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Has the Costa Concordia Disaster Affected Your Decision to Cruise?

by Marian Krueger, in category Cruises

When the 114,000 GT (gross tonnage) Costa Concordia hit a rock off Giglio Island (Isola del Giglio) on January 13, 2012, the world was watching and wondering how in this day and age a modern cruise ship could produce such a disastrous Titanic-like ending.   How was it that a ship with 1,500 cabins that could accommodate… Read More

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Costa Concordia Runs Aground Off Coast of Italy

by Marian Krueger, in category Cruises

What should have been the beginning of an enjoyable Mediterranean cruise has ended with Costa Cruise line’s Costa Concordia running aground off the coast of Italy near the tiny holiday island of Isola del Giglio. On Friday evening, January 13, 2011, many of the passengers were dressed in their dinner attire and were seated in… Read More

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