Strife on the Ocean Wave - Cruise ship illness

Your holiday of a lifetime, floating in luxury on the ocean waves, can quickly turn into a nightmare if you are struck down with food poisoning. Unforgettable it may be, but for all the wrong reasons.Most passengers who suffer illness or personal injury onboard a holiday cruise ship can find themselves feeling isolated and afraid. You won´t have the familiarity of a local doctor or hospital, and you are likely to be thousands of miles from home. You are also unlikely to be able to contact a personal injury solicitor while onboard the ship, which can add to your stress. By contacting a personal injury solicitor as soon as possible, and if the illness or personal injury was somebody else´s fault, you will be able to claim compensation.

For more information how to make a no win no fee no obligation compensation claims phone 08000 154321 or click here for www.roseclaims.co.uk


Unfortunately, for every reputable cruise line company, there are some who still put profits over passengers. With an increased number of people taking holiday cruises each year, it is vital that holiday cruise companies ensure their safety and wellbeing while onboard.Bad sanitation and bad hygiene have been covered up in the past by tour operators of cruise ships, and safety precautions have been found lacking. Some crew members are unqualified to carry out their jobs onboard and lack training and education. Poor maintenance and bad management also account for many personal injuries and illness suffered onboard.

Increased media attention is forcing many unscrupulous tour operators to clean up their acts, but there are always those who will slip through the net and refuse to accept any responsibility for illness and accidents onboard. International laws are relatively weak, and the small print on passenger tickets is often unclear and confusing.Fact: Accidents happen at sea. But before booking your cruise after skimming through a glossy brochure, do some research. Go online and view consumer reports or reviews of particular cruises, and always note what other passengers have said. Make sure the company who is running the cruise is reputable and well-known. Ask about medical facilities onboard, and don´t be fobbed off with vague answers.

Some of the most common injuries that happen on cruise ships result from:

Trips or slips on steps and decks.
Accidents while ashore on excursions.
Food poisoning.
Personal injury from lack of security,
mechanical defects or even fires

If you have been hurt onboard a cruise ship, the first thing to do is read the passage contract. This outlines, albeit often in small print, the tour operator´s duty and obligations to you, the passenger.The next thing to do is contact a personal injury solicitor, with an expert solicitor who specialises in claiming compensation for holiday illness and personal injury. You can then claim the compensation you deserve and your rights regarding holiday illness or personal injury compensation will be fully explained. Holiday illness and personal injury can ruin your holiday, but don´t let it ruin your life. Claim the compensation that is due to you.

Food poisoning outbreaks on cruise ships – are we right to be worried?

Being struck down with food poisoning on board a cruise ship, can ruin your holiday, and cause lasting illness and trauma. Some of the most prevalent cases of illness aboard cruise ships happened last year, and were reported widely in the media.

So is cruise ship sickness something we need to be worried about, or is it blown out of all proportion by a sensationalist media? Personally, having suffered food poisoning on land, I can´t think of anything worse than being struck down with norovirus onboard ship. With serious illnesses, such as MRSA, striking fear into the hearts people attending hospital in the UK, the last thing they need is to be worried about illness on holiday.

Passengers from the Diamond Princess, which was quarantined in Shanghai late last year, allege that the crew on board the ship were unprepared for the norovirus outbreak, and subsequently failed to prevent the spread of the illness. So can illness aboard a cruise ship be prevented? The truth is that often people contract the illness on land, and bring it onboard , but as many passengers are crammed into a fairly confined space, the illness spreads quickly. Sixty people were confined to their cabins on the Diamond Princess, after being struck down with the highly-contagious virus, and it was reported that another 400 people fell ill.

Many passengers fell ill during the second week of the trip, after visiting some of the specialist restaurants onboard. Norovirus strikes quickly and by the time you realise you are ill, you will probably be suffering severe symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting. Problems can arise onboard cruise ships when an illness breaks out and affects many of the passengers, as there are only so many doctors onboard, which can cause delay in receiving treatment. It is common for single people to take holidays on cruise ships, and is all the more stressful for them when they become ill, and have to cope alone.

