youngestof9 Posted June 26, 2012 #1 Share Posted June 26, 2012 http://bernews.com/2012/06/boat-abandoned-cruise-ship-picks-up-sailors/ Congratulations Captain and Crew!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_cruiser Posted June 26, 2012 #2 Share Posted June 26, 2012 AHHHH stories that warm my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestlemom Posted June 27, 2012 #3 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Another job well done. Congrats to the caqpt and crew!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted June 27, 2012 #4 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Can you imagine how they felt having a giant ship come to their rescue? They were likely thinking Coast Guard size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeny25 Posted June 27, 2012 #5 Share Posted June 27, 2012 This makes me soooo happy and proud!!! I know we made the right decision to go with the Star in November.. Way to go Captain and crew!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted June 27, 2012 #6 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I just read about this on facebook. Way to go Captain and crew! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstrong Posted June 27, 2012 #7 Share Posted June 27, 2012 This would NEVER happen on Princess. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescot123 Posted June 27, 2012 #8 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Thanks. Praises go out to the NCL Star captain & crew. Hope to see of you at our CC meet & greet on our Nov 25th cruise. Want to thank you guys/gals personally. Another reason why I cruise NCL as the officers/crew are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
che5904 Posted June 27, 2012 #9 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Great job. Congrats to captain and crew. This would NEVER happen on Princess. :) Don't they have to if they are the closest ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOANN226 Posted June 27, 2012 #10 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Love reading stories like this, after meeting the captain two weeks ago on our cruise on the Star I can see that they would go out of their way to help. Make sure that you go to your cruise critic meet and greet, you will me all the officers and recieve an invitation to tour the bridge, it was amazing and what great people they are, all the captains were extremly friendly, so dont miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted June 27, 2012 #11 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Way to go Star crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstrong Posted June 27, 2012 #12 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Great job. Congrats to captain and crew. Don't they have to if they are the closest ship? You would think so! Google "Princess cruise castaway." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted June 27, 2012 #13 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Great job. Congrats to captain and crew. Don't they have to if they are the closest ship? If the Coast Guard requests the assistance of a cruise ship, YES. In the case of The Princess, I believe it was passengers who saw the distress signal and reported to staff members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted June 28, 2012 #14 Share Posted June 28, 2012 This makes me soooo happy and proud!!! I know we made the right decision to go with the Star in November.. Way to go Captain and crew!!! The Star crew and senior officers are awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monicajay Posted June 28, 2012 #15 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Star also rescued a couple off a sailboat in the Caribbean on the Feb. 26th sailing. Left the sailboat to sink, sad as the couple had been living on the boat so they lost everything they owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka's Skipper Posted June 28, 2012 #16 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Well Done Captain and crew of the STAR!:D AKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesneygirl Posted July 2, 2012 #17 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I found this link on youtube of the Star rescue last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiancruiser13 Posted July 2, 2012 #18 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Way to go - awesome job to the Star crew and staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc78 Posted July 2, 2012 #19 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Does anyone know how the ship handles the people they rescue? What if the ship is full? Do they make them get off at the next port? Charge them? Just curious, I would assume they treat them pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted July 2, 2012 #20 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Does anyone know how the ship handles the people they rescue? What if the ship is full? Do they make them get off at the next port? Charge them? Just curious, I would assume they treat them pretty well. I assume they stay Onboard until coast guard comes to get them and then continue on to their destination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted July 2, 2012 #21 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Does anyone know how the ship handles the people they rescue? What if the ship is full? Do they make them get off at the next port? Charge them? Just curious, I would assume they treat them pretty well. Its a none issue since they were only a day from port. I'm sure they ship doctors checked them out and they were given a change of clothes. They could fly back home from Bermuda. Their boat is another story, since they abandoned their vessel is basically finders keepers. I'm not sure is Bermuda has Sea Tow or something to the same effect however 230 miles a a long way to tow a small sailboat back. If the coast guard thinks it will be a danger in the shipping lanes they will sink it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc78 Posted July 2, 2012 #22 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Makes sense, thanks! Shame about the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted July 2, 2012 #23 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Makes sense, thanks! Shame about the boat. Happens every year during the Newport to Bermuda or Annapolis to Bermuda race. Had a friend who did the Annapolis run 3 years ago. They got halfway there and then the winds died. Three days later they ran into bad storms and were lucky to make it to Norfolk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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