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What the Cruise Industry Has Learned Since Concordia

Earlier tonight I watched CNN’s documentary, Cruise to Disaster, which recapped the events of the Costa Concordia sinking on January 13, 2012 along with how the industry has and is still changing in response to this tragic disaster. It was interesting to relive the events that happened on that fateful night. It started with a […]

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Costa Allegra Will Not Return To Service

Today Micky Arison, CEO of Carnival Corporation, revealed that the Costa Allegra, which suffered a fire in the Indian Ocean last month, will not be returning to service with Costa Cruises.  Micky Arison said that the Allegra will either be sold or scrapped in the next few months. It’s about time. The Costa Allegra which […]

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Costa Allegra Adrift At Sea After Fire – Updates

The Costa Allegra has now safely docked in the Seychelles. Here is a quick recap of the past few days…  (2/29/12) 1:35pm: New statement from Costa regarding passengers… Costa Cruises reports that members of the Care Team have already reached the Costa Allegra and met with passengers on board to check their state of health […]