Passengers who became ill aboard the Diamond Princess also allege that nobody contacted them from the tour company on their return to the UK. If you have suffered holiday illness or injury onboard a cruise ship, through no fault of your own, it is vital you contact a personal injury solicitor as soon as you can. You will be advised of your rights and guided through the complicated personal illness and injury compensation claims process from start to finish.
If sanitisation and bad hygiene was to blame for the outbreak onboard the Diamond Princess, then the passengers were due to compensation from the tour company. Holidays, costing between £2,000 and £4,000, were completely ruined for many passengers.
Norovirus, which causes gastroenteritis, is spread by faecal contamination of food or water or person-to-person contact. It can spread quickly in enclosed spaces, especially if particular attention is not paid to personal hygiene. It causes vomiting and diarrhoea for up to three days, and usually resolves itself without treatment or long-term complications. Norovirus-related illnesses have been known, however to last for many months.

The Diamond Princess belongs to Princess Cruises, which is part of Carnival Corporation & PLC, the British-American global cruise company that owns P & O Cruises. A Princess Cruises spokesman said at the time: “We have worked extensively with both international and local Public Health Authorities to develop comprehensive outbreak prevention and control policies and we do everything we can to protect the safety, health and comfort of our passengers.
“Unfortunately, norovirus is currently circulating widely throughout the Far East and we regret that an outbreak occurred on this occasion. Our investigation into the circumstances of the outbreak is ongoing and so we are unable to comment further at this time. We have received no formal legal claims in relation to this matter but any communication received will be dealt with as a priority.” The major problem with suffering illness onboard a cruise ship is that it only takes one person to spread a virus to the rest of the ship. Whether the virus was contracted onboard or on land, it is of little consolation to sufferers. With so much negative publicity about norovirus and food poisoning onboard cruise ships, it would be hard to excuse any company or tour operator who did not ensure the thorough cleaning and disinfecting of the ship when an outbreak takes place. All crew should be thoroughly trained in how to deal with an outbreak of norovirus. The Health Protection Agency bought out guidelines for crew aboard cruise ships, detailing the actions they need to take should there be such an outbreak. There is no longer any excuse for staff onboard cruise ships to be ignorant of the norovirus facts.Unfortunately, these outbreaks of norovirus show no signs of abating.

If you have suffered an illness or personal injury onboard a cruise ship, that was not your fault, contact Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors as soon as possible.

By claiming with Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors:

You receive 100% of the compensation.
You receive £100.00 when we take your claim.
No win, no fee and no risk to you

If you think you have a claim for illness, accidents or injury which happened abroad, we can help you claim compensation. Holiday claims are complex and you need to contact Anne Thomson at Farnworth Rose Solicitors if you think you have a claim. Anne has worked for over 20 years in the field of holiday compensation claims, and has a sound knowledge of travel law and how it works. Many tour operators offer clients much less money than they deserve after suffering an illness, injury or accident on holiday. Contact Anne and her team before you accept any payment – we may well be able to get you more! For more information or to make a claim, call FREE on 080001 54321 or fill in

Food poisoning outbreaks on cruise ships – are we right to be worried?

Being struck down with food poisoning on board a cruise ship, can ruin your holiday, and cause lasting illness and trauma. Some of the most prevalent cases of illness aboard cruise ships happened last year, and were reported widely in the media.

For more information how to make a no win no fee no obligation compensation claims phone 08000 154321 or click here for www.roseclaims.co.uk


So is cruise ship sickness something we need to be worried about, or is it blown out of all proportion by a sensationalist media? Personally, having suffered food poisoning on land, I can´t think of anything worse than being struck down with norovirus onboard ship. With serious illnesses, such as MRSA, striking fear into the hearts people attending hospital in the UK, the last thing they need is to be worried about illness on holiday.

Passengers from the Diamond Princess, which was quarantined in Shanghai late last year, allege that the crew on board the ship were unprepared for the norovirus outbreak, and subsequently failed to prevent the spread of the illness. So can illness aboard a cruise ship be prevented? The truth is that often people contract the illness on land, and bring it onboard , but as many passengers are crammed into a fairly confined space, the illness spreads quickly. Sixty people were confined to their cabins on the Diamond Princess, after being struck down with the highly-contagious virus, and it was reported that another 400 people fell ill.

