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  • Which ship's voyage ended with fire?

  • Who had to wade through human waste during a family vacation?

  • Find out inWORST Cruise Ship Events”!

  • 11.

  • Pacific Sun

  • Traveling by boat is always a little rocky since the ocean is always on the move.

  • However, sometimes a trip can prove more frightening under certain circumstances.

  • In 2008, the Pacific Sun found itself in a raging storm about 400 miles off the coast

  • of New Zealand.

  • There were a total of 1,730 passengers aboard along with 671 crew members.

  • After a cruise lasting eight nights, the ship was heading back to Auckland.

  • Unfortunately, as people sat down to enjoy their nightly meals, things started going

  • awry.

  • As waves began rising and crashing into the Pacific Sun, the captain tried to turn it

  • toward the storm.

  • Many passengers stated that during this abrupt turn, they were thrown across the boat.

  • As the treacherous weather continued, anything that wasn't attached to the floor was flung

  • around, and many slot machines ended up landing on top of people.

  • One person aboard the ship sent an email during the turmoil; it statedWe are nearly on

  • our side.

  • If we get out of this, it will be a miracle.

  • I won't go to bed tonight, but will sit up by the life rafts.

  • Please give (my daughter) an extra big hug and kiss from me.

  • Make sure her life is fun.

  • I am so scared.”

  • However, luckily for everyone the Pacific Sun managed to make it through the terrifying

  • night and arrived 24 hours after its scheduled time.

  • Over 40 people sustained injuries including broken bones and open wounds.

  • 10.

  • Star Princess

  • What's one of the worst things that can happen aboard a cruise ship?

  • Some might find this surprising because its surrounded by water; nevertheless, the answer

  • isfire.”

  • An open flame is one of the biggest threats on one of these aquatic vehicles.

  • In March 2006 during the early hours of the morning, a fire began in a passenger's room.

  • Soon after the blaze took hold, the captain set off the emergency alarm.

  • People gathered in various stations within the ship, while crew members assisted with

  • any issues.

  • The lifeboats were lowered into the water; however, they ultimately proved unnecessary

  • since the fire was eventually distinguished.

  • The fire most likely began due to a lit cigarette left on a balcony.

  • There were approximately 150 rooms directly damaged by the flames and 100 more were heavily

  • affected by smoke.

  • One life was lost; a man named Richard Liffidge, who was 72 at the time, suffered from asphyxia

  • due to smoke and irrespirable gas inhalation and passed away.

  • There were an additional 13 people who experienced extreme smoke inhalation.

  • Although the fire was most likely caused by a cigarette, the Star Princess had several

  • issues that significantly advanced its rapid spread.

  • 9.

  • Celebrity Mercury

  • This story could give the termsea sicknessanother meaning.

  • Most people consider the dangers of being aboard a cruise ship to be storms, fires,

  • or possibly even a rogue passenger; however, many of us don't consider the possibility

  • of a viral outbreak.

  • Nevertheless, a 2010 trip on the Celebrity Mercury proved that the risk of this happening

  • is anything but fiction.

  • The ship began its voyage on February 15th of that year from Charleston, South Carolina.

  • Soon after setting sail, what seemed like paradise turned into a nightmare.

  • Norovirus took hold and spread like wildfire throughout the ship.

  • This virus is sometimes referred to as thewinter vomiting bugand causes gastroenteritis,

  • resulting in the gastrointestinal tract becoming inflamed and causing its hosts to experience

  • stomach cramps, throw up, and have severe diarrhea.

  • Between 400 and 500 people out of 1,800 passengers came down with the illness as well as 27 crew

  • members.

  • The people who caught the bug had to stay in their rooms to avoid spreading it further.

  • They also all received vouchers to use toward another cruise later on; however, considering

  • their cruising history, it's possible they won't want to try again.

  • 8.

  • Norwegian Dawn

  • Perhaps one of the biggest threats people tend to think about while aboard a cruise

  • ship is a giant wave crashing into it and toppling it overor an iceberg.

