Source: Cruise Junkie dot Com


Events at Sea by Crystal Cruises

The events listed have been reported in the public domain or to cruisejunkie by passengers or crew members onboard.  The list is by no means comprehensive.  For that reason it is necessary to be cautious in drawing conclusions from the potentially limited data.  Keep in mind that some companies may be more transparent than others about things that go wrong; conversely, some companies may be better at concealing events and thereby project an appearance that is inaccurate.  With that said, the following list is still interesting, as are the patterns seen viewed separately by ship.


Updated 1 March 07
dd/mm/yy
 Ship
 Event
 Incident
14.12.05
 Crystal Symphony
 The incoming cruise was delayed 2 hours because of fog.  Passengers waited outside the terminal for 1.5 hours before being advised of the delay.  According to one passenger, "There were several hundred people outside without any directions as to what to do with luggage, where to go, and when they'd be allowed to check in.
 Delayed embarkation
22.4.05
 Crystal Symphony
 The CDC reports that 20 of 570 passengers (3.5%) and 3 of 560 crew members (.5%) reported  ill during the April 14 - April 25 cruise ending in Ft. Lauderdale..  Illness
24.2.05
 Crystal Harmony
 A 49 year old man apparently fell overboard accidentally when the ship was 100 miles south of Ensenada (Mexico).  About 6 AM kitchen crew saw the man fall from an upper deck and a life ring was thrown to him.  He was pulled from the water 30 minutes later.
 Passenger overboard
9.2.05
 		Crystal Harmony A crew member disappeared while the ship was en route to Fanning Island from Kailua-Kona.  Security cameras show him leaving his hatch at 12:45 AM and he wasn't seen afterwards.
?Suicide?
5.3.03
 		Crystal Harmony
 		Reported that contrary to a written promise to not discharge in the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, the ship discharged 36,000 gallons of treated bilge, treated sewage, and grey water during its visit on October 9, 2002.  The company stated that it didn't report the discharge because it wasn't illegal -- it only represented that they didn't keep their promise.
 		Environmental
9.10.02
 Crystal Harmony
 Reported in March 2003 that contrary to a written promise to not discharge in the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, the ship discharged 36,000 gallons of treated bilge, treated sewage, and grey water.  The company stated that it didn't report the discharge because it wasn't illegal -- it only represented that they didn't keep their promise.
 Environmental
12.5.00
 		Crystal Symphony
 		A small fire broke out in the smokestak as the ship was docked at Ogden Point (Victoria, BC).  All passengers were evacuated and the local fire department said it would be several hours before things cool down enough for an investigation.
 		Fire