Going on a cruise the end of this month, looking forward to it!
Posted on 01/08/2018 7:46:02 AM PST by BenLurkin
Thursday’s winter storm was tough to take around the Tri-State Area, but imagine being in the thick of it on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
For 21 members of the Ross family, of Stony Brook, it was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime – cruising to the Bahamas for their patriarch’s 80th birthday.
Instead, they returned Friday after what they called a nightmare onboard the Norwegian Breakaway.
“I thought I’d never be in a situation where I would say that’s the scariest moment of my life. This was the worst moment of my life,” said Karoline Ross, speaking exclusively with CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff.
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CBS2 asked Norwegian Cruise Line why the decision was made to sail back to New York in the middle of what was forecast to be a monster coastal storm.
The cruise line initially released a statement, apologizing to travelers that were delayed for the company’s next embarkment, but made no mention of those who weathered the storm.
(Excerpt) Read more at newyork.cbslocal.com ...
“She should ride a destroyer through a typhoon sometime.”
The Tin Can sailors were the first thing I thought about.
I had a cousin who served on destroyers in the 60’s-70’s.
He said after two trips through typhoons he could nap on any roller coaster in the world.
“That’s because the family has no sea experience nor engineering reports about how strong the ship.....”
Made me smile. I remember being in a storm in the middle of our Pacific crossing when the chief mate came to me and reported the main deck beam was cracked and grinding:)
You’ve just inspired me...to pack up & move further inland, perhaps Jim Thorpe, PA
“Ah, the strawberries. That’s where I had them....”
Going on a cruise the end of this month, looking forward to it!
At seven PM a main hatchway caved in
...it was then
he said, “Fellas, it’s been good to know ya.”
Since it has been occurring long enough (oh, say, for the last few thousand years or so) that it may be considered common knowledge, the North Atlantic during winter has been known from time to time to be the host to really big storms and really big waves.
For you cruise ship denizens out there, "waves" are those big rolling blue-gray-white things outside that make a ship move uncomfortably (which, for passengers, means "even a little") and make you lock yourself in your cabin puking your pampered guts out while the deck gang laughs at you.
There are 3 classes of people who go out into the North Atlantic during winter:
1: Sea warriors aboard ships designed to go in harm's way;
2: Merchant seamen (such as I was in my post-Army reckless youth) who sail aboard ships designed to plow through rough waters for their trade;
3: Idiots who spend tons of money to pretend to be either category 1 or 2 but tend to forget that ships can move around an awful lot- especially when sailing the North Atlantic in Winter.
Sorry, matey-O. The sea is no place for people who can't take it when shit gets real.
May they be gentle indeed. This will be the first time I’ve gone to sea without standing watch. :-)
“That’s because the family has no sea expertise nor engineering reports about how strong the ship in in which conditions.”
This Captain should lose his license for two reasons:
1. His ship was taking on water, and had a pronounced list to starboard.
2. Putting the passengers at unnecessary risk of injury due to pitch and roll AND unsecured missiles.
And these were only 30ft seas.
I contend this after twice encountering 50+ft seas in the Navy.
Anyone want to argue it?
“I always wondered if anyone died of seasickness before IVs.”
Yes. It was common in the Navy and Marines in the 18th and 19th centuries.
I have personally seen at least 6 men medevac’d for sea sickness. All on IV. And sedated.
me too...
Thanks for the information. I am very susceptible to motion sickness and have always wondered whether I could have survived a sea voyage during WWI or WWII.
I think you’re right, but don’t call them Shirley!
You do know that Maureen McGovern was also the Singing Nun in Airplane.
I think it would be pretty cool getting hit by a storm like that. Better than endless foraging at the buffet.
Used to work fishing boats in AK and the storms were awesome.
Boo hoo.
At least the whiners didn’t have to clean it up.
Seems more recent than 1972. Boy, how time flies when you’re getting old, huh?
(Menehune? We thought had a mischievous menehune in our offices when I worked at a resort on Maui. Invisible, though.)
The water was coming in from above not below. The video showed relatively small amounts of water in some bathrooms and staterooms.
There were no reports of any injuries
The ship sustained no damage as it sailed again the next day
The storm was reported to be stronger than forecast.
Oddly enough, I did a search for those terms (norwegian cruise line dreamward eduardo) and got a bunch of ‘findlaw’ links.
I’d laugh if it didn’t mean people like your father were actually seriously injured.
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