Cruise lines won’t say whether they allow ‘sail-by’ salutes
North America’s largest cruise lines are not answering questions about whether they allow captains to take ships close to shore in so-called ‘sail-by salutes’ — a practice that some are blaming for this month’s Costa Concordia disaster.
USA TODAY’s Cruise Log sent questions on the topic Tuesday to spokespeople for the six major U.S.-based lines that account for the majority of all cruises taken by North Americans, and by Wednesday afternoon none had answered the questions. . . . (more)
http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2012/01/cruise-lines-ship-sail-by-salute/612784/1
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