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Events at Sea by Grandeur of the Seas
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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.
dd/mm/yy
 2009
 Incident
6.11.09 Hampton Roads dot com reporrts a convicted sex offender has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after he admitted downloading child pornography. The thrity-two year old man was arrested in May after he debarked the ship at the Norfolk cruise ship terminal. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents pulled him from the line and searched his laptop, which contained 69 child pornography videos. The search was conducted under a new policy that allows agents to search any electronic device carried by international travelers.
Pax arrested with child porn
dd/mm/yy
 2008
 Incident
26.4.08
 From a passenger: The Ship developed propulsion problems on April 23 resulting in a 3 hour delay arriving in Bermuda on April 24th. Passengers had tours shortened or cancelled. Midday on April 25 the Captain advised propulsion problems continued and the ship would arrive 3.5 hours late in Baltimore on April 26 (10:30 AM). Those passengers with flight times prior to 2:30 pm were advised to make alternate airline arrangements. A letter was delivered to each stateroom that confirmed the arrival times and stated that a refund of $100.00 per passenger would be offered to cover the cost of ticket changes. (There was no offer to actually cover the increased cost of obtaining last minute flights.)  Many people took the information at face value and made arrangements for flights departing between 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm.  The ship actually arrived at the pier in Baltimore at 2:30 pm and disembarking did not start until 4:00 pm. Many people were unable to get to the airport in time to make their “new” flight times. Not a lot of happy campers! Propulsion problems
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Delays
dd/mm/yy
 2007 and earier
 Incident
30.3.07
 A reader sent this picture along, taken when she was in Cozumel on 22 March 07.  It shows the dent, obviously not repaired, from when the ship struck the peir at Costa Maya on April 20, 2005.  Please be aware that the photo is high resolution and a large file (1MB)
 Huge dent
10.9.06
 		As a result of a mechanical problem involving the rudder, the cruise ending today didn't arrive in Baltimore until 2:30.  Many passengers missed flights home.  The cruise embarking  today’s sailing is delayed until midnight Monday so that repairs can be made.  The ship was to operate a Bermuda itinerary but will instead make a three-night cruise to nowhere, returning Friday morning to Baltimore as scheduled.  Those who sail will receive a 50% refund and a 25% credit on a future cruise. Those who cancel will receive a 125% credit for a future sailing.  Those returning to Balitomre late were give up to $100 toward flight change fees.
 		Delay / Itinerary Change
22.11.05 The seven day cruise from Baltimore was forced by high winds to miss Bermuda as a port of call. Missed port
3.7.05
 The ship developed engine problems and returned to Baltimore four hours later than scheduled.  Its departure was also delayed.  According to a poster at Cruise Critic the ship can only go 18 knots as opposed to 22 meaning it won't get to Bermuda until Tuesday at 5 pm and then it has to leave Wednesday at noon. Engine problems

Delays
20.4.05
 The ship struck the pier in Costa Maya, Mexico, while docking causing a football-shaped puncture in the bow, on its starboard side, that was approximately 42 feet long and 5 feet wide at its widest point. The puncture was in the first deck, approximately five feet above the waterline.  The company said 15-knot winds and a 3-knot current contributed to the incident. There were no injuries.  Departure was delayed so guests were given the choice of flying home by charter aircraft or remaining onboard and arriving home two days later than planned -- all guests received a $250 per-stateroom onboard credit.  The following 7-day cruise was shortened to 5 days and guests on that cruise were given the option to cancel and receive a full efund or to take the revised itinerary and receive a $300 per-stateroom onboard credit.
 Collision with pier
21.2.04

An offshore supply boat with a crew of five capsized and sank near the mouth of the Mississippi River early Saturday after colliding with a container cargo ship bound for New Orleans. Coast Guard officials late Saturday said the pass could be closed until Wednesday, depending on how long it will take to complete rescue and salvage operations.  The Grandeur of the Seas is blocked from leaving New Orleans.  Other ships are blocked from arriving.  The Gandeur of the Seas left for a two day cruise to nowhere on Wednesday afternoon, February 25.

Delays
23.9.02
 From a passenger re: the 14 night Panama Canal cruise from Ensenada, MX to New Orleans, LA (21 Sept - 2 Oct) .  After our stop in Cabo, we noticed the ship was running much slower than normal – perhaps in the 16-18 knot range versus the standard 22 knot range.  After going through a tropical depression (that was fun) on our way to Acapulco, the Captain said one of the engines had been malfunctioning ... we were told one engine had to be shut down and the liner had to run on the other engine.  He also said that RCI would be flying engineers from Miami in to Acapulco to meet the ship to fix the engine, and that we would have to stay a few days in Acapulco because they could not proceed through the Panama Canal with a ship that was not functioning at 100%.  The ship ended up late to most every port prior to the canal, and the engineers did stay aboard during the duration of the voyage. Engine problems
18.3.99
 		The ship will be wet-docked in order to replace connecting rods in the generator engines.  Cruises on 20 and 27 March are cancelled.
 		Cancelation



Illness Outbreaks at Sea by Grandeur of the Seas
dd/mm/yy
 Reported Illness Outbreaks
16.3.06
 On March 16, the ship reported that 25 (3.32%) crew and 20 (0.85%) passengers were ill.  The ship was on a 5-day cruise from Tampa to Costa Maya and Cozumel.
11.3.06
 On March 8, 2006, RCI reported to the CDC that an elevated number of passengers and crew were experiencing symptoms that were consistent with acute gastroenteritis. The predominant symptom is diarrhea amd vomiting.  On March 11, the ship reported that 11 of 754 (1.46%) crew and 130 of 2263 (5.74%) passengers were ill.  The ship was on a 5-day cruise from Tampa to Costa Maya and Cozumel.  More than 100 passengers were confined in their rooms when the ship was in Cozumel because Mexican officials were afraid the virus would spread on land.

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