Multi-million-shekel lawsuit filed against Mano Maritime

A multi-million-shekel lawsuit was filed last week in the Haifa District Court against the Israeli shipping and tourism company Mano Maritime, following a summer cruise on the Crown Iris ship in the Mediterranean, which plaintiffs described as a "continuous nightmare."The 35-page statement of claim was filed through Attorney Liron Preminger on behalf of passengers from the cruise that departed from Haifa Port on June 21, 2026, as well as on behalf of hundreds of other passengers who claims could potentially join a class action suit.According to the lawsuit, the cruise scheduled to depart at 1:30 p.m. set sail only around 6:00 p.m., with the delay at the port being "just the opening shot" for a series of alleged breakdowns and failures throughout the voyage.The Crown Iris is Mano Maritime's flagship vessel and currently the only ship operating regular cruise voyages from Israel since October 7, 2023.