Topic
Crew Welfare
22 published works
Cruise Law News
“Rats & Roaches:” Cruise Lines Neglect Sick Crew Members
By Jim Walker
Cruise lines owe their crew members the absolute legal duty of providing medical treatment when the crew become sick or injured on the company's cruise ships. Pursuant to the "maintenance…
Cruise Law News
Royal Caribbean Cruise Executive Fain: “We’ve Done Loads to Make the Crew’s Job Easier . . . We’re Proud of Our Low Staff Turnover” True or False?
By Jim Walker
Travel Weekly just published an "interview" of Royal Caribbean cruise executive Richard Fain as part of the cruise line's promotional build-up to the arrival of the Quantum of the Seas. …
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Arnold Donald, Interesting Fellow, But What Has He Done for Carnival Crew Members?
By Jim Walker
The Miami Herald just published an article about Arnold Donald, who has now spent one year at the helm of Carnival Corporation after Micky Arison selected him following a series…
Cruise Law News
A Comment from a Former Crew Member: “So Many Injustices”
By Jim Walker
Cruise Law News from time to time will feature a comment to our articles by one of our readers. Comments by crew members are often poignant. The cruise industry's current…
Cruise Law News
A Comment from a Reader: Discrimination on the High Seas?
By Jim Walker
Last week I wrote a short article about the difficult working condition on the Royal Princess: Extreme Work Load & Grueling Hours Exhaust Royal Princess Crew Members. It was a short article…
Cruise Law News
Jamaican Crew Members: Know Your Rights!
By Jim Walker
Today the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper published an article about our trip this week to Jamaica entitled "Know Your Rights!" The article is below: "CRUISE-SHIP workers are being urged to empower…
Cruise Law News
Cruise Industry Friends Rally to Support Celebrity Cruises Following “Cruises Undercover” Investigation
By Jim Walker
Last night in Britain, Channel 4 Television's "Dispatches" program aired its undercover investigation, "Cruises Undercover," into the hours and working conditions on Celebrity Cruises' Eclipse cruise ship sailing out of…
Cruise Law News
Crewmembers Trapped on Happy Cruises’ Gemini Cruise Ship?
By Jim Walker
A reader of Cruise Law News has informed me that CNN's iReport contains a message seeking help from a crewmember aboard the Gemini cruise ship operated by the now defunct cruise line…
Cruise Law News
Crew Member Missing from the Grandeur of the Seas – Why Are So Many People Disappearing From Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships?
By Jim Walker
Newspapers in India are reporting that a young man working as a crew member on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship disappeared at sea. "Disappearances" at sea have been a regular occurrence on Royal…
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Deliver the Wow with Royal Caribbean’s Insta-Grin!
By Jim Walker
Working on cruise ships can be tough. Long hours, no days off, cramped crew cabins, and demanding guests. This much stress can place a frown on anyone's face. But remember, it's part of your job to…