Lawyers involved in a trial are not suppose to make comments during trial which are likely to affect the jury or trier of fact. The theory is that trials are suppose to be decided based on the testimony and exhibits introduced into evidence, and not by PR statements which are not subject to the rules
Who’s the Most Likely Sexual Predator on a Cruise Ship? A Male Cabin Attendant with a Master Key Card
Are sexual crimes committed by cabin attendants against women in their cruise ship cabins “shocking?”
If you define “shocking” as “disturbing” or “upsetting,” of course.
But if you define “shocking” as “unforeseeable” or “unpredictable,” not at all. Who’s the most likely sexual predator on a cruise ship? A male cabin attendant. What’s the most likely…
Princess Cruises’ Defense Every Time Norovirus Strikes: “The Passengers Bring It With Them”
This morning I wrote an article about Princess Cruises immediately blaming the sick passengers for what appears to be the latest norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess: Blame Game: Princess Accuses Passengers of Starting Norovirus Outbreak on Caribbean Princess. Princess’s PR spokesperson Julie Benson accused the passengers of bringing the virus with them…
Blame Game: Princess Accuses Passengers of Starting Norovirus Outbreak on Caribbean Princess
Last night the Caribbean Princess cruise ship returned early to Houston, Texas with passengers and crew members suffering from a gastrointestinal illness (GI) outbreak. There are around 173 people officially reported to be ill on the ship, mostly passengers. A Houston news station says the outbreak was caused by norovirus.
Determining the type of GI…
When Norovirus Strikes, Cruise Line Cheerleaders Run & Hide
The news of 600 passengers and crew members stricken with what appears to be norovirus is dominating the cruise news today. The story broke on Friday with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announcing that a little over 300 passenger and crew aboard the Explorer of the Seas were suffering from nausea and diarrhea.
The…
Are the Last 2 to 3 Years of Cruise Ship Mishaps An Anomaly or a Trend?
This weekend, the Royal Caribbean Blog (an unofficial Royal Caribbean fan website) quoted Royal Caribbean President and CEO Adam Goldstein saying that the "last two or three years" of cruise ship mishaps are just an "anomaly."
Goldstein made his comments to CNBC’s Simon Hobbs who excitedly told the television audience that there was a disconnect…
Cruise Censorship: Does Cruise Critic Delete Discussions Embarrassing to Cruise Lines?
Yesterday several passengers from the Holland America Line Veendam contacted us because they were upset that a passenger went overboard during a cruise to the Mexican Riviera. They returned from the cruise knowing that someone had died at the end of the cruise as the ship sailed back to SanDiego, but they did not know…
Death & Lawlessness? or the Best Vacation Possible? Australian Newspaper Explores Conflicting Views of Cruising
A newspaper in Australia presents two sides of the cruise industry today.
The main article is entitled: Death, Assaults, lawlessness … the Dark Side of the Cruise Industry. It’s a must read article for everyone interested in the historical view of the problems which continue to plague the cruise industry: missing passengers, excessive alcohol…
Most Popular Article from Cruise Law News in 2013 – “What Cruise Lines Don’t Want You to Know”
With 2013 ending, I’ve gone back over the 400 articles I have written this year to determine which one was the most popular.
The winner, by a landslide, was What Cruise Lines Don’t Want You to Know.
I wrote this article in February, ten days after the Carnival Triumph became forever known as the…
Carnival Fights Losing PR Battle After Incriminating Poop Cruise Documents Surface
The coverage of the fire-stricken Triumph was brutal earlier this year. CNN aired the disgusting story of the powerless poop cruise ship adrift in the Gulf of Mexico literally 24 hours a day. Never before in the history of the televised world have the words "feces" and "urine" been broadcast so many times in such…