21.   Both captains turned around farther south than scheduled to make sure their ships had time to dock safely, before the tides changed, he said.

22.   Both ships had a warning from a port traffic controller about six minutes before the collision.

23.   A few cruise ships do have single cabins.

24.   A. Many large cruise ships have fax machines, telephones and e-mail access for passengers to use.

25.   All the modern cruise ships have stabilizers to ease the rock and roll most associate with seasickness.

26.   Along with e-mail, the ship has satellite access to the World Wide Web.

27.   All cruise ships have medical facilities on board to handle just about any emergency.

28.   All cruise ships have medical facilities on board as well as the services of a doctor and nurse.

29.   Both ships will also have conference rooms with the latest communications equipment, as well as concierges to help coordinate functions.

30.   But despite the clever moniker, the ships had problems, and one of the thorniest was their size.