Are Cruise Ships Safe? Assessing Accident & Disease Risk Penney & Associates
Table Of Content Salvatore Anello – Royal Caribbean Accidental Death What Happens When Someone Dies on a Cruise Ship? Between 2000 and 2019, a reported 623 cruise ship passengers and crew died. Grand Princess Cruise Ship Deaths – Natural Causes Unfortunately, these organizations have not implemented a comprehensive, consistent database documenting incidents or accidents occurring at sea. For consumers, that means there is no public database to review cruise ship safety or incidents. The amount of alcohol being served on cruise ships is also a concern cited by several experts, who said passengers are being overserved. Alcohol is involved in up to 60 percent of overboard cases, according to Klein, and alcoholic drinks have become one of the leading sources of onboard revenue for cruise lines in recent years. Chiames says that crew health and safety were a priority throughout their repatriation and that the company provided counseling resources and regular communications about self-ca...