Triumph Could Be Worse - Hurricane Season

[sonicbuffalo]

Everyone should be thankful this didn't happen during hurricane season...it could have been one terrible situation if a hurricane developed while they were trying to tow the ship into port! Can you imagine that scenario?:eek:

[dm33]

I do worry about that scenario. If they're scared to use lifeboats and get people off when its relatively calm, what hope would there be to perform any sort of rescue in bad weather.

[yogimax]

Thankfully, no one has yet died because of this fiasco, but you are spot on in your comment.

 

What troubles me is the fact that Carnival did not know that winds and waves would alter the position of the ship???

[michelle1836]

so true! didn't even think of that :eek:

[repo-cruiser]

I'm sure as there squatting over a bucket and starving for food while sweating profusely, yea I'm sure there all so grateful.

[sonicbuffalo]

I'm sure as there squatting over a bucket and starving for food while sweating profusely, yea I'm sure there all so grateful.

 

If a hurricane was bearing down on them....they wouldn't be able to even hit the bucket....and no supply ships could help them....then what?

[mafig]

It has happened. On a Holland America ship. It was the Rotterdam, who lost power and was dead in the water during a transatlantic crossing with a hurricane approaching. :eek:

[yogimax]

It has happened. On a Holland America ship. It was the Rotterdam, who lost power and was dead in the water during a transatlantic crossing with a hurricane approaching. :eek:

 

Umm.. who owns Holland America?

[cruiseonthebrain]

Everyone should be thankful this didn't happen during hurricane season...it could have been one terrible situation if a hurricane developed while they were trying to tow the ship into port! Can you imagine that scenario?:eek:

 

 

So very true...

[Fydlstyx]

Everyone should be thankful this didn't happen during hurricane season...it could have been one terrible situation if a hurricane developed while they were trying to tow the ship into port! Can you imagine that scenario?:eek:

 

 

I thought that, too. I like cruising during hurricane season because I think it is cheaper, and was immediately glad that the weather seemed to be the one thing cooperating for the people stranded on the water!

[sonicbuffalo]

I thought that, too. I like cruising during hurricane season because I think it is cheaper, and was immediately glad that the weather seemed to be the one thing cooperating for the people stranded on the water!

 

That's true!

[BeagleOne]

It has happened. On a Holland America ship. It was the Rotterdam, who lost power and was dead in the water during a transatlantic crossing with a hurricane approaching. :eek:

 

Are you talking about 2004 with Hurricane Karl? I just googled that...sounds like a really fun time! :eek:

[sonicbuffalo]

your ship can't be towed in a hurricane so you're stuck out in the bobbing seas longer!