newsweek about crew life

[cruisercrazy69]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/07/15/concordia-aftermath-what-to-know-before-boarding-a-cruise-ship.html

[jeschwartz82]

that article almost makes me feel guilty for cruising. :(

 

it also helps to remind me to always be polite and courteous to the staff.

[Artb3]

I liked reading the comments at the end of the article.

 

Reading posts from people who never been on a cruise criticizing Cruising and the Cruise Industry. WOW!

[beshears]

My oh my, what an article. I did know that the crew were on the ship for several months as they have told me this.

 

I liked reading the "comments" of the employees that had been on the ship also.

 

Has anyone heard what they have done to the captain of the ship that went down a few months ago? I hadn't heard that they had done anything to him, so I figured he was STILL out of jail?

[FiremanDan]

Great article. All the non-tippers should read it.

[H82seaUgo]

yet another good reason to tip in cash.

[Cushing985]

My oh my, what an article. I did know that the crew were on the ship for several months as they have told me this.

 

I liked reading the "comments" of the employees that had been on the ship also.

 

Has anyone heard what they have done to the captain of the ship that went down a few months ago? I hadn't heard that they had done anything to him, so I figured he was STILL out of jail?

 

I believe he was released from house arrest. I caught him on TV giving an interview and he is still claiming he "fell" into a lifeboat, he was distracted by a phone call, charts were incorrect, his girlfriend played no part in the grounding, blah, blah, blah. He did report feeling bad about the loss of life so there is that.

 

I have a feeling Italian justice moves slower than in the US so not sure when the trial will actually take place. I also read Italians (generally) have no respect for the man.