THE head of Carnival Cruises, chairman and
CEO Micky Arison has met with a US Senator
known for his vocal criticism of the cruise
industry following recent incidences involving
the Costa Concordia and Carnival Triumph to
reassure him that his vessels are safe.
In a ten-page letter to the Senator, Arison
referred to 90 examples in the last five years of
reports made to US Coast Guard authorities by
Carnival brands of an incident on-board, saying
83 of them were classified as “Not Serious”,
according to Federal Regulations.
The remaining seven included both the Costa
Concordia incident, Carnival Triumph, a similar
situation on Carnival Splendor in 2011, some
medical evacuations, two ship collisions that
resulted in no injuries and a guest who jumped
off a ship and had to be rescued.
