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  Log Out CBS This Morning Politics & Power HealthWatch Note to Self CTM Reads Saturday More Morning Money Lifestyle The RUNDOWN February 27, 2012 8:00 AM Print Text 22 cruise ship passengers robbed in Mexico By John Blackstone Play CBS News Video Scroll Left Scroll Right play British soldier savagely killed in London machete attack British soldier savagely killed in London machete attack play Miller on London attack: "We've never seen anything like ... Miller on London attack: "We've never seen anything like this" play The rise and fall of the classic station wagon The rise and fall of the classic station wagon play Liberace talks his style in 1985 "Nightwatch" interview Liberace talks his style in 1985 "Nightwatch" interview play The Dish: Delicious "welcome to summer" burgers The Dish: Delicious "welcome to summer" burgers play Wayne Brady on Bill Maher: Black man comment "pissed me ... Wayne Brady on Bill Maher: Black man comment "pissed me off" play BASE jumper rides snowmobile off cliff to honor dead friend BASE jumper rides snowmobile off cliff to honor dead friend play Watch: Fiery collapse of railroad trestle Watch: Fiery collapse of railroad trestle play Former POWs reunite after 40 years Former POWs reunite after 40 years play Bowser and Barbara: Dog owner's joy amid Okla. rubble Bowser and Barbara: Dog owner's joy amid Okla. rubble play Mark Harmon: Humor and characters make "NCIS" a hit Mark Harmon: Humor and characters make "NCIS" a hit play Tornado survivor, dog receive outpouring of support Tornado survivor, dog receive outpouring of support When the Carnival Splendor docked at Long Beach this weekend, passengers got off with a memorable, if unpleasant, vacation story: an encounter with a masked gunman. Twenty-two passengers, who left the ship to hike a nature trail were robbed. No one was hurt. Passenger Ladean Hilgenberg described the incident, "He said in Spanish, he wanted everything they had. This one fellow pulled his money out of his wallet, and he said, 'No, I want everything - backpacks and all.'" The passengers were robbed of whatever they had on them, Kate Berry-Shoaf said. "Passports, cash, whatever was in their backpacks." Judy Fronk said the robber also threatened the passengers with another weapon. He "pulled up his shirt to show the knife. When the gunman wasn't looking Fronk took his picture. "I was really scared to be honest with you," Fronk said. "But at the same time, I was a little angry. Because we were just out minding our business, enjoying the day." In a statement, the cruise line said, "Carnival sincerely apologizes to its guests for this very unfortunate and disturbing event." Carnival also owns Costa Cruise Lines and is still recovering from the sinking of the Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy which killed 32 passengers. Divers find 8 more bodies on Costa Concordia Pictures: Luxury cruise ship runs aground
  Mexico has an image problem too. It has recently been combating worries about visitor safety with a series of commercials featuring enthusiastic returning tourists. Mexico is expecting "52 million tourists this year," CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg said. "That number has not gone down it's gone up." "But keep in mind," Greenberg said, "If you actually look at the incidents the number of incidents that have happened, the overwhelming statistics, the numbers are definitely in passengers' favor. It's not a problem for most Americans going to Mexico." "In an issue like this, the liability goes right to the cruise line," Greenberg added. "Simply because while they sell the short excursions directly to their passengers, then they subcontract out to local tour operators. The liability still lies with the cruise ship. I'd be very surprised if they didn't put at least one security person on every bus at least on a short excursion." To see John Blackstone's report and Peter Greenberg's analysis, click on the video in the player above. © 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. -1 Popular Now in CBS This Morning