Pool

Taking the Kids — And Keeping Kids Water Safe on Cruise Ship

by Eileen Ogintz of travelagentcentral.com The pool is packed. Everyone is having fun, but who is watching the kids? You should be no farther than an arm's length away, says B.J. Fisher, the health and safety director for the American Lifeguard Association, which trains lifeguards around the world. It's easy -- far too easy --...

Ten-Year-Old Drowned on Norwegian Ship Because Cruise Line Won’t Employ Lifeguards, Family Claims

by Jessica Lipscomb of miaminewtimes.com On the second day of a seven-day cruise from New York to Florida and the Bahamas last year, two young children briefly escaped from their mother’s sight and somehow landed in the pool. Within moments, both kids were yanked from the water at...

Cruise Ship Pool Deck: How Slippery is Too Slippery?

By Hon. Thomas A. Dickerson of eturbonews.com A substantial number of accidents aboard cruise ships involve slips, trips and falls on liquids including spilled beverages and rainwater on pool decks and elsewhere . Should a lawsuit be filed by an injured passenger alleging that the...