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Re: Rough Week for Cruise Ship Passengers

Capt Ron — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:11:23 -0000

I found this article and thought it was pretty funny. It is one passenger describing it as "the best trip ever,"

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4641223a11.html

Re: Rough Week for Cruise Ship Passengers

John G. Denham — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:33:24 -0000

Storms in that area at this time of year are not uncommon and are dangerous. Maybe it is because they are upside down and backwards? On several occasions in the U.S. Lines (A.P. Line) "fast packets" (Victory ships) , and in a navy destroyer we had to radically change course to ease the strain. It is not the sea but the schedule that causes the damage. Most, not all, but most storms can be minimized if one is not trying to make a schedule or follow a track. Few Captains have that authority but if they do, casualties can be minimized. One pays either in delayed arrival or ship damage. It is better one arrive late and ready than to arrive and not able to function. JGD

Re: Rough Week for Cruise Ship Passengers

ErrolC — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:57:36 -0000

The captain is delaying the departure because storm #3 is arriving. A couple of snippets of footage from the roll included at
http://www.3news.co.nz/National/Story/tabid/423...

Re: Rough Week for Cruise Ship Passengers

Fred — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:55:36 -0000

Good link. Seems that the ship was pretty well trashed.

Re: Rough Week for Cruise Ship Passengers

ErrolC — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:55:43 -0000

More coverage (including passenger's photos) of the Pacific Sun at
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c...