As of yesterday, the world is still looking for Yoo Byung-eun. If you've never heard of Yoo, don't be embarrassed, but everybody in South Korea has. He is the country's most wanted man and South Koreans are looking for him everywhere — even on cruise ships.
The 73-year-old (or his family) owns the ferry (Sewol) on which 292 people died, in April. A warrant for his arrest was issued in May and yesterday in court, it was 
revealed the ferry's license was based on falsified documents, which only ramped up the tensions and anger amount family members of the victims.
The reward for information leading to his arrest is now almost $500,000 US.
One of the virtual haystacks in which government authorities were looking was the Sapphire Princess, at the port of Incheon, near Seoul. There was a party on board when the ship arrived and 200 Korean guests were invited. That is, there was supposed to be a party.
Customs officials revoked the party license. They were afraid Yoo would slip unnoticed onto the ship amid the partygoers and be a stowaway until he could escape.
Understandably, Princess was choked. Also offended. Why not just step up security?
Anybody who has boarded a cruise ship these days, even if only for a visit, knows it's next to impossible to beat security…and especially, in this case, given the fugitive's notoriety. Any cruise line that we know of would catch him in the act.
And a half-million-dollar reward would have nothing to do with it.
Today at Phil Reimer's portsandbows.com: The latest in cruise news
Caribbean Princess
7 nights
September 6, 2014
Fort Lauderdale (return): Grand Cayman, Roatan, Cozumel, Princess Cays
Inside: $599
Cost per day: $85
www.princess.com