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Cruise ship originating out of Boston runs aground in Bermuda (Norwegian Dawn)
WCVB ^ | 5-19-2015 | WCVB

Posted on 05/19/2015 3:17:00 PM PDT by tcrlaf

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To: tcrlaf

My wife and I were on that ship about five or six years ago. We went from New York to Bermuda and back. It was quite impressive cruising past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where my grandparents entered the country as immigrants.

I’m glad we didn’t take that cruise this year.


21 posted on 05/19/2015 3:34:57 PM PDT by Daveinyork ( Marbury vs.Madison was the biggest power grab in American history.)
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22 posted on 05/19/2015 3:38:32 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: NormsRevenge
As many cruises as Wifey and I went on.. We never bottomed out. Rammed anything.. Or otherwise had a calamity asea.

I like cruises, and coincidentally have one booked on that ship from Boston to Bermuda in mid October. Hope they get it squared away by then.-Tom

23 posted on 05/19/2015 3:38:58 PM PDT by Capt. Tom
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Remember - We are talking about Bermuda, the northern point of the triangle
24 posted on 05/19/2015 3:40:47 PM PDT by BigEdLB (They need to targelationt the 'Ministry of Virtue' which has nothing to do with virtue.)
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To: tcrlaf

Now how did that happen, with the sea levels rising so much? And I hope they fine the bejeezus out of the captain for damaging the reef.


25 posted on 05/19/2015 3:40:57 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: martin_fierro

LOL!


26 posted on 05/19/2015 3:43:33 PM PDT by Andy'smom (How many more acts of love can we take?)
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To: Mastador1

They must have hit an iceberg that broke off from one of the melting polar regions.


27 posted on 05/19/2015 3:44:38 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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Ughh, another reason why hubby will never go on cruise

As long as there's still tequila in the tequila bar, I'm good till I get rescued 8-0

28 posted on 05/19/2015 3:47:12 PM PDT by KosmicKitty (Liberals claim to want to hear other views, but then are shocked to discover there are other views)
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To: Capt. Tom

“Capt. Tom” likes cruises? :)


29 posted on 05/19/2015 3:48:53 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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30 posted on 05/19/2015 3:48:53 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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I must be a really bad person because everytime I hear of one of these cruise ship mishaps, I just laugh myself silly.

I really think those things are so pointless and overpriced.


31 posted on 05/19/2015 3:50:37 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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32 posted on 05/19/2015 3:53:39 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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Hmm.. What happ’n to auxiliary power? These things have more than one way to skirt a reef. Never sailed em before.. They just announced a new Hugh ship too.


33 posted on 05/19/2015 3:59:01 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: ETL

ROFL...


34 posted on 05/19/2015 3:59:51 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (Making harmless people defenseless, does not make dangerous people harmless)
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To: tcrlaf

Did I ever tellya about the time we ran into some Vietnamese fishermen floating by on our cruise last fall? I got pics.

WE circled searching for them .. Eventuyally we saw em floating by and eventually rescued em .

Enyoy yur cruise!


35 posted on 05/19/2015 4:02:01 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: tcrlaf

Those ships use azipods for propulsion. Which all they are is giant electric motors that drive the screws and can swivel 360 degrees.


36 posted on 05/19/2015 4:04:09 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (Making harmless people defenseless, does not make dangerous people harmless)
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To: NormsRevenge

Did you do the Alaska Inside Passage? That’s my Favorite, Nova Scotia, second.:) What’s your favorite Cruise Line?


37 posted on 05/19/2015 4:06:11 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: tcrlaf

http://www.cruisin.me/cruise-ship-webcams/norwegian-cruise-line/norwegian-dawn.php

Current Norwegian Dawn Camera Bridge Cam at link above


38 posted on 05/19/2015 4:10:49 PM PDT by Ez2BRepub
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A few times.. We used to be RCCL.. Mostly Caribbean and panama canal.. Now for convenience and to get to alaska easily out of San fran but not as easy as it used to be... Princess. Seattle and Vancouver are now the main jump on and off points.

We have done Princess to the Greek Isles and such and Southeast Asia.. Decent rides.. But no QE9 lol


39 posted on 05/19/2015 4:12:56 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: NormsRevenge
Hmm.. What happ’n to auxiliary power? These things have more than one way to skirt a reef.

I bet they had a failure in the AZIPOD propulsion system.
That can happen without a power loss.
Azipods are what the new ships use now.
They save about 10% on fuel. -Tom

40 posted on 05/19/2015 4:13:12 PM PDT by Capt. Tom
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