Who gets the call if it all goes wrong at sea? Meet Dr Ben MacFarlane. After spending a year as a repatriation doctor, he's heading around the world as a ship's doctor - and with 3,000 passengers and crew to look after he's in for the most exciting trip of his life. On one dramatic voyage he deals with broken bones and broken hearts, and picks up the pieces after fights in the crew bar and freak accidents on shore leave. So join Ben and his colleagues and find out why ship's doctors think bar stools should carry health warnings, why the casino can be safer than the sick bay in a storm and why no amount of sharks, pirates or tidal waves will ever be as dangerous as the midnight buffet.

Who gets the call if it all goes wrong at sea? Meet Dr Ben MacFarlane. After spending a year as a repatriation doctor, he's heading around the world as a ship's doctor - and with 3,000 passengers and crew to look after he's in for the most exciting trip of his life. On one dramatic voyage he deals with broken bones and broken hearts, and picks up the pieces after fights in the crew bar and freak accidents on shore leave. So join Ben and his colleagues and find out why ship's doctors think bar stools should carry health warnings, why the casino can be safer than the sick bay in a storm and why no amount of sharks, pirates or tidal waves will ever be as dangerous as the midnight buffet.

S.O.S.: Spirit of Survival is a one-of-a-kind story of the incredible fortitude that ordinary people can conjure in order to overcome even the most harrowing of disasters. Told from the point of view of each of the five members of one family, this book offers a unique and detailed look into the truth behind the headlines surrounding the Carnival Cruise Line's Costa Concordia cruise ship sinking off the coast of Isola del Giglio, Tuscany in January of 2012. Their astounding account of the tragic events before, during and, perhaps most shockingly, after the enormous cruise ship ran aground are sure to amaze readers. However, the true messages of this book are hope and profound inspiration, as this family's bond deepens and strengthens through their ultimate survival journey.

A true story of how in 2020 my life working as a cruise ship musician changed and my dramatic last minute escape to safety! Read, how the cruise line industry got disrupted and join me, as I relive my true escape from the ship I worked on to freedom. Learn how the cruise lines treat their loyal workers during these testing times. Find out, why normal cruising won ́t be possible any longer.Support stranded seafarers with the purchase of this book!It was supposed to be just another contract for seasoned cruise ship entertainer Chris Kruse.In January 2020, he joined a vessel in Panama to perform onboard for ten weeks. But the spread of a lung disease in even the remotest parts of the world lead to all kinds of unforeseen challenges. Is singing possible, while wearing a face mask? How can guests dance with each other if they need to keep six feet distance? And what happens when countries close their borders to cruise ships and airports shut down? After the captain announced to guests onboard, the cruise line would temporarily cease operations in just two days, these 48 hours became the most dramatic time for Chris, who did not want to be trapped on a ghost ship for weeks or months to come. And so, he planned the impossible - his emergency escape!about the author: Chris Kruse is a professional cruise ship entertainer, who has performed for audiences all over the world. During his over 15 years at sea, he has visited more than 130 countries and all seven continents. Chris has released several albums and appeared on numerous national and international television shows. As an author, Chris Kruse has released "SOS in Panama - The 2020 Cruise Ship Armageddon", a true story based on his dramatic escape from a ship in 2020. His newest book is called "Cruise Like the Crew - 22 Unconventional Cruise Hacks and Crew Secrets to Save Money on Your Vacation".

This is the incredible true story of the three thousand mile voyage of a United States luxury cruise liner to a tiny US territory and return. It carried the most important cargo of history: governors of all fifty states accompanied by their families, high level representatives of the president, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and the cream of the crop of the news media. This story has never before been documented. It is a part of our history which will never again be repeated, particularly in these terror-filled times. This is the story of the 1967 Governors' Conference held aboard the SS Independence en route to the United States Virgin Islands and return, a voyage which at the time was dubbed the 'Ship of Fools.'