Unsafe on the High Seas: Your Guide to a Safer Cruise (Paperback)

~ Charles R. Lipcon (Author)
Key Phrases: vessel sanitation program, cruise industry, cruise lines, Royal Caribbean, Coast Guard, Holland America (more...)

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Product Description

Discover the reality the cruise industry doesn t want you to know about: Sexual Assaults, Shipboard Disappearances, A Pattern of Cover-ups, Noroviruses, Unaccredited Doctors, Inadequate Security and Your Binding Ticket Contract. Learn how to protect you and your loved ones from becoming victims. You'll get:
-Easy to use checklists to help protect you and your family.
-Realistic rules to keep you safe in a cruise ship environment.
-Sensible talk about health and sanitation issues.
-Practical advice to guide you from the purchase of your ticket (which is a binding contract) to the end of your voyage.

About the Author

Charles R. Lipcon has been practicing cruise line law in Miami since the cruise industry as we know it today was starting up. Called the lawyer who never loses a case, Lipcon often appears on national TV and has become the go-to-guy other lawyers seek out when they need answers about the industry. No one is better qualified to advise you on how to avoid the risks and dangers, and insure a safe, happy voyage. Charles R. Lipcon is affiliated with the firm Lipcon, Margulies and Alsina, P.A. The firm is located in Miami, Florida directly across from the port of Miami.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: I. Adels, Inc.; 1st edition (January 31, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979780705
• ISBN-13: 978-0979780707
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #401,690 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cruise Tips That May Save Your Life, February 13, 2008

By	Don E. Rainwater "dkrainwater.com" (Sheridan, Wy) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Just got back from a cruise and wish I had read this book before I went. The cruise industry makes everything look so functional and organized, when really it is just a coverup. The author really exposes the down and dirty of the cruise business and how money overcomes the need for common sense.
If you are planning a cruise this is a must read to not only protect your vacation but to protect you and your families life. I would not go on another cruise without this book in my sea bag.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-Have for Anyone Planning a Cruise, February 16, 2008

By	Kristina N. Fountain "kfount500" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a book that offers a unique yet much-needed take on the cruising industry. Written by a maritime lawyer, the book concisely explains how to protect yourself from the dark side of cruising, including assaults, stalking, scams and the norovirus. It also explains how the cruise industry will not protect you. In fact, many horrible things happen on cruise ships every day, but they get swept under the rug. And for the few that can achieve monetary justice through a lawsuit, a particular law will keep them from seeing all of their money. All in all, Unsafe on the High Seas is a book that needs to be read by anyone wanting to go on a cruise.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading Before Any Cruise, February 17, 2008

By	Angela L. Barber "Ferocious Reader" (Dearborn, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I think this should be required reading before going on any cruise. This book will open your eyes to all kinds of things that can happen on a cruise, from dirty rooms to disappearance at sea. There are a surprising number of crimes, most especially sexual assaults, that frequently happen on cruises that are rarely prosecuted and often covered up.

However, rather than trying to scare people away from taking a cruise, Mr. Lipcon, a maritime lawyer, supplies consumers with all the information they need to protect themselves while cruising.

I'm planning a cruise in the near future, so I'm glad I have this book to help me prepare for our safety on our vacation.