Since locking itself away behind a paywall, The Times’ website has been launching all sorts of offers and gimmicks to attract readers.
I was particularly interested in today’s planned travel clinic, during which Cruise Critic editor in chief Carolyn Spencer Brown will be dispensing sage advice and answering questions.
The first question should be directed at the online picture editor who selected this illustration to accompany the clinic.
OK, it’s of a nice bright, white, shiny cruise ship glistening in the sun. Perfect.
Well, not exactly perfect. It’s just plain wrong. It doesn’t take a very close examination to see that a large central section of the ship looks blackened. What could it be?
In fact the picture is of Star Princess, and it was taken shortly after a fire broke out in March 2006, severely damaging 250 passenger cabins.
Not the brightest of choices . . .
It’s because I asked on the Cruise Critic blog yesterday if anybody had any burning questions!
Oh my! Great catch Captain.
In addition to damaging cabins, the fire injured a dozen passengers and killed my client’s father, Mr. Richard Liffridge.