Everyone is aware of the Costa Concordia tragedy. It is tragic and shocking that it happened.And I guarantee that there are going to be a lot of changes in the way that things are done-not just on Costa but all through the cruise ship industry.
It has engendered a lot of discussion on Cruise Critic-obviously. But some of the posts about small things(that don't even matter all that much) related to cruising. It is getting a little insane. Given the fact that-let's take Holland America for example- they have a lot of people who are not quite infirm, but there are a lot of people who have more than a few medical issues and need wheelchairs and/or scooters. So you can see how something like what happened would make them concerned. But it goes way past being concerned-I'd almost say that there are some people who are neurotic about it. I'm not sure which board had more posts about the tragedy- Carnival's. Holland America's or Concordia's (all owned by Carnival, I might add).
I thought the reaction to this was interesting.Yes, it's awful, and make no mistake, but given the fact that it was a cruise ship owned by Carnival,that is the only reason there was only a "Oh my goodness!" reaction. I guarantee you that if that had happened on a non- Carnival owned ship that there would be people(especially on the Holland America boards) pointing and laughing. Yes, they really *are* that petty. I've seen it with my own eyes.
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