Flutterby™! : Cruisin' on by

We've got a friend couple who loves cruising. They'll catch the cheap routes in the spring and fall when the cruise lines are shuttling boats between the Caribbean and Alaska, and are regularly trying to get us to come along.

Frankly, I can't imagine anything more horrible. It seems to me like being stuck in Las Vegas, without being able to escape to Valley of Fire.

Anyway, I kind of keep my eyes open for the horrors of cruise lines, so I admit I'm a little biased, but here's one: Two fishermen are dead after a Carnival Cruise Ship captain apparently ignored the warnings of passengers and steamed on past a drifting boat. Other versions of the story: Tumalo Woman Has Tragic Encounter at Sea — Spots Small Boat in Trouble; Cruise Ship Doesn't Stop, Cruise company investigates claim that ship ignored stricken fishing boat — Passengers say they alerted crew of Star Princess – part of Carnival Corporation – to fishermen adrift in Pacific ocean.