Cruise ship owner offers passengers $14,000 for wreck

[SMKR]

I'm gonna guess that isn't going to be enough.

Parent company of the cruise ship Costa Concordia offers passengers $14,460 compensation each for lost luggage and trauma on top of medical, travel and ticket cost - AP

[bjtheman1]

I'd demand my own cruise ship!

[BlackGT]

Add another 0 or two at the end of that number and then we can talk....

[LS1Goat]

Sorry we ruined your vacation, nearly killed you, and traumatized you for life in our real life re-enactment of 'The Poseidon Adventure'. Here is 14K in reparations. Go buy yourself a used car. Have a nice day.

[Ratt]

Sorry we ruined your vacation, nearly killed you, and traumatized you for life in our real life re-enactment of 'The Poseidon Adventure'. Here is 14K in reparations. Go buy yourself a used car. Have a nice day.

LMAO!!! Awesome.

[Lason]

Didnt they originally offer a refund a 30% off coupon? The PR people for this company need to be fired. Between the idiot captain and his constant BS lies and the way the PR dept has handled this, this company will hurt for a while.

[GrayStangGT]

I would be cool with that assuming I wasn't injured.

[Ted]

I would be cool with that assuming I wasn't injured.

and for each piece of lost luggage. Hell that might not be a bad haul for some.

[GrayStangGT]

It is per person not per piece of luggage lol, I still feel that it is a reasonable amount since the are compensating for the other costs as well. I suppose if I had some high dollar stuff in my luggage I would be pissed and want more, but I could probably replace everything I would of had for $500-$1000 unless I had my laptop.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/27/italian-cruise-ship-operator-offers-passengers-14g-compensation/?test=latestnews

[Ted]

It is per person not per piece of luggage lol, I still feel that it is a reasonable amount since the are compensating for the other costs as well. I suppose if I had some high dollar stuff in my luggage I would be pissed and want more, but I could probably replace everything I would of had for $500-$1000 unless I had my laptop.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01...est=latestnews

EDIT* I misread

[SMKR]

It is per person not per piece of luggage lol, I still feel that it is a reasonable amount since the are compensating for the other costs as well. I suppose if I had some high dollar stuff in my luggage I would be pissed and want more, but I could probably replace everything I would of had for $500-$1000 unless I had my laptop.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01...est=latestnews

Laptop, ipad, cell phone, camera can get pricey quick

[Silverback]

Depending on what the cruise cost, $14,000 sounds pretty fair to me.

I'd expect something along the lines of 3 times the cost of the trip and luggage replacement, plus all medical bills today and any future related bills to be paid by the cruise line.

Then again I wasn't there.

[Silverback]

Laptop, ipad, cell phone, camera can get pricey quick

1500, 500, 500, 500

Still 4 grand to replace it, you'd have 10k leftover.

[mstng86]

Don't forget all the jewelry people left on the ship.

That raises a question i guess. When they finally get the ship out of there, and go through it. What is going to happen to all the personal belongings?

I think everyone is forgetting the jewelry onboard. People get dressed up for cruises. There is a bunch of jewelry on that ship right now.

[Vertnut]

Laptop, ipad, cell phone, camera can get pricey quick

Not to mention wedding/engagement rings, watches, etc.