The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday April 13th, 2024

[ORTravelGal]

Gosh, thank you for so many warm welcomes. What a friendly group you are. 
 

@marshhawk Yes, onboard Rotterdam now. We left Ft. Lauderdale today and are heading across the Atlantic on our way to Rotterdam. 
 

In very sad news, and you may have already seen it elsewhere, the ship lost a crew member overnight last night. They discovered the employee was missing this morning as embarkation was underway and, after reviewing camera footage they determined the employee intentionally went overboard last night around 9:45pm between Cuba and the Florida Keys. The Coast Guard has been called in to perform a search. The captain announced all of this shortly after we left Ft. Lauderdale. Prayers go out to the crew member, their loved ones and the entire crew, who aren’t able to take a moment to grieve because the show must go on. Heartbreaking. 
 

As if the above wasn’t bad enough, about four hours into the cruise it was announced a crew member was critically ill and we’d be turning back toward West Palm who another vessel could retrieve the ill crew member. That process and been completed and we are truly on our way now. I’m sure it’s been an all around very rough day for the crew. 

[kazu]

6 hours ago, ORTravelGal said:

Gosh, thank you for so many warm welcomes. What a friendly group you are. 
 

@marshhawk Yes, onboard Rotterdam now. We left Ft. Lauderdale today and are heading across the Atlantic on our way to Rotterdam. 
 

In very sad news, and you may have already seen it elsewhere, the ship lost a crew member overnight last night. They discovered the employee was missing this morning as embarkation was underway and, after reviewing camera footage they determined the employee intentionally went overboard last night around 9:45pm between Cuba and the Florida Keys. The Coast Guard has been called in to perform a search. The captain announced all of this shortly after we left Ft. Lauderdale. Prayers go out to the crew member, their loved ones and the entire crew, who aren’t able to take a moment to grieve because the show must go on. Heartbreaking. 
 

As if the above wasn’t bad enough, about four hours into the cruise it was announced a crew member was critically ill and we’d be turning back toward West Palm who another vessel could retrieve the ill crew member. That process and been completed and we are truly on our way now. I’m sure it’s been an all around very rough day for the crew. 

 

So very sad 😢. Prayers for the crew member’s family & crew.  I hope the medically disembarked crew member can be helped 🙏 

[puppycanducruise]

@ORTravelGal Such sad news.  Prayers for the family and friends of the crew member who went overboard.  Praying for the ill care member. 

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

@ORTravelGal  Thank you for letting us know about the two crew members.  I hope the ill crew member recovers quickly.  Our condolences to the crew member's family, the crew and all the staff and officers of the Rotterdam.

 

Lenda

[bennybear]

14 hours ago, ORTravelGal said:

Gosh, thank you for so many warm welcomes. What a friendly group you are. 
 

@marshhawk Yes, onboard Rotterdam now. We left Ft. Lauderdale today and are heading across the Atlantic on our way to Rotterdam. 
 

In very sad news, and you may have already seen it elsewhere, the ship lost a crew member overnight last night. They discovered the employee was missing this morning as embarkation was underway and, after reviewing camera footage they determined the employee intentionally went overboard last night around 9:45pm between Cuba and the Florida Keys. The Coast Guard has been called in to perform a search. The captain announced all of this shortly after we left Ft. Lauderdale. Prayers go out to the crew member, their loved ones and the entire crew, who aren’t able to take a moment to grieve because the show must go on. Heartbreaking. 
 

As if the above wasn’t bad enough, about four hours into the cruise it was announced a crew member was critically ill and we’d be turning back toward West Palm who another vessel could retrieve the ill crew member. That process and been completed and we are truly on our way now. I’m sure it’s been an all around very rough day for the crew. 

How terribly sad!  Hope the ill crew  member gets the help needed!