Gothamist: Cruise Out of Control On Way Back to NYC

Brightliner

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:39:22 -0500

Oh, right, like New York isn't scary. There are always these accounts of people being pushed onto subway tracks, stabbed or power-sawed by lunatics for no reason, shot by gang members firing wildly into crowds, blown up by suicidal divorced doctors, targeted by Al Qaeda, etc. Yup, you can't beat the safe feeling NYC gives you.

smitty

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:01:01 -0500

cruise ships are scary, there are always these accounts of murders being covered up in international waters, divers being left behind, etc. I'll pass.

Brightliner

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:34:05 -0500

Well, you see, this wouldn't have happened if Captain Stubing was still driving the ship. Maybe they were running the ship's computers on Windows. But seriously, if it were me, I would have pulled the plug on the computers after a few seconds, or at least killed the engines. No speed=no turn=no list. Then again, it's easy to be an armchair captain, so I'd better shut up now.

Jen

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:38:32 -0500

There's a part of me that is intrigued by cruises... but then I hear stories like this...or stories about the Norwalk virus being found on board or stories about honeymooners disappearing and then I decide to stick to a day trip to the shore.

Lisa Williamson

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:34:27 -0500

A throng of personal injury lawyers is salivating as I write this...

Samantha T

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:47:56 -0500

How good of Princess Cruises to not charge people for the trip. How very noble of them.

ThePinkPanther

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:46:00 -0500

I am supposed to be on this ship for the 8/16 sailing, but now that is in question. According to what people on board were told, the ship experienced a 12 degree list that was the result of a sharp turn. The sharp turn was due to a malfunction of the autpilot - which means this is more of a software problem then an actual mechanical problem. And for those who think it was just old people grumbling about too much motion, the first hand accounts are pretty chilling - "water in the pools being emptied and barreling down stairwells," "slot machines in the casinos falling over," "TVs in the cabins falling on the heads of people."

S.D.

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:57:23 -0500

"Steering Problem"? These boats are supposed to have Gyroscopes to help prevent this sort of thing. Hope those people get out of the hospital soon.

andrew

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 09:20:53 -0500

I've heard estimates between 30 and 40 degrees. They're very lucky they didn't capsize. (On that note, I always thought these huge boats were immune to this sort of thing by virtue of being extremely bottom-heavy) scary.....

jmchez

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 09:06:31 -0500

A list of 30 degrees (according to NBC)? You know a lot of people started thinking of The Poseidon Adventure.

nick

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:56:45 -0500

seeing as cruises are packed to the gils with old people, i doubt the rocking of the ship was that violent. just silly old people falling down and overreacting.. WHAT'S NEW?

Kojak

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:36:07 -0500

Wow. I wish I was on board. That sounds fun.