in just two hours.
marci gonzalez, abc news, new
york.
>>> now, to the cruise ship
industry predicting that a
record 24 million people will
take a cruise this year, but
tonight, one of the largest crew
lines is at the center of a
lawsuit and facing some tough
questions about the safety of
its youngest passengers.
here's abc's aditi roy.
>> reporter: a family is taking
on royal caribbean tonight after
they say their son nearly
drowned while on a cruise ship
off florida.
>> the most shacking part was
when.
>> reporter: this woman, of
italy, says her 4-year-old son,
was found at the bottom of a
pool last year after she lost
sight of him.
>> we were looking for him
everywhere.
you're frightened.
you're scared.
but honestly, we didn't think he
was going to be found dead or
nearly dead.
>> reporter: the lawsuit calling
on royal caribbean to staff its
children's pools with life
guards.
>> i think, the primary goal
here is to raise public
awareness of the remarkable
danger that there are...