Professionally Speaking

Will a high-profile disaster deter cruisers?

While cruising is one of the safest forms of travel, occasionally, an extremely rare incident occurs such as the tragic Costa Concordia cruise liner disaster. But will it deter potential passengers – even veterans of cruising – from boarding ships for their next vacation? “What this captain did was outside of the normal maneuvers. Cruising is very safe,” says Raymond James entertainment and leisure analyst Joe Hovorka, in this edition of Professionally Speaking hosted by Larry Pugliese.

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