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Why the State of Florida Will Lose Its Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against the CDC Tomorrow

By Jim Walker

May 11, 2021

The lawsuit and related motion for preliminary injunction against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources filed by the state of Florida (which Alaska and Texas have joined) have, in my opinion, virtually no chance of success. A preview of how the federal judge, Steven D. Merryday, views the issues will come as early as tomorrow morning when the federal court in Orlando convenes a…

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Cruise Lines’ Claim that Cruising in Europe and Asia Has No Or Only Limited Transmission of COVID-19: “Not An Equivalent Comparison to the U.S.”

By Jim Walker

May 9, 2021

The cruise industry continues to misrepresent its experiences with COVID-19 while sailing in Europe and in Asia (primarily Singapore). The cruise industry’s trade organization, Cruise Line International Association (CLIA), initially released patently false information that there have been less than fifty (50) cases of COVID-19 on sailing outside of the U.S. involving over 400,000 cruise passengers. In truth, there have been at least two hundred and sixteen (216) cases of COVID-19 on cruise ships sailing…

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Notwithstanding Costa’s “Totally Safe” Protocols, Costa Smeralda Passenger Experiences Positive COVID-19 Case

By Jim Walker

May 6, 2021

The total number of positive COVID-19 cases outside of U.S. based sailings since the cruise industry in North America shut down is now two-hundred and sixteen, after the Costa Smeralda experienced a positive case yesterday. A Guest Aboard the Costa Smeralda Tests Positive for COVID-19 The Italian newspaper Savona News reported that a passenger aboard the Costa Smeralda tested positive for COVID-19 after it departed from Savona on May 1st with 1613 passengers, a little…

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COVID-19 Cases in India and the Philippines Rise as U.S. Based Cruise Lines Look to Re-Start

By Jim Walker

May 3, 2021

As U.S. based cruise companies like Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean cruise lines announce their intentions of resuming operations this summer, countries where many crew members reside are facing unprecedented increases in the number of coronavirus cases. Over 40% of crew members hired by cruise lines reside in countries such as India and the Philippines. One one day this weekend, India, which provides around a quarter of seafarers for the cruise industry, recorded more than…

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Déjà Vu? Cruise Ship Docks in Yokohama with COVID-19 Case

By Jim Walker

May 1, 2021

Yesterday, Japan’s Nippon Yusen subsidiary NYK Cruises Company (Nippon Yusen Kaisha) stated that a passenger on its cruise ship Asuka II tested positive for coronavirus. The passenger, who was in his 60’s, boarded the cruise ship in Yokohama with around 300 other guests last Thursday. Media reports state that the ship had unspecified “safety measures” in place. All passengers reportedly tested negative prior to the cruise. The cruise ship conducted another round of tests during…

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Odyssey of the Seas Arrives in Israel – Israel’s Minstry of Health Still Has Not Approved Royal Caribbean’s Health Protocols

By Jim Walker

April 22, 2021

A week ago, we reported that the Israeli Ministry of Health has not yet approved Royal Caribbean’s heath and safety protocols regarding the cruise line’s plans to begin sailing from Haifa. This was originally reported in the Israeli newspaper, Israel Hayom. Royal Caribbean previously announced its intention to begin sailing the Odyssey of the Seas on two and three night cruises from Haifa, Israel to Limassol, Cyprus starting in June. The company is scheduled to begin…

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Odyssey of the Seas’ Arrival in Israel Marred By Crew Death

By Jim Walker

April 22, 2021

The arrival of Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship, Odyssey of the Seas, in Israel was marred by news that a crew member ended his life as the ship was sailing toward Haifa earlier this week, according to several crew members who wish to remain anonymous. The cruise ship’s master announced the crew member’s death yesterday via the ship intercom system. The ship employee’s name and details of death were not disclosed. The unnamed crew member,…

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Are Carnival Cruise Ships Polluting Mexican Waters?

By Jim Walker

April 20, 2021

A reader of this blog who lives in the state of Baja California Sur Mexico sent me two newspaper articles about water pollution reportedly from cruise ships owned by Carnival Corporation. The articles were published last week from BSCNoticias. The first article titled “Black Stains Appear in the Bay of La Paz, Due to Fuel from Cruise Ships.” The article continues: “. . . in a video uploaded to social media, a woman…

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Has The Israeli Ministry of Health Approved Royal Caribbean’s Health Protocols?

By Jim Walker

April 14, 2021

Israel 3 — Israel Hayom - Are Royal Caribbean Cruises in Doubt From Haifa, Israel?

Are Royal Caribbean’s cruises from Israel in Danger? Perhaps so according to a newspaper in Israel. The Israel Hayom newspaper reports that the Israeli Ministry of Health has not yet approved the cruise line’s heath and safety protocols. In an article published on April 4, 2021 titled Israel’s Pampering Cruises are in Danger, the newspaper writes that: “Some of the requirements of the shipping companies are unacceptable to Ministry of Health personnel and the…

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Governor DeSantis’ Lawsuit Against the CDC – “A Craven Political Stunt Pandering to Cruise Lines”

By Jim Walker

April 9, 2021

You do not have to be a lawyer steeped in constitutional law to understand that Governor DeSantis’ lawsuit filed yesterday on behalf of the State of Florida against the U.S. federal government and the Centers for Disease Control may lack a legal basis. Legal scholars could cite a litany of law review articles explaining in great detail why a state governor cannot sue the federal government regarding how a federal health agency manages a deadly…

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Why the State of Florida Will Lose Its Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against the CDC Tomorrow

Cruise Lines’ Claim that Cruising in Europe and Asia Has No Or Only Limited Transmission of COVID-19: “Not An Equivalent Comparison to the U.S.”

Notwithstanding Costa’s “Totally Safe” Protocols, Costa Smeralda Passenger Experiences Positive COVID-19 Case

COVID-19 Cases in India and the Philippines Rise as U.S. Based Cruise Lines Look to Re-Start

Déjà Vu? Cruise Ship Docks in Yokohama with COVID-19 Case

Odyssey of the Seas Arrives in Israel – Israel’s Minstry of Health Still Has Not Approved Royal Caribbean’s Health Protocols

Odyssey of the Seas’ Arrival in Israel Marred By Crew Death

Are Carnival Cruise Ships Polluting Mexican Waters?

Has The Israeli Ministry of Health Approved Royal Caribbean’s Health Protocols?

Governor DeSantis’ Lawsuit Against the CDC – “A Craven Political Stunt Pandering to Cruise Lines”

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