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Conference abbott::cruise_travel

Title:CRUISE TRAVEL
Moderator:XANADU::FAMULARO
Created:Thu Aug 04 1988
Last Modified:Thu Dec 12 1996
Last Successful Update:Wed Jan 01 1997
Number of topics:562
Total number of notes:2834

86.0. "**Hijacking** Is it really safe?" by IDE::RAK () Tue Feb 14 1989 17:52

    What are the chances of a ship being hijacked?  After watching the
    Monday night movie the Achilles Laurel hijacking in 79, I am 10%
    hesitant to go on a cruise I booked..it looks definitely worse to be on a
    ship rather than a plane as hijacking goes.
                                              
    
    Julie-lynn
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86.1What? Me worry?BCSE::FAMULAROJoe, ZKO3-2T43, DTN381-2565Tue Feb 14 1989 18:0511
I would say you have a much better chance of someone jumping into your car
at a stop light on the way home this evening and doing you damage.

Have you heard of another ship hijacking since 79?  How many kidnappings, rapes,
and murders within 100 miles of your home have you heard about since that
time?

Knowing that, what would you rather do, go home tonight or go on a cruise?

I wouldn't worry if I were you.  Go and have a good time!

86.2No problemATSE::FLAHERTYNevermore!Wed Feb 15 1989 20:068
    The security on the ships ever since that hijacking has been very
    tight.  The Sovereign of the Sea for instance had a security team
    because they felt being the largest and newest ship in the world,
    they might be a prime target for terrorists and they have had no
    problems. 
    
    Ro
    
86.3The odds are in your favor...FRSBEE::COOPERMon Feb 20 1989 00:1316
    
    Julie-lynn,
    
    	Have GREAT time !!.. Thousands and THOUSANDS of people cruise
    	EVERY WEEK with no trouble.  The bigest mishap was one of the
    	Carnivial ships colliding with a Mexican concreete barge a few
    	weeks back. The ship, Festivial, was on it was in no time with
    	MINOR dammage.  Look as in -1 and -2 there is trouble EVERYWHERE,
    	cruise lines are awaire the a fear or negative feelings will
    	hurt the industry.  Most cruise lines are doing so well due
    	to the fact that many do not want to go to Europe for many of
    	the fears you're voicing now.  AS the song goes...Don't worry
    	be happy.   You will I'm sure.
    
    	George C.