Clelia II lost power in Antarctic

[PA Dutchman]

Clelia II of Polar Cruises breaks down in Antarctic

 

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/clelia-ii-of-polar-cruises-breaks-down-in-antarctic/story-e6frfku0-1225967678813#ixzz17X6EMHy8

[golfadj]

Interesting but why post this on Crnival board?

[babies12]

Interesting but why post this on Crnival board?

 

Why are you such a buzz kill? Why not post it. To the OP, thank you for the link :)

[joeyancho]

I saw the video.......that thing was rockin' and rollin'

[5waldos]

Just read about that- sounds like it got hit by a rouge wave. I was going to start a post asking about whether any of us had ever experienced these massive waves. Just read the book about them- very very interesting. Sounds like the Clelia is limping back to port so it will be ok.

[golfadj]

Why are you such a buzz kill? Why not post it. To the OP, thank you for the link :)

 

Never said it should not be posted, just questioned why on the Carnival boards?

[tulsacubfan]

I saw the video.......that thing was rockin' and rollin'

 

Wasn't it though....amazing.

[GlendaleCruiser]

Clelia II of Polar Cruises breaks down in Antarctic

 

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/clelia-ii-of-polar-cruises-breaks-down-in-antarctic/story-e6frfku0-1225967678813#ixzz17X6EMHy8

 

 

Probably should be posted on a board that other cruiselines read if you are posting it just for interest. Something like "Ask a cruise question" or "Specialty cruises".

[TNCruzer]

Unreal that she does not flip:

 

As a cruzer, I find it interesting!

[keystonemama]

I don't think it qualifies as a "cruise ship", it weighs less than 3 tons and holds 100 guests and less than 300ft long? One article said it was a personal "yacht". I for one would not cruise in the Antartic on this size of a ship. Call me crazy!:p

[cruiserNC]

Never said it should not be posted, just questioned why on the Carnival boards?

 

Why not?

[*Mach*]

I don't think it qualifies as a "cruise ship", it weighs less than 3 tons and holds 100 guests and less than 300ft long? One article said it was a personal "yacht". I for one would not cruise in the Antartic on this size of a ship. Call me crazy!:p

 

 

Hummm... the specs I saw put her at 4077 gross tons, 290 feet. That would be one heck of a yacht!!!

 

http://www.traveldynamicsinternational.com/shipdeck.asp?shipid=3

 

Travel Dynamics International acquired the ship and extensively refurbished her in 2009.

:)

[smarks]

Thanks PADutchman for the post. I would have missed this otherwise.

 

TNCruzer thanks for the video link. WOW!! what a ride. Loved it.

[5waldos]

The pictures sure don't suggest yatch- Something with 50 staterooms (if the 100 passengers is correct) is beyond yacht.

[Solo1959]

PLEASE!!!!!! Nobody say that a bad day on a cruise is better than..... See, even I didn't finish that.

 

I guess the safest place to be is under the tightly tucked-in blankets in bed, with a life-vest on. I'm sure there are injuries on that ship. That's a mess.

[5waldos]

They say no injuries with the 160 passengers (correcting myself above). I was once on a ferry in that kind of sea- but for 2 hours, not days. I find it hard to imagine that you could stay on the bed- tied to the mast sounds safer. And I agree- sometimes even a bad day at work....etc etc.

[Haoie]

Makes the Splendor seem positively heavenly in comparison, hmm?

[Sargent_Schultz]

PLEASE!!!!!! Nobody say that a bad day on a cruise is better than..... See, even I didn't finish that.

 

I guess the safest place to be is under the tightly tucked-in blankets in bed, with a life-vest on. I'm sure there are injuries on that ship. That's a mess.

 

Why not? An Antarctic cruise is on my wish list.

 

I was on Splendor when the ship went around Cape Horn - the weather can be nasty and it was. On the other hand, Ushuaia was beautiful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There - back to Carnival!

[EnTnSA]

I'd hate to have a forward balcony on that ship :cool:

[*Mach*]

I'd hate to have a forward balcony on that ship :cool:

 

 

She is currently under power and making her way to Ushuaia at about five knots.

I watched that video. She kept her bow into the waves the entire time from what I can see. That would mean they had directional control created by either forward speed or thrusters...

:)

[Bo Didly]

I was wondering when someone was going to post that.

Makes the splendor incident look like a joy ride.

[Sargent_Schultz]

My understanding is that the ship lost one engine which would still leave them one.

[chachi]

How awful, I couldn't even imagine what it must be like to be on that ship.

[lidodeckbound]

I don't think it qualifies as a "cruise ship", it weighs less than 3 tons and holds 100 guests and less than 300ft long? One article said it was a personal "yacht". I for one would not cruise in the Antartic on this size of a ship. Call me crazy!:p

I wouldn't cruise in the Antartic on any ship!!!!!!!!!! But I am a big baby.