Category Archives: Cruise Ship Accidents
8-Year-Old Accidentally Drowns on Royal Caribbean Ship
An eight-year-old boy who nearly drowned in a swimming pool aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship on June 30, 2016 has passed away after three days in critical condition. According to the New York City medical examiner’s office, the death was ruled an accidental drowning with a contributing factor of seizure disorder. This is… Read More »
More Than 600 Sickened On Royal Caribbean Cruise
A Royal Caribbean cruise will be cut short by two days after more than 600 people on the ship have become ill. The sickness is being linked to an outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness, and passengers and crew members have reported vomiting and diarrhea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In… Read More »
Boy Drowns In Pool On Carnival Cruise From Florida
A 6-year-old boy drowned in a pool on a Carnival Cruise line while the ship was at sea. According to the company and Florida-Dade police, the boy was in the pool with his 10-year-old brother when he went under water and did not surface. Other passengers pulled the boy from the water and tried… Read More »
Cruise Lines Release Crime Information, Increasing Transparency
Passengers looking to book a cruise will now be able to research the number of alleged crimes were reported to cruise operations. The U.S. House and Senate introduced legislation that would require the crime information be made available to the public. Currently, only crimes that are no longer being investigated by the FBI are… Read More »
Another Disaster At Sea For Carnival Cruise Lines
Another Carnival cruise has become a nightmare for passengers, after a generator failed, causing toilets to stop working and the power to go off. Passengers on board the Carnival Dream were not allowed to get off the ship, even though it was docked in St. Maarten at the time of the power failure. Carnival… Read More »
Lawsuit Against Carnival Cruise Lines Filed In Florida
The first of what is expected to be many lawsuits against Carnival Cruise Lines has been filed in Florida. A passenger from Texas filed the lawsuit in federal court claiming fraud, negligence and breach of maritime contract. The lawsuit came only hours after the Carnival’s ship Triumph landed in Alabama after five days at… Read More »