

Passengers killed on Cruise Excursion; claim may be subject to Admiralty Jurisdiction
At least 12 people were killed and 18 others injured when a cruise excursion bus lost control and veered off a highway in Mexico. The passengers were from two Miami-based Royal Caribbean cruise ships, the Celebrity Equinox and Serenade of the Seas, A statement issued by Royal Caribbean said that 27 passengers from both cruise ships were on the bus during the crash. The passengers were traveling to the Mayan ruins at Chacchoben, on a shore excursion. Depending upon the partic


Neurovirus on Cruise Ship Ovation of the Seas
The neurovirus that sickened over 300 passengers on the Ovation of the Seas is unfortunately a common type of circumstance when you pack so many people in a confined space. Cruise lines certainly know of the risk of the potential spread of any type of contagion in the cruise ship environment, and must take extra precautions, and be more proactive, in preventing this type of occurrence. While there is no strict liability standard owed from a ship to passengers, they must act