Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Cruise Accident Attorney

In addition to the breathtaking beauty of Puerto Rico and the unique Spanish-influenced colonial architecture found in Old San Juan, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport is only seven miles from the cruise ship terminal. This makes the Port of San Juan very convenient for cruise ship passengers flying in from around the world, who are easily able to board cruise ships. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States, and cruise ship passengers are provided protection and services by the United States Coast Guard while the ship is in Puerto Rico’s waters.   

However, passengers who are injured aboard cruise ships to and from Puerto Rico–by, for example, slipping on a wet deck, or tripping on an unmarked and unanticipated threshold–are required to file claims against most of the major cruise lines in the United States Federal Court in Miami, Florida. This can be very surprising to people–especially when neither they nor the cruise they were hurt on visited Miami. Additionally, these claims must be filed within one year of the date of the alleged incident, and some cruise lines, including NCL, require written notice before a lawsuit can even be filed. 

Since suing a cruise line for personal injuries is very complex–requiring an intimate knowledge of Federal law, maritime law, international law, and personal injury law–we recommend that if you are hurt on your cruise, you speak with an experienced maritime cruise ship accident attorney immediately about your potential claim.