That's honestly very noble of them, I'd take it.

I mean, these things are pretty rare so why not jump at the chance and prove how safe cruises are by going again in future?

The survivors should get nothing. SHould you get money from MC donalds if you choke on one of ther french fries and survive?

I think a 30% discount is in poor taste, it makes them sound like car salesmen... they should all be given a FREE all inclusive future cruise, WITH airfare.

You can get more discount by just shopping around and you dont have to scarred for life in the process
Costa should be paying them to get back on another ship and they can all get a free' steering the ship voucher' plus free beer and sedatives

There going to be sued
by the people who had fam that died.
This was not just some accident.
if it was i would think different.
this was gross negligence on behalf
of the company and they will pay.

Its just a damage limitation exercise..

Where did they bury the survivors?

Does anyone know if the people got a refund for that particular cruise?

I've never taken a cruise before but is there any kind of disclaimer or release form you have to sign before taking one?

Considering that the accident was down to one person, I would be happy getting my money back and a free holiday, plus my accommodation which id have to stay in because of the said accident.

Hate all this compensation bullsht. Because of one mans negligence, your asking for all the company to be torn down through compensation pay outs? Think logically people, that is wrong. The man will be going prison for a very long time and the company which has a good history has had that reputation tarnished due to this same man.

Wish all the families the best of luck but suing the whole company due to one cowardly mans actions should not be allowed

Like above poster said, it's not entirely the cruise lines fault, more the dumb captain. Or atleast that's what we know so far. Anyway, 30% is ridiculous, how about they try a free super extended cruise around the world? That 30% is honestly a slap in the face but what did you expect?

I once got a $200 voucher from Delta months after they had screwed up, had us stuck in nasty sticky Atlanta for 3 nights and missed out on what could have been some amazing nights in beautiful Munich. They also managed to get 3 of my buddies suitcases lost, 1 of them didn't get his suitcase back until a day before we left! Not to mention that he had to go about borrowing our clothes and buying expensive douchey looking Euro clothes. Anyway, I remember getting the voucher and thinking, "You honestly think I'll ever fly Delta again?!"

I hope the passengers heard this and said, "You really think I'm gonna be cruising Costa again?!"

Honestly, I think the cruise line knows these are customers lost for good and so they're just trying to extend an elbow to make themselves look "good".