Monthly Archives: June 2018
Puerto Vallarta Parasail Trip Almost Deadly
Near Deadly Parasailing Trip We have quoted elsewhere on 888-BOAT-LAW.Com that one of the most frequent dangers of parasailing is the risk of the tether breaking. That is what happened to Katie Malone in Puerto Vallarta on June 8. Media reports state that she noticed the towing vessel going one direction and her parasail… Read More »
It’s July the 4th Sandbar Time Again: Islamorada
Islamorada and Sandbar Time There is something impressive about seeing 100’s of boats, gunnel-to-gunnel, in the sparkling turquoise water anchored over sugar white beach sand in the Florida Keys sun over the 4th of July break. Bikinis, beer, brats, music, what can be better than this? We love it. But, with the party atmosphere… Read More »
7 Things the Cruise Lines Don’t Want You to Know
Here Are 7 Things That Cruise Lines Don’t Want You to Know 1.) Passengers get hurt on cruise ships, and many of those injuries are very serious. Passengers are injured in slip and falls, by falling equipment, by mistakes of cruise ship employees, and various other means. Cruise ships are notoriously terrible record keepers…. Read More »
Boat Crash on Alafia River at Dangerous Area Near Williams Park
Alafia River’s Recent Boat Crash The Tampa Bay Times reports a boat crash on the Alafia River near the Williams Park Boat Ramp. Unfortunately, this early-morning June 11, 2018 crash turned out to be a fatal crash which cost the life of one of the occupants of the 16-foot boat. This is a dangerous… Read More »
Treasure Salvage of the San Jose. A Contest Between Governments.
The Governments Involved in the Treasure Salvage of the San Jose. We recently wrote about the find of the Spanish galleon, San Jose. In that article we wrote about the difficulties of marine salvors to claim ownership of treasure which may be discovered in such wrecks. We noted the prominent example when Odyssey Marine… Read More »