Few equate cruise ships with potential injury.
For whatever reason, cruise ship injuries are not at all commonly considered when thinking about vacation safety.
However, given the nature of modern cruise ships and the attractions that they contain, passengers are at risk of suffering bodily harm as much they would be on any large boat or if they were engaged in similar activities on land.
Negligent captains, staff, or passengers can all contribute to unsafe conditions that jeopardize the health of other vacationers on board.
One potential source of shipboard injuries is a staff's inability to operate the massive boat in unfavorable conditions.
If unprepared or incapacitated, a crew will not be able to react to major changes in weather that could prove hazardous, even for a craft the size of a cruise ship.
In addition to nautical issues, passengers also put a great deal of trust in excursion directors and tour guides while cruise groups go on shore.
While many port activities and expeditions are carefully planned and executed, it is possible that a negligent cruise employee could fail to do their duty for any number of physical activities involved, or they may fail to inform passengers about the dangers they may face while in port.
There are many other possible threats to a cruising tourist's safety and depending upon the circumstances, it may be appropriate for an injured passenger to consider pursuing financial compensation through a civil lawsuit against the negligent party or parties.
If you have questions concerning cruises and how liability works on the seas, contact a skilled and experienced cruise ship and boating accident attorney.