Safer at sea than on land
In the wake of the US Congress looking into cruise industry safety, officials released data showing risks from crime are extremely low.
According to data based on 15 cruise lines, from 2003-2005, there were 178 complaints of sexual assault, four robberies and 24 missing persons in that time, said the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL). During that time, the 15 cruise lines carried 31 million passengers.
Said criminologist James Fox, hired as an independent expert to review the data which was also provided to Congress:
“While virtually no place — on land or sea — is totally free of risk, the number of reported incidents of serious crime from cruise lines is extremely low, no matter what benchmark or standard is used.”
Michael Cyre, president of the ICCL, termed cruising one of the safest vacations available.
Report by David Wilkening
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