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Gastrointestinal Illness On Crystal Symphony Affects 15 Percent Of Guests

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Hickey Law Firm

More than 15 percent of passengers on the April 29 to May 6 voyage on the cruise ship Crystal Symphony were affected by a case of norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About 125 of the cruisers were infected as well as 22 of the ship’s crew. The affected guests and crewmates were confined to their quarters until they were symptom free for 24 hours. A spokesperson from Crystal Cruises announced that stricter sanitation practices and continual communication with the CDC were part of their response to the outbreak. When the ship docked in Los Angeles, the cruise line hired additional sanitation crews from Los Angeles as well as San Francisco to disinfect and sanitize every room. Upon the ships arrival, two CDC officers boarded the ship to conduct an investigation targeted at the outbreak and response activities. Cruise ships should take the upmost care…
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Carnival Loses 2 Passengers Overboard

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Hickey Law Firm

More news is coming out on the latest tragedy to occur on board of a Carnival cruise ship. The incident happened near the coast of Sydney, Australia where a 30 year old man and a 26 year old woman both fell off the ship into the ocean. It is unclear if they fell or if they jumped off the ship.  Though cruise ship overboards are relatively common, it is very uncommon that two people would go overboard at the same time. The tragedy happened on Wednesday, but the cruise line did not notice until Thursday.  This is a truly amazing fact, considering all of the modern technology at the cruise line’s disposal.  A massive search was issued both on water and in air. The Sydney police searched for a few days, but have not been able to locate the bodies or any possessions the couple might have had on them….
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True Story: Cruise Ship Sexual Assault

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Hickey Law Firm

Cathy Johnson boarded a river cruise in the south of France.  The company of the cruise line was Grand Circle Travel, located in Boston, MA. When the ship was docked, Cathy and her friends decided to take a walk into town.  When they got back, Mario the hotel manager, and Joaquin the head waiter, saw them come in.  After everyone went to their cabins for the night, Cathy started to walk to her cabin when she noticed the hotel manager was following her. Cathy tried to get inside her cabin but started to have trouble with the keys. The hotel manager, Mario, asked her if she needed help. Cathy said yes and the hotel manager started to open the door. Before he let her in the door he started to tell her how he was attracted to her. The hotel manager then started to touch Cathy all over her body….
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