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 Do cruise liners (and other ships)...?
Dump their sewage and other waste in the sea, or is it stored and unloaded in port (except for those big nuclear-powered carriers that go for YEARS without stopping anywhere!).?...


 Cruise ship website help?!!?
I have never been on a cruise before, my BF and I are looking into taking one that departs out of Cape Canaveral, FL what is the BEST website to compare cruise pricing??...


 Cheapest hawaii cruise...?
hi...i was wondering if there was a cruise leaving from california to hawaii, any destinations is fine....something not too expenisve...royal carribean, celebrity, anything except princess....thanks ...


 Who among you had a cruise ship tour?
can you guys share your experience here, the itinerary, the cruise line, the price. I plan to have one when the economy gets better.
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I guess no yahoo user went to a ...


 What is the best cruise line that leaves from Seattle and tours Alaska?
I am looking for a cruise to take my son and daughter on, ages 14 and 17. They want to sea Alaska, and I would like to leave from Seattle, because it is in the US. I am wondering what the best ...


 Have you been on a cruise?
If so, what do the tickets look like? i'm trying to make a gag gift for my friend and want to make ticket look-a-like. Are they just like plane tickets or some else completely?...


 What is their to do for a 17year old on a carnival paradise cruise
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 The best winter cruise AI?
i want 5* cruise on buget any sugstions
i like hot ...


 We are going on a Carnival cruise leaving from Los Angeles, and I wondered what the cheapest way to park is?
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 Has anyone ever bought big bottles of liqour for cheap on cruise ships?
I was told that big bottles of liqour was cheap on and off the cruise ship. I am going to cozumel mexico on carnival inspiration....


 Any tips would help. First time cruiser- me and husband- 20, and 23 ages- carnival sensation 3 day bahamas?
My husband and I (20, 23) are going on a 3-day cruise to the bahamas in a week and a half.

Any tips, advice, etc would help.

Carnival sensation to the bahamas, we stop in ...


 Cruise ship overboards?
Why don't cruise ships design netted hammock like outcroppings all around the ships so if someone falls or is pushed overboard they will land in it?...


 What activities are offered on cruise ships for toddlers?
And what are the best cruise lines for that. Also where are the kids sleeping if at home they still sleep in the crib?...


 Where to fly into for cruise?
I am going to cruise out of Miami in May and I was wondering if I should just fly into Miami because I have seen lots of stuff for transportation out of Ft. Lauderdale. So I am not sure what is the ...


 First Time To Cruise Questions?
1. What is the difference between an Enclosed Veranda and an Open Veranda?

2. Do I pay for tips everytime I get served or is that included in the total cost of my trip?

3. S...


 How big can your carry on be on a carnival cruise?
any other info regarding luggage limitations? can you bring a case of water and soda? do you put it in your carry on or in your checked luggage?any carry on restrictions?...


 Does carnival cruise ship have animal boarding???
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 Sea princess cruise info!?
My boyfriend and I are planning to take this cruise next summer to the Western Caribbean. Could anyone tell me what is included with this cruise, how you would rate the ship and anything else that...


 Im going on majesty of the seas next weekend, and im concern of making calls?
i heard that using th ephone on the cruise its like $8 per minute, i have tmobile but they told me depends on the type of phone i have it might or might not work, and i also have a prepaid phone, ...


 Do cruise ships show recent (or current) movies in their theatres?
Im about to take a Alaskan cruise saturday and i heard there's a movie screen that sits near the main pool area. probbaly not the only one.

Does anyone know how current they have on ...



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Criminal law on cruise ships?

I was just on a cruise with a few friends of mine,and a friend af mine brought up an interestiing, God forbid a serrious crime occurs out at sea, ie rape, murder, assult, Who procutes it? Which country? i was on a carnival cruise ship registed in Bahamma, so would they handle it? And my other question why dont cruise register there ships in USA whats the big deal.

    



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aztec_68
Not sure on the criminal part but I think it would apply to which ever nation is closest, as for the your next ? they do not register in the U.S. because our laws and polices they are stricter and taxes.


roodbusje
cruiselines have to report any crime in their port documents upon arrival in any port. (that includes having to report bodies on board, so if a crime like a murder is committed while at sea, police in their first port of call will come on board to investigate and make an official report. Further, the cruiseship's registry has some procedural say, but usually it is up to the home port officials (usually U.S.or Canadian), or the officials in the first port of call after occurance of the incident, or both.


Lex
NCL America is registered in the U.S. so I would feel safer on one of those. They're the only cruise ships in 50 years to be registered in the U.S. But anyway, I think with the law, they take it into the companies own hands unless they are docked or in a country's water. If they are on open sea, there isn't any laws to govern so the law is the rules on the ship.


Rusty
The legal problems on a cruise ship are enormous. Rapes, murders, disappearances, etc have all taken part on cruise ships. I haven't heard of any conclusions, only finger pointing. You own the boat, your country is registered as operator, the captain is registered in country X, the crew are of country Y and Z, the on-board doctor practices Voodoo, the water tanks are dirty and are not supposed to be cleaned until the year 2525, the life-jackets are from WW-1,
To register a ship in the US, it has to follow US safety guidelines. That would require money.


titanictrainsboats
Usually, crime is handled (on British liners anyway) by the Master-at-Arms, which is the ship's policeman and the ship's officers. If a trial at sea commences, the ship's Captain usually serves as judge and jury, although the ship's officers sometimes are the jury. The reason why Cruise lines register their ships in other countries (usually in Panama) is to save money when using the Panama Canal and other local waterways.



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