bluefintuna Posted April 8, 2007 #26 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Not scared, but feel bad for the passengers. On the video it looked like Santorini was right there, but that was deceiving. Over 700 Americans onboard and many Canadians. It said it was a young Captain and new to this assignment. There were warning lights all around the volcanic reef that was hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtaz Posted April 8, 2007 #27 Share Posted April 8, 2007 The events in Santorini did not make me nervous. Matter of fact - I went shopping today to buy more things for my cruise. Now, I had to drop my vehicle off at the dealership this morning - that - made me nervous :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oklahoma_doug Posted April 8, 2007 #28 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Nope,.... I can swim a little but I can't fly at all...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VentureMan_2000 Posted April 8, 2007 #29 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Yawn... so... how's the weather...? I say... lock yourself in the basement... and don't come out... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveco58 Posted April 8, 2007 #30 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Anybody have a count of how many ships DIDNT sink today? think I will play the odds and keep cruising Basements, on the other hand, scare the heck out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceytracey72 Posted April 8, 2007 #31 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I can understand why you would feel nervous, but it doesn't bother me. It was a freak incident. I respect that you feel nervous, though. Try to keep in mind that this was an isolated incident and the exception, not the rule. Happy Cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetf Posted April 8, 2007 #32 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I worry more about the auto trip and flight to and from the port than I do the ship sinking. I like and agree with the response about I know how to swim but I do not know how to fly. :D ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUISE KING Posted April 8, 2007 #33 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I just hope the plane I got off of does not crash into my ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin fever Posted April 8, 2007 #34 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I still can't wait to cruise. 104 days :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuted126 Posted April 8, 2007 #35 Share Posted April 8, 2007 No!! I am still very excited to cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted April 8, 2007 #36 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Nope, absolutely not. Life is too short to worry about everything that "could" happen in any given day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachesfirst Posted April 8, 2007 #37 Share Posted April 8, 2007 It didn't make me hesitant to cruise. In fact, it reminded me that my trip to Greece was cancelled and maybe I should look into a family trip and cruise the isles rather than my originally planned couples only land trip! :) I am not appalled the captain and others were charged though. It appears they violated some rule by trying to back off the reef before evacuating the guests/crew which is what caused the majority of the damage/risk. I did think it was strange that the list I saw had the head chef and head steward being charged as well...I couldn't figure that one out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuted126 Posted April 8, 2007 #38 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Nope,.... I can swim a little but I can't fly at all...:) This explains it all!! LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted April 8, 2007 #39 Share Posted April 8, 2007 does the greek ship that sank make you nervous about cruising? No. I would not book a Greek ship, because this is the second one, that I know about. When is the last time a Carnival, RCI or Norwegian ship sank. Does every car accident make you afraid to drive? Does every plane accident make you afraid to fly? Does every shark attack make you afraid to swim? Do you avoid big cities because of the crime? Does every food poisoning story make you afraid to eat? Just because something bad happens does not mean the entire industry is unsafe. If you worry about every news story, you would never get out of bed. Do you know how many people die in bed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyscanr Posted April 8, 2007 #40 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Not at all...... More worried about the drive to the airport and the ride from the airport to the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted April 8, 2007 #41 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Yawn... so... how's the weather...? I say... lock yourself in the basement... and don't come out... :rolleyes: People get hurt in the basement also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorn63 Posted April 8, 2007 #42 Share Posted April 8, 2007 does the greek ship that sank make you nervous about cruising? Nah, I was on the NCL Dawn when it got hit with a 70ft rogue wave, deck below ours got flooded, and I can't wait to cruise again in 11 days!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveco58 Posted April 8, 2007 #43 Share Posted April 8, 2007 No. I would not book a Greek ship, because this is the second one, that I know about. When is the last time a Carnival, RCI or Norwegian ship sank. Does every car accident make you afraid to drive? Does every plane accident make you afraid to fly? Does every shark attack make you afraid to swim? Do you avoid big cities because of the crime? Does every food poisoning story make you afraid to eat? Just because something bad happens does not mean the entire industry is unsafe. If you worry about every news story, you would never get out of bed. Do you know how many people die in bed? Dont remember a major cruise line ship sinking, but I seem to recall a Carnival ship being evacuated due to a fire or something a few years back. Again, though, it was safely evacuated, no one was hurt, etc. So, why worry? And, by the way, I hop out of bed quickly as soon as I wake up, for just that reason - nearly everyone I know, who is dead now, was in bed when it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzincurt Posted April 8, 2007 #44 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Thank goodness we don't have basements in Florida. We were on the Norway when the boiler blew up. Didn't stop us, that was 5 or 6 cruises ago. We got to go to muster stations for real. That's why it's important to have the muster drill, outside, where the lifeboats are, not in the theatre or lounge. Be prepared to expect that the ship may be listing to one side, and the lifeboats will not be lowered straight. You may have to climb down the ladders. When we go to bed, we leave a set of clothes out in the open next to our shoes so we can evacate quickly and we each have a flashlight on the night stand. Take some time and walk around the outside promenade deck. See where the ladders and the other rafts are located just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskin80 Posted April 8, 2007 #45 Share Posted April 8, 2007 No what happened in Greece was a rare thing. I like so many others, I am afraid of flying, so my anxiety starts when I get on the plane and does not stop until we land. My DH laughs because I am always trying to help stop the plane when we are landing my feet are hitting the brakes as hard as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadPirateRobert Posted April 8, 2007 #46 Share Posted April 8, 2007 "Dont remember a major cruise line ship sinking" White Star Lines had this ship called the Titanic.... Sorry, I couldn't resist. Doesn't scare me a bit though. I do hope it makes all those people who brag about skipping the lifeboat drill think a little harder about attending the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbean dreams Posted April 9, 2007 #47 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I like so many others, I am afraid of flying, so my anxiety starts when I get on the plane and does not stop until we land. My DH laughs because I am always trying to help stop the plane when we are landing my feet are hitting the brakes as hard as I can. I do the same thing, perhaps we should sit next to each other so when both of us push our feet out, it will help slow down the plane a little faster;) I hate landings:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainEdwardJohnSmith Posted April 9, 2007 #48 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I do the same thing, perhaps we should sit next to each other so when both of us push our feet out, it will help slow down the plane a littlefaster;) I hate landings:( this is what happens when brakes go bad on landing! lol :D so you better push harder! lol :D anyone flying Southwest? :D plenty more where this came from lol.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzfan34 Posted April 9, 2007 #49 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I just hope the plane I got off of does not crash into my ship! You had to go and say that, didn't you? ;) My imagination is wild enough....and I hadn't even thought about that one....thanks alot!!!:eek: :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted April 9, 2007 #50 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Dont remember a major cruise line ship sinking, but I seem to recall a Carnival ship being evacuated due to a fire or something a few years back. Again, though, it was safely evacuated, no one was hurt, etc. So, why worry?And, by the way, I hop out of bed quickly as soon as I wake up, for just that reason - nearly everyone I know, who is dead now, was in bed when it happened. A Greek cruise ship sank off the African coast. I have seen it on the Discovery Channel a couple of times. The ship officers acted shamelessly. I don't recall the name of the ship or the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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