AN elderly couple have reportedly been
escorted off the Seabourn Sojourn after
refusing to attend a mandatory safety briefing.
According to USA Today, the couple, a 90-
year-old man and his 84-year-old wife, were on
the second leg of a cruise, meaning they had
already taken part in a safety drill when they
had first boarded.
The husband attended the drill but his wife
declined, saying she didn’t feel well and had
done it previously.
Cruise lines have implemented new, stricter
safety briefing policies following the Costa
Concordia incident ...
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