ON THE COSTA DIADEMA — The first thing you should know about Costa Cruises, if you don’t already, is that this is not some obscure cruise line that nobody ever heard of before one of its ships — the Concordia — became a graveyard for 32 of its passengers. Costa is big. So big that… Continue reading Costa’s ’Tiara’ Jewel Of The Fleet
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From Something Bad, Something Good
In the interests of balanced reporting or commentary, here’s a good and bad (or bad and good) item about cruise ship safety. Bad… The captain of the late Costa Concordia is on trial right now, and that revives the memories of the tragedy off the island of Giglio on Friday the 13th almost three years… Continue reading From Something Bad, Something Good
The Fame Of Man Named Francesco
There we were late Saturday night, settling in to watch the late news, and along comes Francesco…again. If you don't know who "Francesco" is just Google the name and chances are you'll discover he's one of the four most famous Francescos in the world, according to Google. The last name is Schettino and if that… Continue reading The Fame Of Man Named Francesco
In The Wake Of Tragedy On The Water…
Here's a sobering question that probably won't have a conclusive answer: Following the gut-wrenching and tragic ferry accident last week off the shores of South Korea, how is the fear of dying in a ship going to impact the cruise industry? Seasoned cruisers are unlikely to develop such a fear and are more likely to… Continue reading In The Wake Of Tragedy On The Water…
Is That A 'Cruise' Ship Wa-y-y-y Down South?
The sage of the Russian ship ice-locked in Antarctica has been a news item since Christmas Day because, well, how would you like to be one of the 74 people on a ship surrounded by frozen water and freezing air? The likelihood that all passengers will soon be rescued — and remaining crew members will… Continue reading Is That A 'Cruise' Ship Wa-y-y-y Down South?