Source: Cruise Junkie dot Com


Events at Sea by Plantours and Partners

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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.

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Updated 1 March 07

dd/mm/yy	Ship	Events	Incident
29.2.08	Vistamar	The ship had an unscheduled port call at St. Kitts after it docked at the Port Zante Pier. Wind speeds of 25 knots gusting at 30 knots prevented the 11:30 p.m. unberthing of the ship, extending its stay in St. Kitts until Saturday afternoon. See SKN News.	Delayed departure (high winds)
17.5.06	Vistamar	The ship was impounded on the River Thames in London because of serious safety deficiencies.  The Marine & Coastguard Agency cited safety abuses including inoperable lifeboats.	Detained
23.2.04	Vistamar	The ship was detained in St. Thomas for 36 hours when the US Coast Guard found that the ship lacked the International Convention for Standards of Training Certificate and Watch Keeping -- standards required by the International Maritime Organization.  The ship was help while crew got required training.	Detained
15.5.03	Vistamar	Ship collided with underwater rocks near the port of Ibiza.  It was towed by emergency tugs to Ibiza and all passengers and crew evacuated.  This cruise, planned to end on May 27, was cancelled as were two additional cruises.  The ship resumed operations in mid-July.	Collision with rocks