The second quarter 2024 cruise ship crime knowledge mandated by the Cruise Vessel Security Safety and Security Act (CVSSA) launched this morning exhibits that Carnival Cruise Traces once more leads the cruise trade with essentially the most sexual assaults and rapes within the cruise trade, each in actual numbers and on a per capita foundation.
Right this moment the Division of Transportation listed 9 (9) sexual assaults and rapes on Carnival cruise ships this final quarter (April 1 to June 30). There have been sixteen (16) different sexual assaults and rapes on all different cruise ships with Royal Caribbean (5), NCL (3), Disney (3), Princess (2) and Celeb, Linblad and MSC experiencing one (1) every.
Carnival has 38 % of the sexual assaults and rapes within the cruise trade per the CVSSA knowledge.
The first quarter 2024 (January 1 – March 31) DOT cruise crime knowledge additionally revealed that Carnival Cruise Line is the cruise model with essentially the most sexual violence at sea. Carnival Cruise Line reported that there have been 9 (9) cases of sexual assault / rape on its twenty-seven ships, with Royal Caribbean (with the identical variety of ships however a better variety of passengers) having eight (8) such crimes.
Final yr Carnival Cruise Line had a complete of forty-five (45) sexual assaults / rapes. Contemplating it has round 115,000 passengers and crew members onboard its fleet on a median day, this seems to be a better per capita sexual assault charge than round 20 states within the U.S. Royal Caribbean, then again, has fewer sexual crimes however extra passengers (nearer to 150,000 passengers and crew members on the identical variety of ships at any given time).
Carnival additionally leads the cruise trade in essentially the most variety of bodily assaults with critical private accidents.
The aim of the general public disclosure of obligatory reporting of sexual assaults, rapes, and bodily assaults with critical bodily accidents on cruise ships is to coach and warn the touring public of risks on cruise ships. By all accounts, Carnival stays essentially the most harmful place to take your loved ones on a trip cruise.
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Carnival Liberty leaving Miami – Jim Walker; Carnival Magic in Norfolk – Jim Walker
Replace: In response to an inquiry on our Fb, “why is that this occurring?,” I responded:
In my opinion, as a result of there’s manner an excessive amount of alcohol bought and served on Carnival’s so referred to as “enjoyable ships,” making a party-boat mentality, plus a historical past of concealing crimes and defending the company picture on the expense of security of girls & kids . . . this has been happening for too lengthy! https://www.miaminewtimes.com/…/carnival-try-criminal…
