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Events at Sea by Jewel of the Seas

By
Ship:

Adventure of the Seas (2001)
Grandeur of the Seas  (1996)
Monarch of the Seas (1991)
Sovereign of the Seas (1988)
Brilliance of the Seas (2002)
Jewel of the Seas (2004)
Navigator of the Seas (2002) Splendor of the Seas (1996)
Empress of the Seas (1990)
Legend of the Seas (1995)
Nordic Empress of the Seas Vision of the Seas (1998)
Enchantment of the Seas (1997)
Liberty of the Seas (2007)
Radiance of the Seas (2001) Voyager of the Seas (1999)
Explorer of the Seas (2000)
Majesty of the Seas (1992) