The answer is sometimes, if you’re damn lucky.
Yesterday a passenger fell from a Norwegian Cruise Line ship leaving New Orleans and survived; the crew saw him go over and immediately went after him. After being treated by NCL medical staff he disembarked for additional medical care.
Another happy ending: In 1996, shortly after a Carnival [...]
20 June
As a journalist covering the cruise industry I try to be as thorough as possible in providing tips and advice on taking a cruise. However it’s inevitable that I’ll overlook some actions that, in hindsight, should have been covered earlier. I’ll actually be surprised at the stupidity of some people, heightened with alcohol. Most of [...]
09 December
EDITOR’S NOTE: We all remember where we were on 9/11 (I was in New York and this is always a horrible anniversary for those of us present for the disaster). The cruise industry also had an emergency with passengers and ships all over the globe. Below is my interview with the president of Princess Cruises [...]
11 September
I’ve been covering the cruise industry since 1993 and prior to that, worked at Cunard Line. Over the years I’ve collected stories of events that have happened … all of them true.
*** Rosemary Roberts’ family decided it was time she enter a nursing home, but Roberts had a better idea of a future dwelling?on board [...]
13 July
It’s a Good News, Bad News situation.
Bookings are so high in the first quarter, 2010, that most cruise lines will increase fares between ten and 15% starting today. The highest increases are expected to affect cruisers booking Caribbean, Alaska and Mexico itineraries.
But to counter that, the Cruise Ships International Association (CSIA) reports [...]
01 April
“For a brief period (two years) of opportunistic curiosity, I worked on cruise ships, or, as I lovingly referred to them, three thousand drunks and a designated driver,” says DJ Hazard, a comedian who once worked aboard an unnamed ship, tells all in today’s San Francisco Examiner.
Since most cruisers are curious about what it would be like [...]
16 March
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31 October
Those of us who think we can run a ship better than the cruise lines do now have the chance. They’re on sale for low, low prices!
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05 August
Late this afternoon I came across a news item of interest, that a cruise ship carrying 1,200 passengers has been detained in New York by the U.S. Coast Guard for safety violations. In fact they found 66 violations including damage to the hull. And, none of the news organizations appeared to know the ship’s name or [...]
16 July
It’s a clear case of good news and bad news.
If you yearn to study Scientology while taking a cruise, here’s the perfect ship: the Freewinds. The Church of Scientology decided to get into the passenger shipping business and formed Majestic Cruise Line to operate its sole ship. Built in 1968, the Freewinds sails on Caribbean itineraries as [...]
30 April
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ShipCritic Blog is a labor of love by Anne Campbell, a journalist who has been covering the cruise industry since 1993. Why a blog? This newfangled technology is the best way of interacting with cruisers, both first timers and veterans, who also share a passion for seeing the world by ship.
