The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday expressed "grave concern" over the chaotic management of the arrival of a Norwegian cruise ship with about 2,500 passengers last month and requested help from other government agencies to avoid a repeat of the incident. The DOT said it was "not included" in the prearrival coordination meetings of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Asian Terminals (AI), and Ben Line Agencies Inc. for the arrival of the Norwegian international cruise liner. On Nov. 30, the Norwegian Jewel docked at Pier 15 South Harbor in Manila at the end of a 10-day Southeast Asian cruise that took them to Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia. ...Keep on reading: DOT on chaotic cruise ship arrival: No coordination with us