Tag: cruise ships
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Safety Forum for Cruise Ships
From norovirus and terrorists attacks to cruise ships seaworthiness, just about every passenger worries about his or her safety on a cruise. Worries about cruise ship safety have been expressed in numerous safety forums for cruise ships and just about every type of unfortunate event has been documented in these cruise ship safety forums, large and small. Read more […] -
Cruise Ships History
Cruise ships, built exclusively for pleasure, have been around since the year 1900. In the early days of the cruise ship, taking a cruise was something that only the wealthy could do. But over the decades to follow, cruises began to hit the mainstream. It wasn’t until the hit 70s TV show “The Love Boat” aired that cruises became wildly popular across America. Read more […] -
Cruise Ships Seaworthiness
A seaworthy vessel must provide its crew a safe place to work and live, and be equipped with appropriate safety gear and equipment, safe recreation facilities, and a competent crew. Seaworthiness is a strict liability warranty that imposes an absolute duty on vessel owners to provide a vessel and related equipment that is “reasonably fit for their intended use.” Read more […] -
Gold by the Inch as Sold on Cruise Ships
Ok, so you’re on a big cruise, and you hear about a “Gold by the Inch Special” and you just have to check it out. While most cruise ship jewelry shops and other retailers are honest, it is possible to get something far less than gold by the inch as sold on cruise ships. Read more […] -
Speedos on Cruise Ships
Visit any cruise message board and you will find plenty of opinions about speedos on cruise ships. Some posters believe that it’s all about whether or not the speedo wearer is in good shape, while the overwhelming majority of posters feel that it doesn’t matter – speedos on cruise ships (and in general) are offensive and should be banned. Whatever your opinion may be about speedos on cruise ships, most cruise lines do allow passengers to wear them – no matter how they may look in them. But the question is, just because speedos on cruise ships are allowed, does that mean it’s ok to wear them? Read more […] -
Designs for Future Cruise Ships
Designs for future cruise ships all seem to have a common theme – designs are bigger, better, and more elaborate than the latest newly released cruise ship. Cruise lines are no longer content with simply delivering an impressive vessel. The plan is to always deliver the vessel to top all vessels. Such is the case with Royal Caribbean International’s gargantuan “Project Genesis.” Read more […]