Summit buzzed by a jet

[topsailgirl]

 Just got off the summit from a five day cruise. On the first day that was a sea day as we sailed from Nassau to Cozumel about 10 o’clock in the morning what appeared to be a military jet came up along side the ship. It was very loud and very startling (coming up out of nowhere next to the ship and moving fast) and everybody who was on deck including crew stopped and stared. I was totally unnerved.  The jet then peeled off and went up in to the sky. We never heard what this was about even after asking around the ship about it. Has anyone heard about this incident?

[Oville]

For how long, a nanosecond?

[mfs2k]

15 minutes ago, topsailgirl said:

a military jet came up along side the ship.

Interesting. 

[topsailgirl]

It was loud, came out of no where, was flying low next to the ship and then peeled off. SO how long in total?  Long enough to be unnerving. 

[zitsky]

22 minutes ago, topsailgirl said:

It was loud, came out of no where, was flying low next to the ship and then peeled off. SO how long in total?  Long enough to be unnerving. 

 

Well nothing happened.  You are safe.  When you asked the staff, what exactly did they say?

[CTBob]

The same thing happened to us in the Mediterranean.  No markings on the jet and we never heard what country it was from.  CTBob

[zitsky]

Maybe it's the Chinese expanding their territory? 

[mayleeman]

When jets from the Marine Air Base here in Beaufort, SC, fly low, we love it--the sound of freedom, our Marine likes to say.

[DirtyDawg]

9 hours ago, topsailgirl said:

 Just got off the summit from a five day cruise. On the first day that was a sea day as we sailed from Nassau to Cozumel about 10 o’clock in the morning what appeared to be a military jet came up along side the ship. It was very loud and very startling (coming up out of nowhere next to the ship and moving fast) and everybody who was on deck including crew stopped and stared. I was totally unnerved.  The jet then peeled off and went up in to the sky. We never heard what this was about even after asking around the ship about it. Has anyone heard about this incident?

Did it sound something like this?

 

[PTC DAWG]

9 hours ago, topsailgirl said:

 Just got off the summit from a five day cruise. On the first day that was a sea day as we sailed from Nassau to Cozumel about 10 o’clock in the morning what appeared to be a military jet came up along side the ship. It was very loud and very startling (coming up out of nowhere next to the ship and moving fast) and everybody who was on deck including crew stopped and stared. I was totally unnerved.  The jet then peeled off and went up in to the sky. We never heard what this was about even after asking around the ship about it. Has anyone heard about this incident?

I hope you survived this ordeal. 

[DirtyDawg]

8 hours ago, zitsky said:

Maybe it's the Chinese expanding their territory? 

Or the French getting back for the cancelled sub order.

 

If definitely wasn't the Canuks. Our one fighter was in the shop that day. 😉

[PTC DAWG]

7 hours ago, mayleeman said:

When jets from the Marine Air Base here in Beaufort, SC, fly low, we love it--the sound of freedom, our Marine likes to say.

Exactly

[Auntiemomo]

We had a fly over on Harmony of the Seas a few days back.  Later found out Captain gave them permission.  It probably was a P-3 on a training mission out of Jax.

[tunaman2011]

Greetings

 

Sounds like you were in the Florida Straits and you encountered one of the Navy jets flying out of NAS Key West.  When we were living in the lower Keys we would often take our boat out to Tortugas to fish and dive.  They would fly by at "wave top" going very fast.  They were so low and fast they actually left a wake on the water.  Not sure it they did it to show off or the scare the s**t out of us (maybe both).

 

Good Sailing

Tom

[pawmtweez]

Captain Johnny (from Royal Caribbean) recently posted a video with a similar experience, albeit in the Mediterranean.  The audio from the pilot indicates they flyby was done "with permission."

 

 

[wrk2cruise]

We were onboard this Summit sailing and didn't hear a thing.

[mom says]

Well that's just all shades of cool. Sorry I missed it.

[shipgeeks]

We were in Sky Lounge one overcast morning, off the coast of NC, when we heard a roar in the distance.  An F-14 Tomcat appeared, roared past the ship at bridge height, then stood on its tail and went straight up.  There was silence, then "WOW!", then "That was awesome!"

When they fly, we are free.

 

[PaperSniper4]

10 hours ago, topsailgirl said:

 Just got off the summit from a five day cruise. On the first day that was a sea day as we sailed from Nassau to Cozumel about 10 o’clock in the morning what appeared to be a military jet came up along side the ship. It was very loud and very startling (coming up out of nowhere next to the ship and moving fast) and everybody who was on deck including crew stopped and stared. I was totally unnerved.  The jet then peeled off and went up in to the sky. We never heard what this was about even after asking around the ship about it. Has anyone heard about this incident?

Wow, what a thrill that must have been! We had a similar "buzz" on a UK cruise several years ago, up near Scotland. It appeared to maybe be a Vulcan, but it was there and gone so fast it was hard to tell. The Vulcan was t he bomber used in the movie Thunderball for you 007 fans.

 

After 27 year with Naval aviation I love seeing aircraft!😎

 

Doug

[PaperSniper4]

56 minutes ago, Auntiemomo said:

We had a fly over on Harmony of the Seas a few days back.  Later found out Captain gave them permission.  It probably was a P-3 on a training mission out of Jax.

I flew in P3s until the mid-1990s, and we'd often do fly bys on cruise and other ships. Never a problem as long as we maintained the stand off distances. Same as now I bet. The term "buzz" has a negative connotation I think; we used to call them fly-bys.  But of course now the term "drive-bys" also has a very negative connotation. Whatever, we enjoyed seeing the ships, and I bet 95% of the passengers enjoyed seeing the our aircraft, then and now!😎

 

Doug

[vwlmember]

Cruising out of Port Everglades in two weeks and would love to have a fly by. Used to get them at the NASCAR races and I loved it every time! 

[TeeRick]

Maybe it was a UFO.👽

[zitsky]

8 minutes ago, TeeRick said:

Maybe it was a UFO.👽

 

A UFO would be round, duh.  Don't you watch movies?

[TeeRick]

4 minutes ago, zitsky said:

 

A UFO would be round, duh.  Don't you watch movies?

Some are cigar shaped too.  But they could only buzz the smoking side of the ship I think.

[graphicguy]

Living relatively close to Wright Patterson AFB, we see and hear F1x fairly often.  I know it’s cool for those who have never seen a “buzz by” before.  But, if you’ve never seen it, it will make your jaw drop the first time you do.

 

They’ll “buzz” our pro sports stadiums, too…..in formation.  That’s very impressive.

Edited November 14, 2021 by graphicguy