Cruise Ship Disaster: Survivors Reveal Chaos, 'It Was Every Man For Himself'

Jan. 20 2012, Published 1:00 p.m. ET
By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter
It has been a week since the mighty Costa Concordia cruise ship crashed into a reef off the coast of Italy, sending 4,200 passengers plunging into the sea. Now two of the American survivors of the disaster are speaking out about their near-death experience and the dream honeymoon that turned into a nightmare. Newlyweds Benji Smith and Emily Lau, of Boston, Massachusetts, are now considering taking legal action against the cruise ship company, who they think should take some of the blame for the accident along with Captain Francesco Schettino.
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, 11 people are confirmed dead and 21 are still missing - including American couple Jerry and Barbara Heil - after the $450 million ship capsized on January 13. Lau, 27, and Smith, 34, appeared on Good Morning America on Friday to voice their anger against the cruise company, the captain and even the U.S. Embassy over how the disaster was handled.
"It was every man for himself," revealed Emily. "The main thing is no one knew how to help because they were never trained. That is the cruise ship's fau