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Titanic Survivors: Two traveling together on business on Titanic; Charles Hays was lost and Paul R. Chevre survived and so did bust of Canadian Prime Minister

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Two traveling together on business on Titanic; Charles Hays was lost, and Paul R. Chevre survived Two passengers of the Titanic were returning from France to New York. Charles Hays, the general manager of the Grand Trunk Railroad in Canada …

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On Nov. 30, 1994, the Achille Lauro cruise ship caught fire and sank; more videos of cruise ship fires

By Ajay Posted on December 5, 2015 Posted in Cruise ship fires, Cruise Ship Safety No Comments Tagged with Achille Lauro, Carnival Ecstasy, Carnival Triumph, FIRE CRUISE, Grand Princess, Royal Caribbean Grandeur of The Seas

The Carnival Ecstasy fire results after the ship caught fire just after leaving port in Miami. Several large tugs were nearby to respond and pour huge streams of water on the ship.

Shipping History reminds us that on this day in 1994, the MS Achille Lauro cruise ship caught fire and later sank near Somalia following an engine explosion. Below is a first-hand account of the incident filmed by one of the …

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Princess sidelines Grand Princess in Honolulu after engine fire caused it to lose power

By Ajay Posted on December 4, 2015 Posted in Cruise Facts, Cruise ship fires, Cruise Ship Safety No Comments Tagged with Carnival Ecstasy fire, Carnival Triumph fire, cruise ship fires, disabled cruise ships due to fires, engine fires on ships, FIRE CRUISE, Grand Princess, Grandeur of the Seas fire, Honolulu Harbor, port calls to Nawiliwili and Lahaina, Princess Cruises, U.S. Coast Guard

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From Star Advertiser HONOLULU, HAWAII — Dec. 4, 2015 — The cruise ship Grand Princess, which lost power at sea Monday about 20 miles east of Hawaii island, canceled the rest of its Hawaii voyage today and will offer its …

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CRUISE FACTS: What to expect on a cruise

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CRUISE FACTS: What to expect For the first timers on a cruise I travel the world on ships and am lucky enough to have very kind and generous audiences (otherwise known as captive audiences with hundreds of miles of ocean between …

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A Norwegian ship leaves New York as seen from the Royal Caribbean Explorer of The Seas. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Only the perpetually grumpy fail to be happy with a cruise to Bermuda. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Leaving Hawaii on the Holland America Zaandam. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Amsterdam in Curacao port where the bridge swivels to open the port to ships. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Holland America Amsterdam in port in Spain. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Holland America Eurodam at Bahamas. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Carnival Miracle Nick & Nora supper club was one of the best specialty restaurants tried on any cruise ship. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
A belly dance instructor on Celebrity Equinox. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Queen Elizabeth tied up in port at Cartagena Spain. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Sailing past the Queen Mary 2 in port in Southampton on the Celebrity Eclipse. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Passengers can learn to surf on many Royal Caribbean ships such as this one on the Independence of The Seas. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Celebrity Equinox at Cannes, France. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Chefs on the Celebrity Equinox take a bow. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Cadiz cruise terminal with an AIDA ship leaving port. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The signature main dining room of the Celebrity Equinox. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
While some cruise lines specialize in belly flop contests, Celebrity offers a magnificent brunch. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Equinox desert table is typical of a high-end cruise experience. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Equinox stern view at Canary Islands with mountains nearby. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Royal Caribbean Oasis of The Seas passes near Cuba. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Equinox chef station at brunch. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The MSC Lirica leaves port in Cadiz, Spain. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Captain of the Royal Caribbean Explorer of The Seas supervises entry into a port from his seat on the bridge. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo.
The Norwegian Star docked at the Royal Dockyard in Bermuda. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Holland America ships host a unique centerpiece; the Zaandam boasts this tremendous multi-story pipe organ. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
This view of the Norwegian Star is seen through a gun port in the nearby British fort at the Royal Dockyard in Bermuda. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The long swinging bridge at Curacao opens for a ship. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
A Princess ship in port in Curacao. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
The Independence of The Seas is one of the largest ships in Europe. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Explorer of the Seas Windjammer buffet offers great selections for each meal. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
These two chefs, one on the Grandeur of The Seas and the other on the Seranade of The Seas swap recipes or perhaps offer to swap passengers. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo

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Carnival Pride sails from Baltimore down the Chesapeake Bay. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Seechum guilty of molesting passenger on Quantum of the Seas
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The executives learned a lot from the dopes at Carnival about how not to manage a crisis on a ship. Following a fire on the Grandeur of The Seas, RCCL took every imaginable step to make passengers comfortable and return them home quickly. THE PRIVATEER CLAUSE photo
Damage on the Royal Caribbean ship Grandeur of the Seas is pictured as the ship is docked in Freeport May 27, 2013. REUTERS/Vandyke Hepburn
Costa Concordia on its side on coast of Italy taken by Italian Navy helicopter