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CEO: Disney Cruise Line bookings down, too

USA Today — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:08:31 +0000

The company is the latest cruise ship operator to note a drop following the Costa accident.

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Gourmet food on cruise ships

Island Tips — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:56:05 +0000

There is a common misconception that you’ll leave a cruise ship at least 5lbs heavier than you were when you boarded, and although this isn’t necessarily true, there is a very good reason for it. Most cruise ships have at least 10 different dining options, some up to…

The Legal ABCs of the Costa Concordia Shipwreck

Island Tips — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:31:30 +0000

As the rescue and the recovery efforts for the Costa Concordia come to a close, the legal implications are just beginning. Legal contributor Nicole Coward breaks down all the “legalese” you need to know to understand this case. As details surrounding …

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Service for Minn. couple missing in cruise disaster

Island Tips — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:21:03 +0000

Jerry and Barbara Heil, of White Bear Lake, are the only Americans missing in the Jan. 13 Italian cruise ship disaster.

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Virus strikes cruise ship out of New Orleans

Island Tips — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:20:53 +0000

Stomach virus has stricken people on a third U.S. cruise ship, with a vessel sailing from New Orleans delayed by norovirus

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Oil spreading from Italy shipwreck

Island Tips — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:25:47 +0000

A thin film of oil spread from the Costa Concordia cruise ship as waves battered its wreckage.

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10 months to remove cruise ship, say officials

Island Tips — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:14:19 +0000

The cruise ship that capsized off Italy’s coast will take up to 10 months to remove, officials say, as rough seas off the Tuscan coast forced the suspension of recovery operations. Related posts: Cruise Ship Terror: Eight dead as vessel starts sinking Cruise ship

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Questions loom over Costa Concordia disaster

Island Tips — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:37:42 +0000

How a tear in the side of modern Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia turned into a fatal disaster is a mystery to world maritime experts.

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Are cruise ships safe for children

Island Tips — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:41:03 +0000

TweetAs a cruise consultant who helps families choose the cruise of their dreams, I have had some questions of late about cruise ship safety. Current and prospective clients have been asking me “Are cruise ships safe for children?” With the image of Costa Concordia still fresh in their minds, I fully …

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Italy identifies three German victims from cruise ship

Island Tips — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:25:40 +0000

Divers kept up the search for those still missing from the Costa Concordia cruise ship that rammed into a reef off Italy.

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