1.   Each cruise line company has its own management structure -- at Carnival Cruise Lines the two departments are separately administered and both have their own career development.

2.   And he expressed sympathy for the passengers angered with how the cruise company has handled the situation.

3.   At least seven cruise companies have dozens of vessels that make travel easy and inexpensive between Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Estonia, Latvia and Belgium.

4.   A yet-to-be scripted punch line about the cruise company ends the ad.

5.   But cruise companies have fought aspects of the law, sometimes calculating sick pay on base salary only and cutting off sick pay at the end of a voyage.

6.   But DeFazio acknowledged that he faces a tough battle against the foreign cruise companies, which lobby effectively.

7.   But cruise companies have said that before.

8.   Cruise companies argue that they still need the protection today because their expertise lies in operating vessels, not supervising doctors and nurses.

9.   Cruise companies manipulate fares much like airlines, so waiting until the last minute to book a trip typically results in a higher price.

10.   Discounts from the small-ship cruise companies are common in April and May.