A new law to protect passengers, driven in part by the death of a Greenwich resident while on a cruise five years ago, became law Tuesday. The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act, signed into law by President Obama, followed the disappearance of George Smith IV while on his honeymoon in July 2005 on a Royal Caribbean cruise in the Aegean Sea. Smith went missing after a night of heavy drinking ...
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Young whale dies in collision with cruise ship in Alaska Cruise ship - Travel - Recreation - Specialty Travel - Cruises
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Love it or hate it, the Woodward Dream Cruise is back Aug. 21. Cruisers in classics and performance cars already are cruising Woodward in Oakland County. New twists include a more prominent fund-raising concert -- Sunday with the Beach Boys at DTE Energy Music Theatre -- and a food drive that asks cruisers to bring nonperishable donations to Pontiac.
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Addressing concerns over cruise ship safety and transparency, President Barack Obama this week signed into law new measures that mandate crime reporting, require aid for rape victims and force all ships to have cabin peep holes and guard rails of a certain height.
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JUNEAU - The Alaska Cruise Association has donated a fluorescent bulb recycling system to the community of Juneau.
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The Sapphire Princess, operated by Princess Cruises, discovered a dead whale on top of the ship's bulbous bow, the part of the bow that goes through the water. The cruise was delayed by three hours going towards Juneau.
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