Many passengers fell ill during the second week of the trip, after visiting some of the specialist restaurants onboard. Norovirus strikes quickly and by the time you realise you are ill, you will probably be suffering severe symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting. Problems can arise onboard cruise ships when an illness breaks out and affects many of the passengers, as there are only so many doctors onboard, which can cause delay in receiving treatment. It is common for single people to take holidays on cruise ships, and is all the more stressful for them when they become ill, and have to cope alone.

Passengers who became ill aboard the Diamond Princess also allege that nobody contacted them from the tour company on their return to the UK. If you have suffered holiday illness or injury onboard a cruise ship, through no fault of your own, it is vital you contact a personal injury solicitor as soon as you can. You will be advised of your rights and guided through the complicated personal illness and injury compensation claims process from start to finish.
If sanitisation and bad hygiene was to blame for the outbreak onboard the Diamond Princess, then the passengers were due to compensation from the tour company. Holidays, costing between £2,000 and £4,000, were completely ruined for many passengers.

Norovirus, which causes gastroenteritis, is spread by faecal contamination of food or water or person-to-person contact. It can spread quickly in enclosed spaces, especially if particular attention is not paid to personal hygiene. It causes vomiting and diarrhoea for up to three days, and usually resolves itself without treatment or long-term complications. Norovirus-related illnesses have been known, however to last for many months.

The Diamond Princess belongs to Princess Cruises, which is part of Carnival Corporation & PLC, the British-American global cruise company that owns P & O Cruises.
A Princess Cruises spokesman said at the time: “We have worked extensively with both international and local Public Health Authorities to develop comprehensive outbreak prevention and control policies and we do everything we can to protect the safety, health and comfort of our passengers.

“Unfortunately, norovirus is currently circulating widely throughout the Far East and we regret that an outbreak occurred on this occasion. Our investigation into the circumstances of the outbreak is ongoing and so we are unable to comment further at this time. We have received no formal legal claims in relation to this matter but any communication received will be dealt with as a priority.”

The major problem with suffering illness onboard a cruise ship is that it only takes one person to spread a virus to the rest of the ship. Whether the virus was contracted onboard or on land, it is of little consolation to sufferers. With so much negative publicity about norovirus and food poisoning onboard cruise ships, it would be hard to excuse any company or tour operator who did not ensure the thorough cleaning and disinfecting of the ship when an outbreak takes place. All crew should be thoroughly trained in how to deal with an outbreak of norovirus. The Health Protection Agency bought out guidelines for crew aboard cruise ships, detailing the actions they need to take should there be such an outbreak. There is no longer any excuse for staff onboard cruise ships to be ignorant of the norovirus facts.

Unfortunately, these outbreaks of norovirus show no signs of abating. If you have suffered an illness or personal injury onboard a cruise ship, that was not your fault, contact Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors as soon as possible.

By claiming with Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors:

100% of all compensation goes to you.
£100.00 cash up front when we take on your claim.
No win, no fee, no risk

Claiming for holiday illness, injury or accidents can be difficult. Holiday claims expert, Anne Thomson of Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors, has over 20 years experience of dealing with clients who have fallen ill or sustained injuries abroad. Anne´s background and customer service skills ensure clients are dealt with in a professional and sympathetic manner. Her knowledge and expertise in the specialised area of travel law is second to none. Tour operators often offer clients less compensation than they deserve, and it is essential that you contact us before you accept any payment. Your claim will then be assessed and you will be advised by Anne and her highly trained team how to proceed. For more information or to make a claim Call us FREE on 080001 54321, or fill in the claim form.

Norovirus – the facts and how to claim compensation for holiday illness

Over a million people book holiday cruises every year, and travel to exotic destinations, enjoy amazing entertainment, and top-notch dining at all-inclusive prices.

For more information how to make a no win no fee no obligation compensation claims phone 08000 154321 or click here for www.roseclaims.co.uk


Cruises can provide the holiday experience of a lifetime, but it seems that things can go wrong. Gastro-intestinal illness, such as norovirus is highly contagious among cruise ship passengers, and can ruin your holiday.

