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Originally Posted by Trayderjoe
....I would also put forth that the cruise line response to the event is crucial. Ask the RC cruisers how they felt about the incident and compare that to the feedback from the other cruise line recently in the news and I am sure that you will see a completly different outcome.
If anything, I would submit that cruising is actually safer. Technology allows quicker identification of storms, faster identification of ships in the area and even at greater distances in years past, etc.
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I agree that cruising is safer nowadays because of technology. I have been on more cruises than I can remember, am doing four in 2013 alone, and will not hesitate to continue cruising in spite of recent incidents. There have always been--and always will be--incidents!
As far as the RC cruisers in contrast to passengers on "the other cruise line," keep in mind two things: (1) the fire on the RC ship did NOT knock out the ship's power, and (2) when it happened it was much closer to port than the ship on "the other cruise line." Major differences....