Is The USCG Now Escorting All Cruise Ships?
I heard somewhere they are but on the five cruises I’ve been on I have yet to see one of the PT boats escort us.
If it helps the cruises left from Mobile, AL, Port Canaveral, and Miami.
I don’t think you were paying close enough attention. We have been escorting cruise ships for over seven years…
Sometimes we use cutters, sometimes small-boats, sometimes either plus air assets, sometimes we are augmented and assisted by local law enforcement marine units, and sometimes we have Coast Guard personnel on board the vessels.
I say this having worked maritime security and domestic anti-terrorism for over 15 years… and I’ve worked out of Canaveral, Miami and Mobile as well as several other ports.
We don’t have to make a huge scene – sometimes we are lurking in the background. The goal is to keep the bad guys guessing as to what we may do next time… and have them decide that it’s too much work so they look for a different target.
Carnival Elation video “5 nt Western Caribbean Cruise” ex Mobile
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