The tourist board of the Faroe Islands blocked me from accessing its Twitter page "Visit Faroe Islands" (@VisitFaroe) a couple of years ago after I pointed out that the cruise industry still sails its ships there despite the cruel tradition of slaughtering hundreds of pilot whales a year. I’m still blocked today by
Oceania Cruises’ Regatta Loses Power Near Hawaii
Cruise veteran Linda Coffman reports on her blog that Oceania Cruises’ M/S Regatta experienced a power loss this morning while cruising near Hawaii. According to Ms. Coffman, the power was restored and guest services have been restored.
"At approximately 2:00 a.m. local time in Honolulu, HI (7:00 a.m. local time in Miami, FL) Oceania Cruises’ M/S Regatta
A “Creative Solution?” Crew Member Raped Aboard Oceania Marina
Our firm represents a young crew member who was raped while she was unconscious aboard the Marina cruise ship operated by Oceania Cruises.
We usually do not write about cases we handle, but we are doing so only after the Oceania defense lawyers in Miami felt compelled to write an article about the case on
Oceania Cruises Pockets Cancer Victim’s Refunded Airfare
National Geographic Traveler magazine ombudsman Christopher Elliott is often asked to try and recover canceled cruise fares when passengers suffer serious illness, a death in the family or other misfortune.
All cruise passenger tickets contain draconian terms and conditions, drafted by the cruise line attorneys, which address what happens when a passenger is forced to
Fire on the Oceania Insignia Cruise Ship Sends Three to Hospital
The St. Lucia News Online reports that a fire aboard Oceania Cruises’ Insignia cruise ship has resulted in three people being sent to the hospital this morning.
The online newspaper states that a fire broke out on the Oceania cruise ship which was docked at Port Castries this morning.
The newspaper further states that according
Twitter and Cowardly Cruise Lines
For the past two years, I have been interested in the use of Twitter as a method of educating the public about dangers on cruise ships. Dangers that are real. Dangers that the cruise lines don’t want the public to read about.
Anyone who follows me on Twitter is well aware that I tweet daily on issues that the cruise lines don’t