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Sketchy deaths are nearly as likely on cruise ships as contracting an infectious disease

Jason Weisberger
Dec 15, 2025
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Cruise lines love to advertise all-you-can-eat shrimp and unlimited drinks, but they’re a little less chatty about the number of passengers who die on board. A new wrongful death lawsuit against Royal Caribbean is shining a light on an unsettling reality: more people are dying at sea than you might think, and it’s not just norovirus.

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