The last few months have been a challenge for the cruise industry. Several issues onboard have been widely reported, starting with the infamous images of the stalled Carnival Triumph, stuck at sea without power and waiting for help.
However, the notion that the cruise industry is frequently plagued by problems of the magnitude seen aboard the Triumph is unfounded, travel agents say. Wary travelers should keep in mind how many people are vacationing on cruise ships at any given time and how few of them experience problems, says Jill Rosenberg, Manager of Group and Executive Travel Services at AAA Travel.
"It really is a great value for people and a great vacation," Rosenberg said. "I see the cruise industry as a very positive industry and a strong industry, as far as vacationers go."
For nearly all of the 17 million passengers who have taken cruises in the past year, great vacations have been the norm, but here is a look at the issues that have arisen on and below the decks of a few ships
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