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‘This Is Not Going To End Well:’ Norwegian Cruise Sailed Through Thick Of Winter Storm
cbs2NY ^ | 01/05/2018 | Andrea Grymes

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 ...


TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: cruise; norwegian; storm
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To: Billthedrill

“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.


41 posted on 01/08/2018 9:04:35 AM PST by oldvirginian (President Donald Trump, not a politician but a force of nature.)
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To: cyclotic

“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:)


42 posted on 01/08/2018 9:07:01 AM PST by Cold Heart
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To: faucetman

You’ve just inspired me...to pack up & move further inland, perhaps Jim Thorpe, PA


43 posted on 01/08/2018 9:14:03 AM PST by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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To: Billthedrill

“Ah, the strawberries. That’s where I had them....”


44 posted on 01/08/2018 9:27:20 AM PST by onedoug
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To: BenLurkin
"When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck. Saying, 'Fellas, it's too rough to feed ya.'"

Going on a cruise the end of this month, looking forward to it!

45 posted on 01/08/2018 9:39:47 AM PST by Jonah Hex
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To: Jonah Hex

At seven PM a main hatchway caved in
...it was then
he said, “Fellas, it’s been good to know ya.”


46 posted on 01/08/2018 9:44:01 AM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Jonah Hex
Soave sia il vento.
47 posted on 01/08/2018 9:45:07 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin
These hayseeds forget that although they paid lots of money to be aboard a cruise ship that is designed to dampen out as much as possible the actual experience of sailing, it is still a SHIP.

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.

48 posted on 01/08/2018 9:48:08 AM PST by 60Gunner (The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. - Plato)
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To: BenLurkin

May they be gentle indeed. This will be the first time I’ve gone to sea without standing watch. :-)


49 posted on 01/08/2018 9:49:48 AM PST by Jonah Hex
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To: cyclotic; All

“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?


50 posted on 01/08/2018 10:19:15 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: alternatives?

“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.


51 posted on 01/08/2018 10:23:27 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: camle

me too...


52 posted on 01/08/2018 10:34:38 AM PST by mowowie
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To: Mariner

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.


53 posted on 01/08/2018 10:37:21 AM PST by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
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To: dfwgator

I think you’re right, but don’t call them Shirley!


54 posted on 01/08/2018 10:37:39 AM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Celtic Conservative

You do know that Maureen McGovern was also the Singing Nun in Airplane.


55 posted on 01/08/2018 10:41:12 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: cyclotic

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.


56 posted on 01/08/2018 10:41:36 AM PST by zek157
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To: TexasGator

Boo hoo.

At least the whiners didn’t have to clean it up.


57 posted on 01/08/2018 10:42:44 AM PST by zek157
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To: Menehune56

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.)


58 posted on 01/08/2018 10:43:21 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: Mariner

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.


59 posted on 01/08/2018 10:45:36 AM PST by cyclotic (Trump tweets are the only news source you can trust.)
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To: T. Rustin Noone

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.


60 posted on 01/08/2018 10:46:36 AM PST by Black Agnes
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