Local 10 News reports that a child is in critical condition after nearly drowning on board the Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas this evening. According to Channel 7, "officials said the young victim was swept under a wave pool and remained underwater for several minutes." The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said the child was under
Near Drowning Aboard Independence of the Seas: Six Year Old Boy Fighting for Life in French Hospital
BBC News reports that a six year old boy was pulled from a swimming pool on the Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas yesterday.
The AFP news agency says that the child’s heart had stopped when he was found in the cruise ship pool.
BBC says that the cruise ship’s doctor was able to re-start
Boy Involved in Near Drowning on Disney Cruise Ship Struggling to Recover
A number of readers have asked me for information about the little four year old boy who nearly drowned last week aboard the Disney Fantasy cruise ship.
Today there is a short article in the Orlando Sentinel indicating that the child may face "extensive brain damage" but his parents, "helped by their faith, remain
Imperfect Parents & Corporate Irresponsibility: Why No Lifeguards on Disney Cruise Ships?
This weekend, there was a “near drowning” of a 4 year old boy on Disney’s Fantasy cruise ship.
The incident reportedly occurred during the afternoon when a family boarded the Disney cruise ship and before the ship sailed. The boy was pulled from the pool, apparently non-responsive, and had to be taken to an emergency
Swimming Pool Mishap on Disney Fantasy Sends 4 Year Old to Hospital
Newspapers are reporting that a four year-old boy was pulled from a pool on the Disney Fantasy cruise ship, taken to Cape Canaveral Hospital, and then airlifted to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando on Saturday afternoon.
The incident occurred after the boy’s family had boarded the ship and before it had left Port