| dd/mm/yy |
2007 |
Incident |
| 5.12.07 |
During a routine patrol of the K9 unit at Port Zante (St. Kitts), a passenger was searched and a quantity vegetable material suspected to be cannabis and quantity of a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine was found on his person. He was arrested, and investigations are ongoing. | Drug Arrest onshore |
| dd/mm/yy |
2006 |
Incident |
| 23.5.06 |
CBS3 in
Philadelphia reported on a case of a crew member diagnosed with
typhoid fever and that "thousands of passengers may have been exposed
to the life-threatening illness." The bartender joined the ship
April 29th, arriving from India, and was taken off duty May 11th "with
flu-like symptoms." |
Health Issue |
| 29.4.06- 6.5.06 |
From a passenger -- The ship (roundtrip from Philadelphia to Bermuda) encountered
extreme sea conditions for approximately a day and a half due to a very
large stationary low pressure system between Bermuda and the Eastern US
seaboard. 30-foot seas and 50+ MPH winds pummeled the ship all
night Sunday April 29, all day and night Sunday April 30
until early morning Monday May 1. Forced to
sail at reduced speed to keep the motion
"tolerable". Even so, the ship was thrown about
violently. Items that weren't anchored down were thrown
about. Televisions were thrown to the floor (or onto beds) in
some staterooms. The ship appeared deserted as the majority of
passengers were stricken to their staterooms sickened by the
seas. Barf bags were placed throughout the ship. The severe sea
conditions and reduced speed caused the ship to arrive in Bermuda one
day late. St. Georges was skipped and the ship docked in Hamilton
for only two days (Tuesday at noon to Thursday at 11:00 am). Some
passengers opted to fly home at their own expense rather than risk
another rough sailing home. The ride back was actually quite
smooth...a great relief to many onboard! Embarkation was completely disorganized in Philadelphia -- fiinally sailed at 6:30 PM, 3.5 hours late. Apparently the ship arrived late that morning, the ground staff was shorthanded, and there were problems off-loading the luggage. Unfortunately, no info conveyed to arriving passengers, who waited in parking lots without knowing what was going on. Arriving guests finally started to find their own way to the luggage facility and the terminal to board the ship...causing a chaotic situation. |
Storm |
| dd/mm/yy |
2005 |
Incident |
| 12-19.9.05 |
The ship experienced engine problems en route to Key West
where temporary repairs were made. The ship was then re-routed
from a Mexican cruise to a cruise to the Bahamas where more repairs
could be made. Passengers were compensated with $150 in onboard
credit. According to some passengers who have shared information
post cruise through e-mail, problems with the ship's propulsion had
been ongoing for several weeks and the current disruption should have
been prevented. |
Propulsion problem - Itinerary change |
| dd/mm/yy |
2004 and earlier |
Incident |
| 8.9.04 |
Seven crew members were seriously injured after a lifeboat
plunged 60 feet into the water during a training exercise. One
victim was airlifted out of Bermuda for treatment of spinal injuries
and a second man is in intensive care after nearly drowning. The
victims include 2 Filipinos, one South African, one Ecuadorian, one
West Indian, and two of unknown nationality (one of whom is South
American). |
Accident - 7 Crew
Injured |
| Oct.01 |
Damaged at pier during
storm. Departure delayed; next cruise canceled. |
Collision with pier |
| 17.6.01 |
A fire broke out in the engine room after the ship left Bermuda for New York. The fire was put out, no one was injured, and the ship returned to Bermuda under its own power -- passengers were flown home to New York. The June 24 cruise has also been cancelled. See: Report of Investigation into the Circumstances Surrounding the Fire Aboard Royal Caribbean International Passenger vessel Nordic Empress in the Atlantic Ocean, June 15, 2001, US Coast Guard Report | Cancelation |
| 5.2.00 |
A 20 year old male passenger was
rescued after spending 2 hours in the water. He was found about
12 miles northwest of St. Thomas where he fell from the ship. |
Rescued alive |
| dd/mm/yy |
Reported Illness Outbreaks |
| 13.12.07 |
A passenger reports there was an outbreak of gastrointstinal illness on the second day of sailing that ended today. Per the Captain, there were 140+ effected. Very high level of cleaning and passing out of hand wipes. I have no idea what % of the pax or crew was really involved. I was in lockdown for 2 days as 2 of 3 in my cabin had it. The ship was on a 12 day cruise of the Southern Caribbean. |
| 9.2.07 | The ship reported that 10 (1.45%) crew and 48 (3.06% passengers had reported ill on a 12 day cruise to/from San Juan (Puerto Rico). Symptoms were consistent with gastrointestinal illness (e.g., norovirus) |
| 27.1.05 |
The CDC reports that 68 of 1,544 passengers (4.4%)
and 5 of 685 crew members (.7%) so far have reported ill during
the
January 17 - 28 cruise based from San Juan, Puerto Rico. |
| 28.1.04 |
CDC reports that 71 (4.59%) passengers and 53 (0.73%) crew had reported being ill. |