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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Jim Walker

    U.S. CBP Claims to Have Deported 87 Crew Members for Allegedly Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials from the Port of Boston (opens the original)

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    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) claims that it has removed a total of 87 crew members from cruise ships at the Port of Boston since August and quickly deported them as part of the ongoing “Operation Tidal Wave” program. CBP issued a press release on Friday stating that the U.S. federal program targeted only “alien” (i.e., non-U.S.) crew members for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and child sexual exploitation material (CSEM). The federal agency previous

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Jim Walker

    Royal Caribbean Settles Lawsuit with the Family of Passenger who Died After Being Served 33 Drinks (opens the original)

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    A settlement has been reached between Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and the estate of Michael Virgil, who died after being over served alcoholic drinks. The settlement was reached on January 8, 2026, just over a month after the lawsuit was filed on December 5, 2025. The settlement was not finalized until September because Virgil’s 7-year-old son was a beneficiary, requiring additional court approval due to his age. The settlement amount is not publicly available. The tragedy occurred on December 1

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · By Jim Walker & John Walker on September 23, 2026 Posted in Death and Injury

    Oasis of the Seas Turns Back to Nassau After Two Passengers, Including 7-Year-Old, Require Emergency Medical Care (opens the original)

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    Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas reversed course back to the Bahamas after two passengers required urgent medical attention while the ship was sailing to New Jersey. No reports indicate the two medical emergencies are connected. The first medical emergency developed early Friday morning, September 18, while the Oasis of the Seas was on the final stretch of its seven night Bahamian voyage. Ship tracking data shows the ship turning at around 2:30 a.m. while the ship was off the northeast coast

  4. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Jim Walker

    Man Missing After Going Overboard From the Carnival Panorama (opens the original)

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    A 56-year-old man reportedly jumped overboard from the Carnival Panorama this weekend while the ship was sailing back from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. As of Monday afternoon, September 21st, the U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for the man. The man’s family reportedly could not find him Saturday morning and asked guest services to “page” him at around 10:30 a.m. local time. The ship later made announcements about the missing man at around 11:00 a.m., according to Cruise Fever. The Carnival Panor

  5. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Jim Walker

    13 Passengers Added to Costa Cruises’ Do Not Sail List After Violent Brawl Aboard Costa Smeralda (opens the original)

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    Thirteen passengers, ages 18 to 20, were identified by police after a violent brawl aboard Costa Cruises’ Costa Smeralda during an overnight sailing between Naples and Palermo, Italy. The incident occurred on March 5, 2026, and footage of the incident was only recently shared publicly. The confrontation allegedly involved two groups of young Italian passengers. One group was from the Salento area in southern Italy and had boarded the ship in Civitavecchia, while the other group was from Sicily a

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