What was supposed to be a one- to two-week cruise for sun, fun, and a little R&R has turned into an extended nightmare for many people who embarked on a cruise recently. Ships are the perfect environment to foster the spread of infection, and the recent coronavirus outbreak has proven that fact. It is hard […]
Vucci Law Group has compiled a chart outlining COVID-19 cases by cruise line. The data was provided by the Miami Herald, and breaks down the number of coronavirus cases for each cruise line by passenger infections, crewmember infections, passenger deaths, and crewmember deaths. Aurora Expeditions Total Known Cases 128 Known Passenger Cases 0 Known Crew […]
Vucci Law Group is here to help those who have been affected by the coronavirus while aboard a cruise ship. Many ships have spent weeks at sea, unable to dock, and as cases have proliferated onboard, many cruise ship passengers have become seriously ill or died as a result of the virus. We know that […]
A cruise should be one of the most relaxing ways that you and your family can vacation. Every cruise line bills their cruise experience as a refreshing one – with exciting excursions, onboard entertainment, and an endless supply of tropical beverages. According to the Cruise Line International Association, more than 32 million passengers are expected […]
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) expects 30 million passengers on its cruises in 2019. Over one million employees and 290 ships are part of this organization alone, so handling the logistics of providing world-class entertainment and leisure to the travelling public is overwhelming. There have been recent reports about the working conditions on cruise […]
The cruise ship business is one that is constantly growing. Companies feel pressure to compete with each other and to innovate the cruise experience to make each voyage more exciting than the last. As a result, these companies often make problematic business decisions, which require excessive amounts of money and occasionally lead to them going […]
The government of the Bahamas will launch an investigation of Carnival Cruise Line for discharging nearly 500,000 gallons of treated sewage into Bahamian waters following the release of a report from a Florida federal judge. The 205-page report identified 13 incidents where Carnival illegally dumped treated sewage into the waters of the Bahamas during the […]
Louis A. Vucci, the lead attorney of Vucci Law Group, was recently asked to provide input for an article titled "Cruising for a Bruising: Passenger Personal Injury Suits Flow, But Crew Member Litigation is Drying Up" on law.com's Daily Business Review. The article discusses a new law, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act. Currently, […]
As part of their ongoing mission to renovate and improve their fleet, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced on January 8th that they will be adding two new ships to their line in 2022 and 2025. These completely new ships are in addition to the $100 million renovations to their four Regatta-class ships, announced last year. […]
A routine inspection by two inspectors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uncovered unsanitary conditions aboard the Carnival Cruise Line’s ship, the Triumph. The CDC gave the 2754-passenger ship a rare failing grade for more than two dozen violations. Most cruise ships owned and operated by the major cruise lines routinely pass health […]
