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Cruise Ship Terrorism: “The Elephant in the Room” for 2015

by Jim Walker of cruiselawnews.com We are just a few hours before placing 2015 is in our rear view mirror as we start upon a fresh New Year. So what are the memories which come to mind when we think of taking a cruise in 2015?  And what...

Is Your Port of Call Safe?

In the March 18, 2015 terrorist attack on the National Bardo Museum in Tunisia, more than 20 foreign tourists were killed and more than 50 more were injured. At the time of the attack, more than 200 tourists were in the area, most from the cruise ships MSC Splendida and the Costa...

Costa Concordia captain convicted in deadly shipwreck

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Holly Yan and Greg Botelho, CNN Grosseto, Italy (CNN) The captain of the Costa Concordia is guilty of manslaughter and other charges related to the ship's fatal wreck in January 2012 off the Italian coast, a judge announced Wednesday night, capping...