by Spencer Aronfeld | May 6, 2020 | Cruise Ship Accidents, Cruise Ship News
Carnival Cruise Line has announced plans to resume cruises on August 1, according to an official company announcement. The cruise industry has been at a standstill since March 13 after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued a No-Sail Order due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Carnival says that eight of its 27 ships will [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | May 4, 2020 | Cruise Ship Accidents, Cruise Ship News
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has infected over 1 million people in the U.S. and has taken the lives of more than 50,000 individuals. As more information comes to light regarding how our country reacted to the virus, reports of the cruise industry willfully disregarding the severity of the virus is also being uncovered. Following an [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Mar 27, 2020 | Cruise Ship Accidents, Cruise Ship News
The Florida Attorney General’s office launched an official consumer protection investigation into Norwegian Cruise Lines following allegations of misleading sales pitches by Norwegian employees. The cruise company is said to have provided its sales force with one-line responses to customers who contacted them regarding coronavirus concerns. These one-line responses were scripted statements meant to downplay [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Mar 16, 2020 | Cruise Ship Accidents, Cruise Ship Injury, Cruise Ship News
Stockholders for Norwegian Cruise Lines have filed a lawsuit this week alleging that the company knowingly deceived them in downplaying the coronavirus to keep bookings, which resulted in the company’s stock taking a significant hit. The matter was filed as part of a class action lawsuit, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Mar 2, 2020 | Cruise Ship Accidents, Cruise Ship Injury, Cruise Ship News
The cruise industry has been scrambling for weeks since the first case of the coronavirus was reported. Carnival Cruise Line has announced that they will be implementing a new, enhanced screening process to keep the coronavirus from infecting passengers and crew members on their ships. As part of this screening, if a guest is determined [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Feb 27, 2020 | Cruise Ship Accidents, Cruise Ship Injury, Cruise Ship News
The current coronavirus outbreak has the cruise industry on high alert. Most recently, an MSC cruise ship was turned away at two separate ports due to concerns that someone on the ship could potentially be sick with the virus. On Tuesday, the MSC Meraviglia was turned away by Jamaican authorities. The Meraviglia had been docked [...]