Holiday illness and personal injury onboard cruise ships is reported regularly in the media, and many people are confused about the threat of illness aboard cruise ships. Viruses, such as norovirus, are very common onboard cruise ships as they are highly contagious, but 80% of these illnesses are actually contracted on land. It is very common for outbreaks of stomach illness to occur on cruise ships as large numbers of people, in a relatively confined space, gather for long periods of time. There are some simple steps you can follow to help you avoid stomach illnesses while holidaying on a cruise ship.

In order to protect yourself from illness, we first need to understand why stomach viruses seem to spread so quickly onboard cruise ships. A common cause of norovirus comes from people not washing their hands after using the bathroom. The virus is very common and often a holidaymaker onboard a cruise ship can be infected with a virus and not even know it, until they have passed it on to many more passengers. All it takes is for a few infected people to start touching handrails, door knobs, lounge chairs and everything else on board, and before you know it, you have an outbreak, where most of the passengers are confined to their rooms.

Other reasons could be due to the failure to properly disinfect the cruise ship when the previous cruise resulted in an outbreak of norovirus. Norovirus can be spread by people, and often from those who have had human or animal waste put in their mouth. This could be from unwashed food or unclean water.

Also on a cruise ship there is usually only one doctor and sick bay. This means every infected person goes to the same clinic. This can cause the disease to spread faster as well. All of the people suffering from this cruise ship illness go to the same doctor, who may or may not end up helping the illness to spread.The upside for most passengers is that cruise ship norovirus typically spreads and ends within 24 to 60 hours. Also, most people make a full recovery from cruise ship infectious diseases.

If you fear there is an outbreak of norovirus on your holiday cruise ship:

Report it as quickly as possible to a member of the crew.

Try not to shake hands with other passengers. If you like to shake hands, use disinfectant straight afterwards.Disinfect your cabin, your curtains, carpet, bed and furniture to be safe.

Take a first aid kit, containing medicine onboard, which will help you if you catch norovirus on the cruise ship. Include medicines for stomach flu, such as antacid and diarrhoea tablets.

If you claim holiday illness or accident compensation through Farnworth Rose solicitors

Rose Personal Injury Solicitors:100% of the compensation received goes to you.You will get £100.00 when we take your claim on.No win, no fee, and most importantly no risk to you.
Everyone looks forward to holidays and they are often the highlight of a family´s year. Unfortunately things can go wrong, and you may suffer illness, injury or accident when on holiday through no fault of your own. Claiming from tour operators is complex, and you should seek our advice if you want to make a claim for compensation. Anne Thomson is our resident holiday claims expert and boasts over 20 years experience in the field of holiday claims compensation. Don´t be fobbed off with less than you deserve from the tour operator. If you want more advice or even a friendly chat about a possible claim, call FREE on 080001 54321 or fill in our online claim form.

Norovirus – the dangers of becoming ill on a cruise ship

Norovirus is a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus which can be passed on from one person to another with alarming ease. Some people remain contagious for up to 2 weeks after recovering. This could be the reason why many cruise ship passengers suffer from norovirus on successive cruises. It is often unlikely that passengers and crew stay confined to their rooms for as long as the illness remains, which increases the likelihood of norovirus spreading.

For more information how to make a no win no fee no obligation compensation claims phone 08000 154321 or click here for www.roseclaims.co.uk


Whilst norovirus outbreaks are not confined to cruise ships, many people in a closed community increases the risk of the virus spreading. Norovirus can be spread through contaminated food and drink, which is particularly worrying if the crew members who serve or prepare food become ill.

If you have contracted norovirus onboard a holiday cruise ship, during the past three years, it is vital you contact a personal injury solicitor who will help you claim the compensation you deserve.Passengers can pick up the virus from touching infected surfaces like handrails, walls and mirrors. When a suspected norovirus outbreak occurs on a cruise ship, crew should spray disinfectant on all common surfaces, and sick passengers are usually confined to their rooms. Claiming compensation for norovirus can be complicated. Once you contact a good personal injury solicitor, who specialises in holiday accidents and illness, your mind should be put at rest.

