Dr. Alan Mayhew is a retired cruise ship doctor who's about to go on-a cruise! He's grieving the loss of his wife, and his family feels a cruise is just what he needs to move on-to take his mind off of missing her. Once on board, he meets some of the eclectic folks that mak...
Not all cruise ships are required to report crime statistics to any governing body, so the question of who's supposed to investigate when a crime does occur is a sticky one. So what happens when a cruise ship passenger or crew member commits a crime? Do they just get away with it?
Harotounian, EdaLoyola Marymount University and Loyola Law SchoolLoyola of Los Angeles Law Review
At any given moment there are likely to be "trouble spots" in the world in terms of war, terrorism, crime, Acts of God, civil commotions, labor trouble, and/or other potential sources of harm. Local conditions and infrastructure may also create hazards to Guests while off the vessel. ...
cruise shipspassengerscrimecrimes at seaillness outbreakscruiseshipvacationtravelmedical malpracticeIn 2009, your authors published an article entitled An Examination of the Evolution of Crimes at Sea and the Emergence of the Many Legal Regimes in Their Wake....
Cruise ship vacationsare meantto be relaxing escapes, but unfortunately, incidents of violence and assault can occur. TheUS Department of Transportation(US DOT) has started to require cruise operators to report instances of crime on board, including sexual assault and other assaults. The data revea...
The formerKing Crimsondudes couldn’t catch a break on Cruise to the Edge 2024, which sailed March 8-13. Still, it didn’t stop them from spreading the warm glow of prog on a cruise ship crammed with nerdy, obsessive fans often satisfied just seeing their idols peruse the buffet options...
In an interview, Kaye said the industry, although “not particularly troubled” by publicizing shipboard crime statistics, does not want to publicly identify victims or suspects. But some victims say one example of how cruise lines minimize bad publicity occurred during a fire aboard Princess Cruise...
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it's searching for a man who fell from a cruise ship off the coast of Florida.
The following statistics show the number of cruise ship illness outbreaks in recent years. You can compare the number of reports (CDC and news media sources) and the total number of infected (passengers and crew). Year/Number of reported cruise ship outbreaksTotal infected (passengers/crew) 2020...