Cruising For Trouble

This book offers an alarming inside look at the security preparations of the cruise industry and the potential for cruise ships to be the target for pirates, terrorists, and criminal activity. Cruising for Trouble exposes the acute vulnerability of cruise ships to piracy, terrorism, and crime, both on the high seas and in domestic and foreign ports-of-call. While cruise ships have ramped up in size and passenger capacity to become floating skyscrapers housing as many as 7,000 passengers, and while piracy incidents have increased since 2008 as the world economy has deteriorated, there has been no corresponding increase or enhancement in onboard security personnel, external tactical units, preventive screening, or coordinated response planning to guard against the growing threat of acts of piracy and internal and external terrorist attacks. Commander Gaouette reveals to cruise passengers the very real security dangers they unwittingly face when they saunter up the gangway of a cruise ship for a carefree holiday. He sounds a clarion call to national and transnational security agencies, maritime regulators, legislators, and customers to compel the cruise industry to strengthen and reform its security programs before catastrophe strikes. The author, a longtime cruise industry insider who now serves as a top maritime security official in the Department of Homeland Security, details the many security defects and vulnerabilities of cruise ships, identifies the remedies, and makes the case for their urgent implementation. Extensively documented and illustrated, Cruising for Trouble is a vividly told cautionary for the ten million Americans who taken cruise-ship vacations each year and the millions more who would like to. As well as modeling the potential threats to cruise ships from pirates and maritime terrorists—who mimic each other's methods, overlap each other's territories, and might well find it mutually beneficial to combine their forces and resources—Commander Gaoutte recounts many actual examples of cruise-ship insecurity that have been swept under the carpet or spun by the cruise industry: pirate attacks, fires, onboard crime, mass food poisonings and infections, and the mysterious disappearances of cruise-ship passengers.

An innkeeper who reads minds. An ornery detective. And a trail of bodies. Cider Cove is the premier destination for murder. ***Includes RECIPE My name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds-not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it's not all it's cracked up to be. The Country Cottage Inn is in desperate need of a plumbing overhaul. So what are Jasper and I to do with the inn shuttered for repairs for close to a month? Take my father up on his offer to cruise the ocean blue. The best part? A handful of our friends and family have decided to join us. But unfortunately-a killer has decided to join us too. Bizzy Baker runs the Country Cottage Inn, has the ability to pry into the darkest recesses of both the human and animal mind, and has just stumbled upon a body. With the help of her kitten, Fish, a mutt named Sherlock Bones and an ornery yet dangerously good looking homicide detective, Bizzy is determined to find the killer. The Country Cottage Inn is known for its hospitality. Leaving can be murder. A laugh out loud cozy mystery by New York Times Bestseller Addison Moore and her partner in cozy crime, USA TODAY Bestseller Bellamy Bloom. - Cosmopolitan Magazine calls Addison's books, "...easy, frothy fun!" Cider Cove, Maine is the premier destination for fun and relaxation. But when a body turns up, it's the premier destination for murder. From the NEW YORK TIMES author Addison Moore and USA TODAY bestselling author, Bellamy Bloom

This text provides information on customs and immigration procedures, together with revised harbour charts and updated descriptions of more than 75 ports of entry and many lesser harbours and anchorages.

Whether you are reading this book and taking the corresponding ASA 106 course or watching a North U webinar– you take your sailing very seriously. Maybe you are studying to be able to venture out to find your own unspoiled cove in which to anchor or to lay back in an exotic port of call. You could be brushing up on an extended multi-day cruise with your family and friends or you might be thinking of making sailing your profession as an ASA Instructor. One thing is for sure, this book will give you a serious boost down the road to becoming a top-notch sailor and confident seaman; a rare and respected person in the world of yachting. You’ll find all this in the 150-page book from the American Association, the world’s leading sailing authority, in association with North U, the leader in performance sail education. You gotta read it!

Florida: Sun, sand, surf...and the biggest mistake of my life. By day, Alex Keys is a wardrobe stylist. He's spent years building his portfolio and works with the very best commercial photographers, models, and makeup artists Florida has to offer. By night, he can be found in the gay clubs and reveling in Miami's vibrant scene. Casual hookups aren't a big deal and he's never one to turn down a good time. When a high-profile styling gig lands in his lap, it's no surprise, and the best way to celebrate success is to hit the town. Being caught up in a pair of gray eyes was just an unexpected bonus. David Andrews is a prime investor in a brand-new cruise line specializing in gay getaways, and when it comes to the company's first promotional material, he's determined to make a splash. The night before the shoot begins, he gives in to his curiosity and heads out to Miami's clubs. He never thought he'd hook up with anyone, and he definitely didn't plan on being trapped on a cruise ship with him. As the ship heads for open waters, David will have to choose between keeping his attraction for Alex a secret or giving in to everything he's been avoiding for so many years. For Alex, keeping quiet about who he desires isn't something he's ever been willing to compromise on. But when a stowaway is discovered on board, there's more at stake than a few stolen kisses, and Alex will have to keep a secret that could put the whole crew in danger. Set sail with an M/M romance from the hot sands of Miami Beach! Cruising for Trouble is a steamy read that features gay sex between two devastatingly sexy men who aren't afraid to take what they want, a case of mistaken identity, and a dangerous liaison that could ruin everything.

When Spencer Makord's parents told him that they were taking him on a cruise for his high school graduation present, Spencer never imagined that he would be solving crimes while in the middle of the ocean. He also didn't realize that he would meet the girl of his dreams. Join Spencer as he sails the sea and finds true love in this action-packed thriller. You will stumble into a mystery that will challenge the very life in Spencer. You feel what first love feels like all over again. You will witness a boy becoming a man. And Spencer thought he was in for a treat! Daniel W. Durrant's novel Cruising for Adventure takes you aboard a cruise ship and into the Caribbean Ocean and many of the Caribbean Islands. You'll love this fast paced story of young love the way it ought to be, with plenty of action and intrigue. So get comfortable, and get ready to weigh anchor on an adventure that you'll not soon forget.