The husband of a man who died after falling overboard on a Royal Caribbean cruise is now suing, claiming the company didn’t make any efforts to save him or to retrieve his body. [More]
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Lawsuit: Royal Caribbean Didn’t Try To Save Man Who Died After Falling Overboard On Cruise
By 11.3.16
Cruise Line Tells Man To Pay $853 Re-Booking Fee After Wife Dies
By 3.29.16
When you’re booking a vacation, one of the last things that you want to ask is, “hey, what happens if someone in my party dies between now and the trip?” A man in Colorado decided to follow his wife’s request before she died and go on a Mediterranean cruise that they had scheduled before she became sick. When he contacted the cruise line to tell them that he would still be going on the cruise but that his companion had died, they imposed an $853 fee. Wait, a fee for what? [More]
Norwegian Cruise Line To Buy Two Upscale Brands, Remains Industry’s Third Largest In Size
By 9.2.14
The cruise industry just got a little bit smaller now that three cruise brands have plans to become one. [More]
Another Cruise Returns To Port Early With More Than 170 Ill Passengers
By 1.31.14
Days after Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas had to return to port early after hundreds of passengers fell ill, Carnival’s Caribbean Princess returned home to Houston last night, a day ahead of schedule, with at least 170 sick people on board. [More]
Cruise Lines Hiding True Overboard Numbers From Public
By 11.19.13
So much of what happens on a cruise ship happens in international waters and far from U.S. shores, and cruise lines aren’t legally required to share with the public every detail of every incident that occurs on board every one of their ships. One stat for which most cruise passengers would expect an accounting is the number of people who have gone overboard. Most cruise operators disagree and think you only want to know when an American goes missing. [More]
Cruise Ship Passengers Mutiny After Being Stranded For 3 Days
By 5.17.11
After the electricity failed, passengers on the MSC Opera luxury cruise ship found themselves stranded at sea for three days, reports The Daily Mail. The toilets stopped working, there were blackouts, water was in short supply and at one point, passengers were only given rolls to eat. Then they rebelled. [More]
7 Clauses To Beware Of In Your Cruise Contract
By 8.23.10
Cruise line contracts are drafted by the company’s lawyers and contain nothing in the way of consumer protection. For instance, if you get sick and the ship’s doctor treats you and you die, your family can’t sue the cruise line for malpractice. [More]
Royal Caribbean Levies $14.95 Steak Surcharge
By 10.4.08
Do you like flying? Well then you’re going to love cruising with Royal Caribbean! The cruise line recently announced plans to charge customers who order steak in the main dining room a $14.95 surcharge.
