A cruise ship passenger alleges he was injured after he slipped and fell near the food court on the ship. The man filed a suit on Feb. 16 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Celebrity Cruises Inc. alleging negligence. According to the complaint, the…
A Kentucky woman claims a slippery deck near a hot tub on a Miami-based cruise ship caused her to fall. The woman filed a complaint on Feb. 13 against Carnival Corp., doing business as Carnival Cruise Lines Inc., alleging negligence. According to the complaint, the woman claims that on Feb.…
A Carnival passenger alleges he was injured because he slipped on a deck that was wet with rain. The man filed a complaint on Jan. 23 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Carnival Corp. alleging negligence. According to the lawsuit, the man alleges that…
More than 500 passengers and crew were evacuated on Wednesday from a burning ship about a mile off Puerto Rico’s north coast. The fire occurred aboard the Caribbean Fantasy, a combination cruise and ferry vessel, as the U.S. Coast Guard began bringing passengers into the San Juan harbor. The Coast…
A cruise should be a fun and safe time. And while most cruises remain fun and injury free, there are ways to be hurt while on a cruise. The following are the most common cruise ship accidents: Slip and falls or trip and falls: Cruise ship staff are required to…
A passenger on the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ill-fated Anthem of the Seas voyage earlier this month is suing the Miami-based cruise line for negligence. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Miami last week, the passenger alleges that Royal Caribbean was aware of the forecasted storm off the…
The National Transportation Safety Board believes El Faro, the cargo ship that went missing during Hurricane Joaquin, has been found in the Atlantic Ocean about 15,000 feet below the surface. The NTSB said the USNS Apache used sonar equipment. The technology first detected the vessel Saturday afternoon. Specialists on the…
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report Thursday on the investigation into the El Faro tragedy. According to their findings, the U.S. Coast Guard received distress alerts from the 737 foot cargo ship on October 1 around 7:15 a.m. The ship was 36 nautical miles northeast of Acklins…
The family of a sailor aboard the El Faro, the cargo ship that sunk while out to sea during Hurricane Joaquin, is filing a $100 million lawsuit against the vessel’s owner and captain. The lawsuit was filed in Duval County Court on Wednesday. The man was among the 33 men…
The Coast Guard announced today its plans to end its search at sunset for 33 missing crew members from a U.S. cargo ship that sank last week during Hurricane Joaquin. Coast Guard officials made the announcement at a 3 p.m. news conference Wednesday. The 790-foot cargo ship sank Thursday off…