Cruise industry unlikely to take serious hit, experts say
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February 17, 2013, Sunday
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THE lure of inexpensive vacations at sea is likely to keep the booming worldwide cruise industry on course toward strong profits this year, despite the befouled five-day ordeal endured by more than 4,200 passengers and crew aboard the Triumph, industry analysts said on Friday.
"They have done a much better job communicating this time than they did with the Costa Concordia," said Evan Nierman, a South Florida-based public relations crisis management expert.
The accident could add to concerns about safety in the industry, where towering ships the size of floating cities have become the norm. But maritime attorney Michael Winkleman said calls for higher safety standards and other regulatory changes that might affect cruise lines have fallen on deaf ears in Washington for decades.
David Crooks, a Boston-based executive with World Travel Holdings, which owns several travel cruise agencies, said: "If the price is right, people will travel."
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