Cruise ship runs ashore in Italy, Captain abandons ship like a pussy

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

Originally Posted by Mr.JDM

Been on 7 cruises, alaska, mex riviera, bahamas, eastern, western and southern caribbean and panama canal. Will be going in june for asia cruise singapore to shanghai. don't think this costa accident will stop us from going on cruises.

2,000 passengers vs. 6,000 passengers

yeah i've been on a few cruises myself too. lol that shit is safe as hell.

when did you go? I went last year in april or may. i forget. that cruise is pretty sweet. it was so fuckin big.

[Gumby]

Originally Posted by Gh0stRider

never knew balcony cabins existed. thought all the cabins were down under.

See - so much about the cruising experience that people don't know about.

[Lomac]

Originally Posted by dinosaur

^

As opposed to "drowned" dead?

Waterboarding.

[Mr.JDM]

Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma

yeah i've been on a few cruises myself too. lol that shit is safe as hell.

when did you go? I went last year in april or may. i forget. that cruise is pretty sweet. it was so fuckin big.

I went last year May 14

[BaoTurbo]

Originally Posted by WolfGang

ive never gotten the point of going on a cruise for vacation...

1. expensive as fuck
2. your in a small room with a tiny ass window
3. your cramped on the ship with 2000 other people
4. all you see is ocean for days until you reach port
5. sea sick
6. boring as fuck...

i rather just spend that money and have a safe trip in a nice resort.

1. Caribbean cruise was $1000 all inclusive in the lower decks
2. True, but you don't need to be in your room all day
3. You're together, but you're welcome to camp in the corner with all the space you want
4. You can pick cruises that has destinations.
5. Weaksauce so you get sea sick
6. Boring because you're not old enough or you just don't know how to enjoy yourself

[skyxx]

Originally Posted by Gumby

See - so much about the cruising experience that people don't know about.

So much eye candy.....

[Soundy]

Originally Posted by Gumby

Cruising *was* for old people back in the day, mostly because it was so expensive. But starting in the late 90s, cruise fares became more affordable. Of course some lines/routes cater to the seniors, but you'll find many lines that target families and/or young adults too nowadays.

Yeah, eight seasons of The Love Boat didn't hurt, either.

Originally Posted by Mr.JDM

belly flop contest

[sonick]

Me and 4 buddies, all mid-20's went on Royal Caribbean in Mexico 2 years ago; had a blast and ate like pigs. Two appys, two lobsters and dessert? Um, yes please!

Unfortunately due to the low margins of Mexican Riviera cruises and the dangers there, they've gotten rid of their ships in the area. Too bad, coz it was a cheap fun getaway for us in the west coast. Flying to Florida to go on the Caribbean is much more expensive.

I also went on the industry inaugural sailing (i.e. free booze!) of the Oasis of the Seas pictured earlier in this thread and it was just an amazing ship. I was on it for 3 nights (all sea days) and didn't get to experience everything.

[shawnly1000]

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Moldovan with ship captain defends his actions - Yahoo! News


"She defended Schettino, saying "he did a great thing, he saved over 3,000 lives," and added he stayed on deck until 11:50 p.m.
The ship hit the reef at 9:45 p.m." *Shakes my head*

[pinn3r]

can't believe this pussy of a 'captain' claims he "tripped and fell into a lifeboat" ... where's the goddamn dignity. I mean, at least owning up to your faulty actions would gain him some respect, at the least

the guy wins coward of the year

[underscore]

Originally Posted by WolfGang

ive never gotten the point of going on a cruise for vacation...

1. expensive as fuck
2. your in a small room with a tiny ass window
3. your cramped on the ship with 2000 other people
4. all you see is ocean for days until you reach port
5. sea sick
6. boring as fuck...

i rather just spend that money and have a safe trip in a nice resort.

1. Resorts are usually more expensive
2. You only ever sleep, change and fuck in there
3. You are not at all cramped, those boats and fucking huge
4. You usually sail at night, so most of your waking time you're in port (depends on the cruise)
5. Take meds or stop being a bitch
6. Exciting as fuck. A cruise is pretty similar to a resort except you get to explore and see so much more than just your little resort area.

[tegra7]

Originally Posted by cruz-in

best part is GETTING WASTED with your buddies and not worrying about DD ... everybody and get smashed be worry free..


thats why i like cruises.

What if you fall overboard?

[AzNightmare]

Originally Posted by tegra7

What if you fall overboard?

Well... to be honest, if you fall overboard while it's night time, your chances of survival are quite low...

