It's simply an area that must be traversed if you're going from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean or southeast Asia. What we hope is that order is restored in Somalia and these thieves are dealt with effectively.
While a crime can occur anywhere, a cruise ship is one of the safest ways to travel.
We have excellent security practices on board the ships that screen out anything you don't want on board.
It's in our interest to make sure that everything is properly reported and that everybody is taken care of from a business perspective. That's how you maintain your image.
I think if you look at the statistics objectively, you're much safer on board a cruise ship that any community in the United States. We have good security programs in place.
You are much safer on a cruise ship than you are in virtually any community in the United States.
Cruising is one of the safest vacations available, with an outstanding record that demonstrates the industry's commitment to safety and security.
Cruising is one of the safest forms of transportation.
Cruising is and has been one of the most safe vacations that you can engage in and will remain so.
I think that the industry takes each and every situation seriously, and responds according to the protocol.
