAL’s private destination Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Christmas Eve, according to a newspaper in the Bahamas.
Passenger Dies Following Fall While Disembarking Princess Cruise Ship in Bonaire
A newspaper in Connecticut is reporting that a 59 year old passenger fell while disembarking a Princess cruise ship in a Caribbean port and injured his neck. After being flown by air ambulance to Miami, the passengers died due to complications during surgery.
The incident occurred on December 14, 2010, when Timothy Scheibel sailed with his wife to the island
19 Year Old Passenger Dies After Going Overboard From The MSC Orchestra
A newspaper in Brazil is reporting that a young man, age 19, died after "falling" from the MSC Orchestra cruise ship, anchored in Ilhabela, in the northern coast of São Paulo in the early morning hours today. The Federal Police of San Sebastian is investigating the incident.
Although MSC Cruises released a statement that it will wait
Royal Caribbean Crew Member Found Dead on Oasis of the Seas
A Royal Caribbean crew member was found dead in his cabin on the mega-ship Oasis of the Seas on November 26th. A local television station in Miami, CBS-4, identifies the crew member as a cook.
According to a statement from the cruise line, the crew member is a 33-year old Jamaican man.
"As is our standard
Death on a Fun Ship: What Really Happened on the Carnival Liberty?
Inconsistent information is emerging regarding the death of a passenger aboard the Liberty cruise ship operated by Carnival cruise line.
On November 20th we wrote about the Passenger Death On Carnival Liberty Cruise Ship based on information from a local news station in Miami – WSVN -7. After posting our article, we received a number of comments from passengers on the
Passenger Death On Carnival Liberty Cruise Ship
WSVN -7 NEWS (Miami) is reporting that a cruise ship returned to South Florida after a tragedy at sea.
A 36 year old passenger aboard the Carnival Liberty cruise ship sailing to St. Thomas was discovered by another passenger unconscious in her cabin. WSVN reports that the passenger received medical attention on the cruise ship, but she was pronounced dead two hours later.
Passenger Death On Norwegian Cruises Lines’ Epic Forces Cruise Ship’s Return To Miami
The Miami Herald and CBS-4 are reporting that the NCL Epic cruise ship returned to port in Miami late last night shortly after leaving on a Caribbean cruise due to a medical emergency involving a passenger.
The Miami Herald’s article "Emergency Forces Cruise Ship’s Return to Miami – Passenger May Have Died" stops short of
The Compelling Story of Jamie Barnett – Living Through the Loss
I instantly took a liking to Jamie Barnett when I first met her.
In 2007, Jamie traveled to Fort Lauderdale to attend a meeting between the International Cruise Victims ("ICV") and the cruise industry trade association, the Cruise Line International Association ("CLIA"). Jamie had flown in from Los Angeles for the meeting.
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Jamie, a Mississippi-native-turned-L.A.-resident, traveled to Florida as part
The Death of George Allen Smith IV – Five Years Later
Five years ago yesterday, George Smith IV (below with his dad, George Smith III) disappeared from Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas cruise ship between Greece and Turkey. This was a terrible, terrible night, which filled the public’s imagination with speculation about what happened, night after night on the cable news programs.
Behind the news, families grieved with hearts filled with heartbreak and sorrow.
Mr.
Congress Amends Death On High Seas Act Over Cruise Industry’s Objections
Today, the House of Representatives passed a bill – H.R. 5503 (also known as the SPILL Act) – which will amend the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA). H.R. 5503 will permit the widows and children of the oil rig workers killed in the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster to be compensated for their grief, mental anguish and suffering due to the deaths
Cruise Industry Joins Forces With BP to Deny Death Compensation to Grieving Families
As we suspected, the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) is working behind the scenes to derail efforts to amend the Death On The High Seas Act (DOHSA).
Yesterday we obtained a copy of a letter (below) sent by CLIA to Congressional representatives in Florida. CLIA is trying to rally opposition against H.R. 5503 which will permit widows and children recover compensation for their grief and
What Does BP, Al Qaeda and a Cruise Line Have In Common?
The death of eleven oil rig workers on the Deepwater Horizon has sparked a debate in Congress about repealing the antiquated and inequitable statute, the Death On The High Seas Act (DOHSA). This old law dating back to 1920 does not permit surviving wives and children compensation for their grief and bereavement when they lose a loved
Death On The High Seas Act Protects BP and Cruise Lines at the Grieving Family’s Expense
Gordon Jones has been in the news lately. Have you heard of him?
Probably not.
But you all have heard of the companies that killed him: Oil giant BP, and Transocean – the operator of the foreign flagged drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon.
Gordon was just 28 years old when he died on April 20th. He left a pregnant wife and child behind. His Facebook
Will BP and the Cruise Industry Join Forces to Screw Americans?
Mother Jones published an interesting article this morning by Stephanie Mencimer, "Will the Cruise Industry Do BP’s Dirty Work?" about how the cruise line lobbyists may join forces with BP to help the oil company dodge liability for the eleven workers killed on the Transocean drilling rig.
You see the drilling rig is considered to be a
Medical Examiner Concudes Passenger Died of Drug Overdose on Carnival Ecstasy
The Galveston County Daily News reports today that the medical examiner concluded that Carnival cruise passenger Kipi Holcomb died of a drug overdose.
As we mentioned in prior articles, on February 15, 2010 Ms. Holcomb was found in her cabin aboard Carnival’s Ecstasy cruise ship after sailing from port in Galveston.
The FBI previously indicated that there was no evidence of foul play. The medical examiner also found no
Prosecution Drops Manslaughter Charge In Dianne Brimble Case – Trial Over
In a stunning and unexpected end to the trial involving the death of P and O Cruises passenger Dianne Brimble, the prosecution dropped a manslaughter charge against fellow cruise passenger Mark Wilhelm.
Australia’s Herald Sun reports that Wilhelm pled guilty to supplying the date rape drug GHB to Ms. Brimble in exchange for being released from the manslaughter
Dianne Brimble Re-Trial Begins
Newspapers in Australia are reporting that the re-trial of Mark Wilhelm, the man charged with the death of cruise passenger Dianne Brimble on the P and O cruise ship Pacific Sky, began today,
Ms. Brimble died in Mr. Wilhelm’s cabin on the P and O cruise ship seven years ago. Ms. Brimble’s death was attributable
Princess Cruises Passenger Killed In ATV Accident In Aruba
The Diario newspaper in Aruba reports on a passenger from Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess cruise ship who died in an accident ashore in Aruba.
The unidentified passenger rented a four wheel ATV (all terrain vehicle) and collided with what the newspaper reports is a Dodge Ram pickup truck.
The Cruise Critic website includes several comments by passengers on the cruise who saw