The gigantic, brand-new Crown Princess had a wee bit of a mishap.
Holidaymakers clung on for dear life as their luxury cruiseship came close to capsizing, washing people out of the swimming pool "like a mini-tsunami" and scattering furniture overboard.
The freak roll sent passengers aboard the 113,000-ton Crown Princess flying off their sunloungers and smashed them against the railings. Stairwells and lift shafts became waterfalls as the ship’s four pools emptied over the 15 decks, which were left strewn with broken glass and blood.
I still want to go on a cruise at some point, but I think I'm going to avoid this ship - and maybe the whole line, just to be on the safe side.
Posted by armand at July 19, 2006 04:08 PM | TrackBack | Posted to FloridaOne of my students was on the Semester at Sea ship that got hit by the rogue wave. He said it was the most frightening thing he ever experienced.
Posted by: binky at July 19, 2006 08:22 PM | PERMALINKYeah - that would be frightening. But I think a sitional like this would be very disarming too - where the list suddenly happens for no apparent reason whatsoever.
Posted by: Armand at July 19, 2006 09:06 PM | PERMALINKThat's kind of the way he described the rogue wave. Even though it was rough, it was identifiably rough. When the rogue wave hit, it basically just flipped the boat on its side, throwing people out of bunks, onto the walls.
Posted by: binky at July 19, 2006 09:55 PM | PERMALINKyou're missing the best part: "Ironically, the ship’s poolside cinema had been due to screen Titanic hours later."
what jackass would program titanic on a cruise ship, like ever!? in addition to the obvious reasons, all the movie can do is highlight just how gauche and decadent modern cruising has become.
Posted by: moon at July 20, 2006 02:20 PM | PERMALINK