Perhaps slightly off-topic but might be of interest to people here. There was an programme on BBC Radio 4 on Monday evening about the poor labour conditions and high crime rate on cruise ships - available
online.
The answers from the cruise companies were very unconvincing.
Just glad that I am not planning on going on a cruise!
DOCUMENTARY: The Price of Fun
On: BBC Radio Four
Date: Monday 27th August 2007 (12 minutes left)
Time: 20:00 to 20:30 (30 minutes long)
First of two programmes in which Jolyon Jenkins investigates the seamy side of the cruise business, a rapidly expanding industry bound by few national laws. He examines allegations of the exploitation of crews and sexual crimes against passengers that go unpunished or are even covered up. Are cruise ships in effect floating cities with no police force?
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