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    • December 3, 2009

    Cruise Ship Crazy: The Princess, the Rioters and the Fired Captain

    Filed under: Cruises, Frustration, safety — anne @ 4:24 pm
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    Weird doings down in W. Palm Beach…

    A Princess gambling “cruise to nowhere” is in port because its new captain doesn’t have a license.

    The old captain was fired yesterday, which “set off a near-riot on the deck” according to the Palm Beach Post. In fact, the situation got so bad that Customs and Border folks called in extra security to make sure that the rioters – foreign nationals who live and work on the ship – didn’t get off the vessel, since they are not legally allowed on U.S. soil.

    What prompted the pandemonium? According to the workers, pay cuts and poor working conditions – some said their checks have been late and bouncing, though the company denies that. Meanwhile, the company claims the old captain allegedly attempted to organize a strike, which is why a new one was brought in – though you might have thought they’d at least ask him if he was carrying his license with him. Hey, these days we all have to be concerned with our licenses.

    Still with me? Well, yesterday’s cruise was cancelled for reasons of rioting; today’s was cancelled for lack of license.
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