  • Well, people's nightmares were brought to life on a ship in April 2005.

  • The Norwegian Dawn sailed from New York on the 10th but the sea didn't strike until

  • its returning voyage.

  • The vessel was sailing through stormy weather when it was hit by three rogue waves in a

  • row!

  • Although they didn't knock it over, the 70-foot giants caused damage to the ship by

  • breaking many windows on the 9th and 10th decks.

  • They also caused a substantial amount of flooding to 62 staterooms.

  • Plus, the hull of the Dawn was bent when its extra anchor smashed into it.

  • Luckily, only four people ended up with small injuries.

  • The made a diversion to Charleston, South Carolina to fix the ship and continued shortly

  • after to New York.

  • Although they endured a frightening night aboard the Norwegian Dawn, the passengers

  • received half of their money back, half of the cost of a future cruise, and free drinks

  • for the remainder of the trip.

  • 7.

  • Carnival Triumph

  • In February 2013, another unfortunate event took place aboard the Carnival Triumph.

  • Passengers delighted in pina-coladas and sunbathing when the ship began its voyage; however, about

  • halfway through the cruise, something adverse happened.

  • The vessel's engine room caught fire, causing the Triumph to lose power in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • As you can imagine, losing power means losing just about every convenience a cruise ship

  • has to offer; the propulsion system went down, as well as the air conditioning, lights, and

  • septic system.

  • Passengers were stuck in the middle of the gulf without cool air, warm air, or any place

  • to relieve themselves that wasn't disgusting.

  • Bags upon bags of human waste piled up around the Triumph, and people were forced to live

  • in the unsanitary conditions for four days as the ship was towed back to shore.

  • Carnival received a lot of backlash for this event as the fire was caused by negligence

  • and improper care of the vessel.

  • The Triumph ultimately earned the namepoop cruise,” which people still use to refer

  • to it today.

  • 6.

  • Louis Majesty

  • This cruise ship was in the Mediterranean Sea near Spain.

  • The trip was supposed to last for 12 days; however, things took a turn for the worse,

  • and the ship had to return to Barcelona to be repaired.

  • On March 3rd, 2010, the weather was clear, and everything was seemingly normal.

  • Then, out of nowhere, three gigantic waves struck the side of the ship, each reaching

  • over 33 feet high!

  • The waves crashed through windows and flooded inner areas of the vessel.

  • Two people lost their lives and several others were injured.

  • 5.

  • MTS Oceanos

  • Another holiday gone wrong occurred in August 1991.

  • The voyage began with a rocky start as the MTS Oceanos sailed into 30-foot swells and

  • about 46-mile-per-hour winds.

  • The stormy seas became more treacherous as the night went on; during dinner service,

  • the wait staff could hardly carry their trays due to the ship's radical movements from

  • side to side.

  • When the vessel was near the Wild Coast, people heard an explosion and, soon after, the Oceanos

  • lost its power due to a leak in the engine room.

  • The generators were then shut down to avoid short-circuiting.

  • As the water levels within the ship continued to rise, the crew neglected to follow any

  • of the practiced procedures and fled the sinking vessel.

  • No warnings were made clear to the passengers, who only realized the ship was becoming submerged

  • after seeing the lower decks flood.

  • It is even noted that the Captain himself, Yiannis Avranas, as well as crew members,

  • left the Oceanos without helping evacuate the people onboard.

  • Fortunately, Lorraine Betts, the cruise director, assisted with getting passengers onto the

  • lifeboats.

  • Others were airlifted into helicopters piloted by the South African Navy and Air Force.

  • All 571 people were rescued due to Betts, South Africa's servicemen, and Moss Hills,

  • who organized the evacuation via the helicopters.

  • 4.

  • Royal Pacific

  • In August 1992, another seemingly-fun vacation went awry on the Royal Pacific cruise ship.

  • The vessel sailed out from Singapore for a small two-day holiday near the Malaysian coast.

