We have been contacted by a number of passengers from Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas about a frightening experience when the cruise ship suddenly listed around four a.m. on February 28th. All of those individuals who contacted us simply wanted an explanation regarding what happened, and they were frustrated regarding the lack of factual
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Cruise Line Fat Cat Billionaires
A fascinating article appeared in USA Today’s Cruise Blog by Gene Sloan – "Titans of the Cruise Industry See Their Net Worth Soar."
This is an amazing article reporting on the Forbes 400 richest people in the U.S., which includes Carnival fat cat billionaires Mickey Arison, Royal Caribbean’s Pritzker family, and entrepreneur Leon…
Cruise Ship Accident and Injury Lawyer
When cruise passengers are injured during cruises and require legal representation, the chances are that they will require a lawyer in South Florida. Most cruise lines are based in either Miami or Fort Lauderdale. These cruise lines include "forum selection" clauses in the passenger tickets which require that the passenger’s lawsuit must be filed in Florida.
So if the accident occurs on a cruise…
Additional Passengers Sickened on Mercury Cruise Ship
Celebrity Cruises is again reporting that at least 55 passengers have fallen ill on its Mercury cruise ship with norovirus-like symptoms.
In a prior article we questioned: Will the Celebrity Mercury Infect Another Round of Passengers?
Here We Go Again
A local news source in South Carolina, the Palmetto Scoop, reports on the latest cruise
ship sickness in…
Royal Caribbean Continues Shipping Relief Items to Labadee, Haiti – Is It Enough?
Syracuse New York local news station Channel 10’s "Travel with Val" takes a look at Royal Caribbean’s controversial decision to continue sailing to its "private resort" of Labadee, Haiti.
While the cruise line is shipping pallets of food and supplies to Labadee and committed $1 million from its net proceeds, is this enough from a…
Labadee – Royal Caribbean’s Deal with the Devil
In 1986, Royal Caribbean shook hands with the tyrant Baby Doc Duvalier (middle photo) to seal a deal where it obtained exclusive control of 260 acres of sovereign waterfront land from Haiti.
Royal Caribbean trademarked it’s new "private island" – "Labadee®" – derived from the name of the 1600’s French plantation baron and slave owner Marquis de La’Badie. It then erected a 12…
Royal Caribbean Tries to Muzzle Press as Controversy Over Labadee Continues
Royal Caribbean’s crisis management team remains in over-drive as the international press continues to focus on the incongruity of tens of thousands of affluent U.S. citizens sailing to Royal Caribbean’s "private destination" in Labadee, as Haiti remains in turmoil.
Over the weekend even the Arab news station Al Jazerra sent a film crew to Labadee to…
Another Death on a Royal Caribbean – Atlantis Cruise
A newspaper in the Cayman Islands is reporting that a 37 year old passenger aboard Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas died during an Atlantis sponsored cruise.
The local newspaper carries the sensational headline: "Body Found On Gay Cruise Ship." The cruise ship had been chartered by Atlantis Events, which organizes parties for the gay community. …
An Open Letter to Royal Caribbean Passengers Cruising to Labadee, Haiti
Haiti is in turmoil. Over one hundred thousand Haitians lay dead in the streets and rubble of Port au Prince alone. The anguish and suffering of millions overwhelm our senses.
There is a raging debate taking place in U.S. newspapers, television and the internet, as well as in the comments to this blog. Is it appropriate to sail into the…
Marketing “Sex at Sea” on Cruise Ships
Marketing sex on cruise ships has been around ever since the Love Boat television program which I watched in the 1970’s. OK I admit it. I had a crush on Julie McCoy – "Your Cruise Director" – as she introduced herself. Her line in every show "Hi! I’m your cruise director" – was too much for most young boys to handle.
The show…
Royal Caribbean – Rolls Royce Settlement – For $65 Million I’ll Say I Love You
Today the Internet is a buzz regarding Royal Caribbean’s much touted $65 million dollar settlement with Rolls Royce – the manufacturer of the "Mermaid pod-propulsion system" on Celebrity Cruises’ Millennium-class ships. The pods were installed on four Celebrity ships – Millennium, Summit, Infinity and Constellation.
Royal Caribbean sent out a new release today on PR NewsWire regarding…
Royal Caribbean Passenger Disappearance Update: Is Anyone Cooperating With the Chhikara Family?
The India Times is continuing to follow the case of Neha Chhikara.
Ms. Chhikara disappeared from Royal Caribbean’s Monarch of the Seas on December 31, 2009 following allegations that her husband, Royal Caribbean crew member Ankit Dalal, physically and emotionally abused her.
In an article entitled "Search Operations Off, Gurgaon’s Woman’s Family Says Husband Has Gone Missing…
Asleep At the Wheel: What Does the Delayed Reporting of Neha Chhikara’s Disappearance from the Monarch of the Seas Reveal About Royal Caribbean’s Shipboard Security?
The tragedy of Neha Chhikara’s disappearance from the Monarch of the Seas raises a lot of issues. …
Royal Caribbean “Dowry Death” Case Update
The sad case of Neha Chhikara who jumped from the Royal Caribbean cruise on December 31, 2009 continues to receive widespread attention in India. Her friends have expressed condolences to the Chhikara family for her untimely death.
Newspapers in India are now reporting that the family of the accused crew member Ankit Dalal has responded to the charges. …
Royal Caribbean OverBoard: Family of Neha Chhikara Interviewed – Video & Photographs
Star News in India – which offers viewers "24-hour Hindi news" – has posted a video interview of the family of Neha Chhikara regarding the death of their daughter.
The family claims that Ms. Chhikara’s husband, Ankit Dalal, tortured her. This alleged mistreatment led to her suicide on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, the Chhikara family contends.
The video contains photographs…
A Bride’s Despair – Family of Neha Chhikara Claims Royal Caribbean Crew Member Abused Daughter – Did Dowry Dispute Lead to Death?
Three newspapers in India are reporting that a Royal Caribbean employee, Ankit Dalal, abused his wife, Neha Chhikara, shortly before she apparently jumped from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Monarch of the Seas on New Year’s Eve.
Mr. Dalal is identified in a newspaper articles as a manager for Royal Caribbean on the cruise ship.
We previously reported on this story…
Wife of Royal Caribbean Crew Member on Monarch of the Seas Goes OverBoard
News sources are reporting that a 23-year-old woman, Neha Chhikara, went overboard from the Monarch of the Seas cruise ship near Nassau, Bahamas, around 4 a.m. this morning.
The Monarch of the Seas is operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises which has had more than its
share of overboards in the last few years. The cruise ship left Port Canaveral…
Former Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Captain Dies of Legionnaire’s Disease After Sailing on Liberty of the Seas
There have been a few news stories about a cruise ship "passenger’ dying of Legionnaire’s disease after sailing on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas.
The Miami Herald and the South Florida Business Review ("Legionnaire’s May Be Linked to Ship") published articles last week about Mr. Tore Myhra – described as an "English tourist" – who died…