Sufferers of norovirus have acute symptoms of nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Some also have stomach cramps, headaches, and chills. One 21 year old man actually died two days after disembarking from his ship. The cause of death was cited as being complications from a norovirus infection, although this is very uncommon. Norovirus infections are usually not major health risks, though they are highly unpleasant, both for passengers and cruise ship companies. If your holiday has been ruined by contracting norovirus through no fault of your own,

Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors want to hear from you.

By claiming holiday illness or accident compensation through Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors:
You receive 100% of any compensation.You receive £100.00 when we take your claim.No win, no fee and no risk to you

If you think you have a claim for illness, accidents or injury which happened abroad, we can help you claim compensation. Holiday claims are complex and you need to contact Anne Thomson at Farnworth Rose Solicitors if you think you have a claim. Anne has worked for over 20 years in the field of holiday compensation claims, and has a sound knowledge of travel law and how it works. Many tour operators offer clients much less money than they deserve after suffering an illness, injury or accident on holiday. Contact Anne and her team before you accept any payment – we may well be able to get you more. For more information or to make a claim, call FREE on 080001 54321 or fill in the claim form.

Holiday and cruise ship illness - how to claim compensation

For many people, annual holidays are the highlight of the year. This is often the only time people get to relax and take a break from their hectic lives, plus spend some quality time with their family and friends. Taking a holiday on a cruise ship may be your holiday of a lifetime or a regular annual holiday, and the last thing you want is to contract an illness onboard. If you have suffered holiday illness, such as food poisoning, onboard a cruise ship, Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors can help you get the compensation you deserve.

For more information how to make a no win no fee no obligation compensation claims phone 08000 154321 or click here for www.roseclaims.co.uk



Tour operators and travel agents have a responsibility and duty to ensure accommodation is clean and safe as well as making sure the ship free from disease and infection. Every year there are holidaymakers who come home with illnesses and injuries which may affect their lives forever. If the cruise ship illness was caused by another person, you can claim compensation for holiday illness or injury on your return to the UK.


In 1992 a law came into force to implement consumer protection on holiday. ´The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992´ have helped protect holidaymakers on package tours, from illness and injury while on holidays which include cruise ship holidays.


Over 1 million people every year regularly take cruise ship holidays, and any holiday illness or personal injury caused onboard a cruise ship needs to be dealt with professionally and thoroughly. If you have suffered an injury or illness onboard a cruise ship during the past three years, you need to contact a personal injury solicitor. Thousands of passengers every year suffer an illness or an injury whilst onboard a cruise ship, which include:


• Slips and Trips onboard the ship due to the negligence of staff


• Food Poisoning from poor hygiene standards which includes: Salmonella and Norovirus


• Bacterial infections can also be contracted from poor hygiene and contaminated water. Illnesses include: Typhoid, E-coli and Legionnaire´s Disease


• Accidents which cause personal injury on excursions when the ship is in portDon´t suffer in silence if you have had your cruise ship holiday ruined by illness or an accident that caused personal injury. Contact Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors, who will guide you through the personal injury compensation claims process smoothly and without fuss.


Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors may also be able to help you claim compensation for:


• Your pain and suffering


• The loss of enjoyment on your holiday


• Loss of earnings if you've been unable to go back to work after returning to the UK


• The expenses that you may have already incurred, including hospital fees, medicine costs and any other medication you have shelled out for


By claiming with Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors:


100% of all compensation goes to you.

£100.00 cash up front when we take on your claim.

No win, no fee, no risk


Claiming for holiday illness, injury or accidents can be difficult. Holiday claims expert, Anne Thomson of Farnworth Rose Solicitors, has over 20 years experience of dealing with clients who have fallen ill or sustained injuries abroad. Anne´s background and customer service skills ensure clients are dealt with in a professional and sympathetic manner. Her knowledge and expertise in the specialised area of travel law is second to none. Tour operators often offer clients less compensation than they deserve, and it is essential that you contact us before you accept any payment. Your claim will then be assessed and you will be advised by Anne and her highly trained team how to proceed. For more information or to make a claim Call us FREE on 080001 54321, or fill in the claim form.