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The 4 most common causes behind cruise disasters and what’s being done to stop them


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Waves, storms, fires, and crashes usually plague most nervous passengers’ minds and with good reason, but try to have a little faith – a trained staff is any ship’s best preventative measure.

The cruise industry has a remarkable safety record, but things sometimes do go wrong. Here, the four most common causes of accidents and mishaps over the past 20 years.