Navigating A Course To Justice
A Virginia couple has filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean and an excursion company after they sustained major burn injuries after a volcano erupted. Erupting volcanoes and other natural phenomena are major tourist attractions to cruise lines that offer voyages to see the Northern Lights and other natural events. In this case, the cruise line passengers were visiting the White…
Cruise ships are great if you see one once a year for a couple of weeks. But the residents of Key West have voted to limit the type of business that cruise lines can perform on the island or at island ports. The cruise industry, however, is suing the City’s government to prevent such legislation from becoming law. Now, there…
A few months back we discussed a situation in which several crew members were forced to stay aboard their cruise ship while the cruise line they worked for, Bahamas Paradise, figured out the cheapest way to send them home. Their superiors told them that if they left the vessel, they would never be allowed to work again for the cruise…
You may have read articles concerning the lawsuits filed by cruise ship passengers against Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, and others. You may have also heard that these lawsuits face an uphill battle in the courts where maritime laws prevent such lawsuits from moving forward. Is it true that all these lawsuits have been unsuccessful? The answer is no. Some of…
On August 15, Carnival Corporation reported that they were the victim of a ransomware attack. The company filed an 8-K report on August 15. 8-K reports are filed with the SEC when a major event occurs that is of direct interest to shareholders. Carnival said that the hackers encrypted some of their data and downloaded some information from the network.…
Every industry took a hit due to COVID-19, but few industries were vilified as much as the Cruise Industry. Many still believe that cruise ships were pivotal in spreading the infection all over the world. This resulted in all major cruise lines suspending their operations through November. But now, cruise enthusiasts and the industry are hoping that by implementing some…
Nine-month-old Phoebe Moon was with her parents on her first vacation. They boarded Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas in February, just before the coronavirus struck. The Moon family, who are from the UK, were having a great time until their little one, Phoebe, got sick. Mother, Aimee Moon says she took Phoebe to the infirmary at least five times…
Cruise ships have been waylaid all over the world while the industry shuts down operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Carnival Cruises announced that they were selling off some of their older ships. Those ships are now being taken apart piece by piece in Turkey and sold for parts. So the cruise industry has a vested interest in getting back up…
In the second such lawsuit of its kind, shareholders are targeting Royal Caribbean. The City of Riviera Beach General Employees Retirement System filed a lawsuit on their own and other shareholders’ behalf. The plaintiffs allege that Royal Caribbean misled directors and officers concerning how the coronavirus was impacting bookings and how well their safety protocols were working. Norwegian Cruises was…
Carnival and Princess Cruises scored a major victory just recently when a federal judge in California dismissed lawsuits against the company based only on “noneconomic” damages. These lawsuits were filed under a theory of the negligent infliction of emotional distress. They were filed by passengers of the Ruby Princess and Princess Diamond after these passengers were exposed to the coronavirus.…