The disappearance of passengers and crew members at sea is one of the cruise industry’s real problems. The problem is compounded by the tendency of the cruise lines to place their reputation as a priority rather than providing information to the grieving families. If the evidence tends to suggest that a crime occurred, or the circumstances involve facts that may place the cruise lines in an embarrassing light, the cruise lines suppress the information.
Most investigations fall to the country where the cruise ship is registered, such as countries like the Bahamas or Bermuda. These countries depend on the revenue generated from the cruise lines and assist the cruise lines in covering the true facts up.
The video below provides a look into cover-ups alleged against Celebrity Cruises, Disney Cruise Line (the Magical Company) and Holland America Line.
January 7, 2012 Update: Follow the discussion on Facebook: What’s more important to the cruise lines when someone disappears on the high seas?
A. The truth, or
B. The cruise line’s reputation?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ScAOp_GcwGo%3Frel%3D0