Monday 8 February 2016

Pics: Travelers furious as storm hits Royal Caribbean cruise ship causing significant damage


Travelers aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship are terrified and furious after the ship knowingly sailed into a massive nor'easter off the coast of South Carolina. Royal Caribbean has decided to turn the ship around and go back to Newark, New Jersey as a new storm brewing off the coast of Florida threatens to put the Anthem of the Seas back through stomach-churning swells. Passengers were forced to endure a 'horrendous' night of rocking as the ship made its way through the storm with hurricane-force winds. The cruise line has offered a full refund and 50 per cent off the passengers' next cruise.
Pictures from the damage after the cut






The powerful nor'easter was predicted as early as February 4, but the cruise still went ahead as planned.  The Anthem of the Seas spent hours of the late afternoon into the evening yesterday rocking in the storm's huge swells, which caused the ship to lean as much as 45 degree off center. Passengers were told to stay in their rooms starting around 3am this morning as furniture slammed about the ship's main halls. The ship is carrying 4,529 passengers and 1,616 crew, according to a spokeswoman. 

Source: DailyMail

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