Prediction:

Carnival stock will drop like a lead balloon on Tuesday. Sell early!

All cruise lines will suffer as no matter what explanation is given no
excuse is acceptable.

If the ship lost power the Captain could have radioed for tugs to bring
the ship to port.

If it was human error- unacceptable

The Captain and crew abandoning the ship will be prosecuted.

Unfortunately, for Carnival when the Captain and other officers are
convicted, the courts will pay out millions to the families of the dead
and injured passengers.

Costa is located in Genoa, not too far from the scene of the accident.
The executives should have been at the scene handing out money and
getting releases. At least money for the price of the trip plus airfare
plus clothing and personal items plus a certificate for their next
cruise on any brand that Carnival owns could save millions.

Monday morning the Today show and all the other shows will have victims
(and their lawyers) blowing the accident and how they were treated out
of proportion costing Carnival Billions and giving all those who are too
cheap to take their families on a cruise a good excuse not to.

The Concordia will be repaired at a cost of 100 million+and will get a
new name.

Congress will propose all kinds of new laws (to protect us) from the
dangerous cruise industry and tie up the industry in red tape that will
increase costs of cruising and ruin a good thing for us.

Short term there will be bargains (I should have waited to pay for my
next cruise). Long-term will be negative, with cruise lines putting on
a show to make passenger think they are safe..

Good luck to those who suffered losses.

Gadget