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Princess cruise lines travel above the recommended limit about 50 percent of the time.Princess said it has “clear guidelines” for when whales are spotted nearby, which “include altering course and reducing speed as required.” The company, however, said “on occasion there are circumstances beyond our control for situations such as medical emergency or adverse weather that require us to accelerate…”
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/cruises-ships-break-speed-limit-protect-whales/3089966/
