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Feb

Palm Beach’s Grand Celebration Cruise Ship Fails Safety Inspection

The maiden voyage of Palm Beach’s newest cruise ship the Grand Celebration was cancelled after it failed to pass a Coast Guard safety inspection. Several hundred passengers were hoping to

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1

Feb

Coast Guard Medevacs Woman From Cruise Ship

Last week, the U.S. Coast Guard received a call from the Norwegian Gem, requesting an emergency medevac for a 66 year old passenger who was experiencing complications arising from diabetes.

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Jan

Royal Caribbean’s Effort to Overrule Decision Making Cruise Lines Liable for Medical Malpractice Thwarted

We reported last November that the Federal Eleventh Circuit issued a landmark opinion called Franza v. Royal Caribbean. This ruling found cruise lines can be held vicariously liable for the

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28

Jan

Sick Child Rescued from Carnival Cruise Ship

Houston area news outlets are reporting that the Coast Guard rescued a sick 8-month-old baby girl from the Carnival Triumph Monday. Sources say the emergency call went out because the

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26

Jan

New Cruise Line Sexual Assault and Rape Reporting Law Champions Openness

A new federal law passed earlier this month that requires the Department of Transportation to report crimes allegedly committed onboard a cruise ship. The new law is quite a departure

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