Cruise ship Phobia after Costa concordia tragedy

First I would like to say that a phobia cannot be prevented, it is something that the person with the phobia must get over themselves, and that is not always an easy thing to do. I personally will NEVER go on a cruise, there are just too many things that can go wrong and this tragety just goes to prove that point. I just don't like the idea of being in the middle of an ocean with no land in site for miles, it just isn't something that I would ever do. I cannot being to understand what the families left behind must be going through, it certainly can't be easy. I know that I will pray for those families and hope that nothing like this happens again.

I have been on around 10 cruises in my life and im 26 years old. I will never not go on a cruise at all. If you are crusing in the united states to the caribbean then why be scared of a ship that was in a total different country then ours. Weird i wouldnt even worry about it at all and would still go if i had bought a ticket. That ship was exremely tiny as well and only held about 3200 passengers which is a tiny ship compared to many of the new ones out there now a days. The bigger ships i think are safer and you feel more like your not even on a ship in the first place but i wouldnt worry about crusing at all and it barely ever happens anyways.

There will be a full inquiry into this disaster,but at this stage news coverage seems to indicate Human Error as being the cause..There are risks with using all forms of travel..you take a risk going out in your car each day,but how many would give up driving because of a horrific crash on the news in your region? This year marks a Century since the sinking of "Titanic"...and Cruise shipping has only become more popular in that time. My Sister and Her Husband went on their first Cruise a year or so ago,and has stated no way will the "Costa Concordia" put her off going on another.. Personally,If I had a holiday booked on another ship,this wouldn't put Me off..Though I'd hope this Ship's company would be able to continue with her loss.. I take it that cancelling at this stage, having already booked, your Friend will (at least) lose their deposits? or is a refund possible? Would your friend be phobic about being on a ship,or just the idea of the Ship sinking? Having a fear of disaster is normal..not letting it control you is how life goes on..