Today, the Federal District Court presiding over the pollution case against Princess Cruises ordered the public filing of several reports issued by the Court Appointed Monitor (“CAM”). The Miami Herald, which previously filed a motion to intervene into this case, requested that the Court order that the CAM’s quarterly reports for the past year be
Another Silversea Cruises Ship Flunks USPH Sanitation Inspection
Silversea Cruises’ Silver Spirit cruise ship recently failed a sanitation inspection by United States Public Health (USPH) inspectors, in February. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published its official report for the inspection.
On February 15, 2019, USPH sanitation inspectors conducted an inspection of the the Silver Spirit cruise ship and gave
Royal Caribbean Unreasonably Delays Reporting Overboard Crew Member from Vision of the Seas
On December 8, 2017, a crew member went overboard from the Vision of the Seas cruise ship operated by Miami based Royal Caribbean Cruises. I reported on the incident at the time based on what passengers were stating about the cruise.
The Vision sailed out of Galveston on December 4, 2017 on a seven day
Gastrointestinal Outbreak on the Silver Shadow
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that there is a gastrointestinal outbreak on the Silver Shadow operated by the Silversea Cruises company.
The CDC reports that 28 of 327 (8.56%) of the passengers suffered from vomiting and diarrhea and other GI symptoms and reported being ill during the cruise, which took
Carnival Triumph Officially Fails USPH Sanitation Inspection
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finally published the report of its sanitation inspection for the Carnival Triumph. As you can read in the official report posted on the CDC website, the Carnival cruise ship received a failing score of 78. During its November 11, 2017 inspection, USPH inspectors numerous "heavily soiled"
NTSB Cites Human Error in Carnival Pride – Pier Crash in Baltimore
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its report yesterday regarding the allision* between the Carnival Pride and the pier and passenger walkway in Baltimore last year.
On May 8, 2016, the Carnival Pride was attempting to dock at the cruise terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, when the ship’s bow struck the pier and an elevated passenger
Empress of the Seas Flunks CDC Sanitation Inspection
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Royal Caribbean’s Empress of the Seas flunked a surprise sanitation inspection conducted in early June. The Empress of the Seas scored a failing score of only 80. You can read the report here. A score of 85 or lower is considered a failure.
Mismanagement and Lies Plague Cruise Ship Grounding
The U.K.’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has concluded that a cruise ship which hit rocks and lost power last year was due to poor planning and "poor bridge team management and navigational practices." The cruise ship sustained major damage to its hull which disabled one or its two propellers. Yet, what makes this grounding particularly
USCG: Top Cruise Ship Deficiencies for 2014
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has released its list of the top safety violations for cruise ships for 2014.
As you can see in the list of "deficiencies" below, the majority of the violations by cruise lines pertain to fire safety issues. The Coast Guard issued 329 deficiencies. Here is the list released
2014 Bahamas Crime Report: Armed Violent Crime Escalates
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The U.S. Department of State recently published the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) crime report for the Bahamas for 2014.
It is a grim report.
It reflects the considerable problems with violent crimes against tourists and cruise visitors over the past year which we have been discussing.
We copied the relevant portions of the report below,