2 US men arrested on gay cruise in Caribbean (illegal in Dominica)
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2 US men arrested on gay cruise in CaribbeanBy CARLISLE JNO BAPTISTE, Associated Press Wednesday, March 21, 2012 ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) - Two California men on a gay cruise of the Caribbean were arrested Wednesday in Dominica, where sex between two men is illegal. Police Constable John George said police boarded the cruise ship and arrested the two men on suspicion of indecent exposure and "buggery," a term equivalent to sodomy on the island. He identified the men as John Robert Hart, 41, and Dennis Jay Mayer, 43, but did not provide their hometowns. George said the men were seen...
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 09:21:01 AM
Businessman jailed for four months for drunkenly dropping ship's anchor while on cruise.
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A businessman has been sentenced to four months in jail for dropping a moving cruise ship's anchor after a night of heavy drinking. Rick Ehlert, 45, released the 18-ton anchor and delayed the MS Ryndam, which was en route from Mexico to Tampa, for three hours. Ehlert, from California, was also ordered to pay a $7,500 fine and to take substance abuse and mental health counseling.
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 09:21:01 AM
Cruise.com: Bait & Switch
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BAIT & SWITCH - Booked 7 day Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean on Cruise.com for $1,108 for 4 passengers. I clicked the "Agree & Book" after entering all our personal info, including passports. Got a call saying they sold out and wanted to sell me 2 cabins for over $1,300 each, $2600. They told me they cruise line must have just sold out so I kept them on the phone and booked it again at the same rate, same results. Tells me it's computer glitch they've been dealing with all morning.
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 09:21:01 AM
Cruise Ship Adrift Off Seychelles
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An Italian cruise ship with about 1,000 people on board is reported to be adrift off the coast of Seychelles. The Italian coast guard said Monday the Costa Allegra is drifting in the Indian Ocean, between Madagascar and the Seychelles islands. Officials say a fire on board caused the ship's engines to fail. There have been no reports of injuries.
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 09:21:01 AM
Carnival Fails Crisis 101 in Costa Response
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With bodies still trapped inside Costa Concordia’s underwater tomb, Carnival (CCL: 30.48, 0.00, 0.00%) now finds itself at the heart of scrutiny only likely to rise along with the death toll. Carnival’s worst-ever wreck and one of the most high-profile incidents since the Titanic sank 100 years ago, it’s hard to imagine such a massive company blaming the disaster on a single person -- even if he did abandon ship early and steer a little too close to shore. Even worse, while Carnival has vehemently denied earlier reports that it would offer survivors a 30% discount off future cruises, instead...
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 09:21:01 AM
Heat Owner Micky Arison Lost Hundreds of Millions in Cruise Liner Disaster (Lebron James' boss)
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Miami Heat owner Micky Arison has had some bad financial luck of late. And the recent Costa Concordia cruise liner disaster only added to the billionaire’s woes. To say nothing of the lives lost during the tragic wreck. From the Guardian: “More than £300m has been wiped off the paper fortune of the multibillionaire boss of the company that owned the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia. Micky Arison, the flamboyant chairman, chiefexecutiveand majority owner of FTSE 100 company Carnival, saw a large chunk of his $4.5bn (£2.9bn) holdings dissolve on Monday as the company’s shareslost almost a fifth of their...
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 09:21:01 AM
North Korean Cruise Seeks Tourists, 8 to a Room(Obama's dream cruise?)
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North Korean Cruise Seeks Tourists, 8 to a Room By EDWARD WONG ABOARD THE MANGYONGBONG, off North Korea — It was billed as a cruise ship, but the creaking, nearly-40-year-old vessel that set sail from the remote North Korean town of Rajin had more of the trappings of a tramp steamer. With its cramped cabins, cut-rate cuisine and foul, water-deprived bathrooms, it was not about to compete anytime soon with Cunard or Carnival in the leisure industry. Then again, it does not have to. As North Korea’s latest venture into the tourism business, it need not concern itself with rivals....
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 09:21:01 AM
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