It's quite hard to spot you in the dark, and you're just a very tiny dot in the ocean once you're in there.
The waves won't help as they are pulling you under and pushing you around from your initial landing location.

Also, the ship will be sailing away quite quickly. Quicker than you think.
If you're drunk, who knows if you can even swim properly. And it must be scary as hell for whoever's in the water.
It's pitch black and you can't even see where you are. And a shark might eat you too.

Anyone that tries to throw you a lifeline will probably end up missing, cause they simply can't see where you are in the dark.
Chances are low that you'll even be able to swim to the lifeline if it's not throw within a few meters from you.
The Deck is quite far from sea level. With the ship moving combined with the water pushing you around, it's like asking
someone (probably untrained) to try and shoot a moving target 70 feet away.
And the captain won't even be alerted quickly enough to stop the ship. It will take a while for rescue boats to come out and look for you.

And if you do get saved, you'll probably get detained for the rest of the cruise for being such a dumbass.

[Chronix]

for the ppl who goes on cruise from vancouver, do you guys fly down to US ports?

[sonick]

Originally Posted by Chronix

for the ppl who goes on cruise from vancouver, do you guys fly down to US ports?

Yes you have to get yourself to the port of departure.

[Mr.JDM]

Originally Posted by tegra7

What if you fall overboard?

how can you fall overboard? only time you can actually fall is if your dumb enough to climb over the railings? Rails are there for a reason not a diving platform?

Originally Posted by Chronix

for the ppl who goes on cruise from vancouver, do you guys fly down to US ports?

yup caribbean cruise home ports in fort lauderdale, orlando, miami. if you think about it. its like going in a 2 in 1 vacation. stay few days before and after the cruise. watch miami heats game. just down the street from port of miami

[Gumby]

Originally Posted by Mr.JDM

yup caribbean cruise home ports in fort lauderdale, orlando, miami. if you think about it. its like going in a 2 in 1 vacation. stay few days before and after the cruise. watch miami heats game. just down the street from port of miami

Enjoy your departure port BEFORE you go on the cruise.

You don't want to have "all you can eat steaks and not pay a dime" for 7 days, then eat at a restaurant in Miami (for example) while having to look at prices on the menu.

I remember doing Disney World after a cruise and spending a ridiculous amount for lunch...

[Mr.JDM]

yeah tell me about it miami full of ballers. we usually just cheap out on meals down in miami. just there for sightseeing so 1-2 days is more than enough for us. thinking about it now makes me want to have cuban food for lunch.. haha

[ilvtofu]

Lol

[underscore]

Originally Posted by tegra7

What if you fall overboard?

It's pretty hard to do, the sides of some boats have glass angled in on top of the regular glass, so unless you start piling up deck chairs it's hard to get over it. Even if you did, the crew would notice long before you got to the top.

[sonick]

Ya unless you're being stupid and sitting or standing on the railing (I've heard stories), it's highly unlikely you'll fall overboard.

[AzNightmare]

Originally Posted by underscore

It's pretty hard to do, the sides of most boats have glass angled in on top of the regular glass, so unless you start piling up deck chairs it's hard to get over it. Even if you did, the crew would notice long before you got to the top.

No it's not. Only the front has angled glass, which is there to create a windshield.

I've never been on a ship where the sides had glass angled back like a security fence.
And if you decide to walk around at night time, there's not going to be many crew in sight, if any at all.

The height of the fence or glass might vary from ship to ship,
but I can guarantee it's not going to be a high glass wall all around the entire ship.









It's not hard at all to jump over if anyone really wanted to commit suicide.

[underscore]

Originally Posted by AzNightmare

No it's not. Only the front has angled glass, which is there to create a windshield.

I've never been on a ship where the sides had glass angled back like a security fence.
And if you decide to walk around at night time, there's not going to be many crew in sight, if any at all.

The height of the fence or glass might vary from ship to ship,
but I can guarantee it's not going to be a high glass wall all around the entire ship.

Spoiler!

It's not hard at all to jump over if anyone really wanted to commit suicide.

really? The two ships I've been on had the angled glass all down the sides, and on the back there was a lower deck that was crew only or something, so even if you fell off the back you'd land on that. I'll correct my post.

As far as crew, again the ships I've been on had crew working and out-and-about pretty much all the time.

[midnight_r]

[metal]

All of the ships I've been on have only had railings for most of the upper decks, apart from the front areas. Just got back from Mexico, same deal on the MS Oosterdam