This is a reprint of a review I wrote published over a decade ago in the Daily News of Galveston County.
‘Devils’ exposes cruise ships’ sordid history
By Mike Lardas
Correspondent
Published January 7, 2007
“Devils on the Deep Blue Sea: The Dreams, Schemes and Showdowns that Built America’s Cruise-Ship Empires” by Kristoffer A. Garin, Viking Books, 366 pages, $24.95
Devils are tempters, as well as torturers. No industry deals temptation in wholesale lots like cruise lines. In that sense, the management of the cruise ship industry merits the “devils” accolade of the title.
Kristoffer Garin seems okay with temptation. The great gobs of money made by selling temptation are what bother him. Owners squeeze a good chunk of profit by keeping operating costs — including wages … Continue reading →