People, are you ready for…the Titanic? You should be, because over the next three weeks, it'll be harder to miss than an iceberg in the fog (okay, bad joke). This is Titanic Time. In case you haven't heard, the 100th anniversary of the big ship's sinking, off the coast of Newfoundland (just over 200… Continue reading Titanic Time: Centennial Reminders
Tag: Ship accidents
Tiring Refrain About Ship Accidents
Is it just us, or do media people seem to get some vicarious satisfaction out of reporting the misfortunes of businesses often associated with the rich and famous…businesses like Disney…and Starbucks…and the cruise industry? "Another cruise ship accident…" This came a couple of days ago, on CNN. The accident was a minor collision between the… Continue reading Tiring Refrain About Ship Accidents
Concordia Disaster Minimized by Wind
Just when we thought enough had been written about the Costa Concordia, we found ourselves watching a recording of a documentary on The Discovery Channel about the disaster that bears repeating. That’s what great sisters and brothers-in-law are for, isn’t it…to help with the research? Anyway, while there was no news in the Concordia documentary… Continue reading Concordia Disaster Minimized by Wind
Reasonable Review of Concordia
In the old and never-ending wake of the Costa Concordia accident, there is a new perspective that’s worth acknowledging. It comes, courtesy of a show the Discovery Channel aired this weekend. A former cruise ship captain from California, Paul Leyda, was interviewed extensively on the show. In a story that appeared in a Bay Area… Continue reading Reasonable Review of Concordia
Cruise Tragedy Not Going Away
It was our intention to write about something other than the Costa Concordia today. However, it’s difficult to find a story anywhere on cruising that doesn’t include more than a passing reference to a ship almost nobody had even heard of three weeks ago. In fact, most of the stories about cruising these days are… Continue reading Cruise Tragedy Not Going Away