Tuesday, January 24, 2012

20/20 Shocker! Cruise ships--lawless floating cities on the sea

by Theresa Franks, for Fine Art Registry®

This is a follow up to the article by The Daily Beast -- Seven Top Reasons Never to Go on a Cruise, which we referenced in our January 19, 2012 post

On January 20, 2012, ABC's 20/20 aired a shocking report on the cruise industry (below).

Kendall Carver is President of International Cruise Victims. In our parallel efforts to assist victims, we have had occasion, living in the same geographic area, to get together and discuss our respective positions in raising public awareness about various issues concerning the cruise ship industry. 

Merrian Carver--Courtesy of the Carver Family/AP
In the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster, Kendall Carver and ICV worked with ABC's 20/20 in the preparation of the airing of: Vanished at Sea: Baffling Cruise Ship Missing Person Cases/Cruise Ship Confidential. Sadly, Kendall Carver lost his daughter, Merrian Carver (right), at sea in 2004. As a result of this horrific experience, Kendall founded International Cruise Victims. He has made huge gains in fighting for legislation and laws to better protect cruise passengers and to hold the cruise industry accountable.



Be sure to visit the International Cruise Victims web site to learn how you can support this organization.

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