‘This Is Not Going To End Well:’ Norwegian Cruise Sailed Through Thick Of Winter Storm

cbs2NY ^ | 01/05/2018 | Andrea Grymes

[oldvirginian]

“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.

[Cold Heart]

“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:)

[NativeSon]

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

[onedoug]

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

[Jonah Hex]

"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!

[Jane Long]

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

[BenLurkin]

Soave sia il vento.

[60Gunner]

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.

[Jonah Hex]

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

[Mariner]

“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?

[Mariner]

“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.

[mowowie]

me too...

[alternatives?]

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.

[Mastador1]

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

[dfwgator]

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

[zek157]

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.

[zek157]

Boo hoo.

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

[MayflowerMadam]

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.)

[cyclotic]

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.

[Black Agnes]

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.