  • There were 500 people aboard the boat, ready to enjoy a peaceful weekend at sea.

  • However, during the middle of the night, while most passengers were tucked in bed, the Royal

  • Pacific collided with a Taiwanese trawler, leaving a 6-foot-long gash in its side.

  • The crew didn't help the passengers evacuate, and no warning was sounded due to a broken

  • PA system; many people have attributed the lack of help to the language barrier between

  • the crew and passengers.

  • People notedly threw their children into the dark waters before jumping in themselves and

  • awaited lifeboats to come to the rescue.

  • Ultimately, about 30 people lost their lives and around 70 sustained injuries.

  • 3.

  • Costa Concordia

  • This Italian ship was the subject of news stories everywhere in January 2012.

  • It began its voyage at Isola del Giglio (Ee-so-la del Gee-yo) to embark on a seven-day-long

  • cruise and planned to stop at several ports along the way.

  • The vessel veered off its planned path and ran into a reef in an area called Le Scole.

  • The formation tore a 160-foot-long hole in the ship's side underneath the waterline.

  • The engines and generators quickly became submerged by water.

  • The Costa Concordia capsized, and 32 lives were lost.

  • It is noted that there could have been more people who succumbed to the sinking ship due

  • to an incorrect count of onboard passengers.

  • The captain stated that the reason he took the ship off-course was that the managers

  • of Costa Cruises asked him to do a sail-past salute; unfortunately, a simple well-intended

  • task ended up in destructive misfortune.

  • 2.

  • Seabourn Spirit

  • In November 2005, this vessel faced an unexpected foe.

  • Although most concerns come from things that aren't human while aboard a cruise ship,

  • the Seabourn Spirit crossed paths with just that: people.

  • We've all watched the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and grown to love and accept the

  • peg-legged, hook-handed villains that are always on the hunt for treasure.

  • However, when the Spirit was about 100 miles off of Somalia's coast, it was attacked

  • by pirates!

  • They were driving two speedboats that had been launched by a larger ship.

  • The crooks began firing at the ship with automatic weapons and explosives.

  • The 151 passengers aboard the Spirit were taken below deck into the dining room while

  • the captain changed direction to lose the pirates; he ultimately managed to evade them.

  • Luckily, no passengers were injured.

  • It's safe to say that real-life pirates are much more frightening than the romanticized

  • nemeses we see on-screen.

  • 1.

  • RMS Titanic

  • Although we've all seen the movie and know the tale of Rose and Jack's young love aboard

  • the RMS Titanic, the true story of what happened to this vessel and the people within it is

  • anything but romantic.

  • This infamous ship's initial use wasn't meant for cruising; instead, the Titanic was

  • technically an ocean liner.

  • Whereas a cruise ship's only purpose is for passengers to enjoy their time aboard,

  • an ocean liner's purpose is to transport people to their final destination.

  • Unfortunately, the Titanic never reached its goal of New York City.

  • The ship started its maiden voyage on April 10th, 1912.

  • They were sailing through icy conditions and had received several warnings from other vessels

  • that there was ice drifting around the area of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.

  • However, the Titanic assumed the normal practice at that time, which was to continue ahead

  • at full speed.

  • On the 14th, the lookout saw an iceberg directly in front of the ship.

  • Although they attempted to avoid the icy formation, it was too late, and they hit it.

  • The jagged structure created several holes underneath the ship's waterline and five

  • of its watertight chambers filled - one more than what the Titanic was built to handle.

  • Due to the safety practices at the time, there were only enough lifeboats to save half of

  • the ship's passengers.

  • After nearly three hours of sinking, the vessel broke in half, and people became submerged

  • in the cold water, which was only 28 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Out of 2,224 people, 1,500 were lost.

  • It's noted that only about 724 people survived, even though they could have fit approximately

  • 500 more passengers on the lifeboats.

  • Would you board a cruise ship after seeing this video, why or why not?

Which ship's voyage ended with fire?

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