Latest Safety Policy for the Cruise Industry (It’s about time)
- At September 24, 2012
- By Elaine Schoch
- In Cruise Ship, travel news
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By Elaine N. Schoch Big news in the cruise industry – a new safety standard has been adopted. Ok, really? I mean after six cruise liners have either sank or had collisions since Jan. 2011, this shouldn’t really be a surprise. I had to chuckle as I read through the news release though as it [...]
To cruise or not to cruise?
If you like to cruise now is the time for deals! And for good reason… With two recent, high-profile cruise ships, both owned by Carnival, catching fire and stranding thousands of passengers, the industry is aggressively lowering rates to lure passengers back on-board. Jan. 13, cruise ship, Concordia capsized off the coast of Isola [...]
In the wake of Carnival’s news, I’m remembering my cruise ship fire and rescue
- At November 11, 2010
- By Shell R.
- In Cruise Ship
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By Shell R. With the recent headlines about the fire aboard Carnival’s Cruise Ship, Splendor, I have been remembering the Achille Lauro cruise ship fire in 1994, which I was traveling on. Actually, I was working as an entertainer on board when the ship caught on fire 125 miles off the coast of Somalia. (You [...]
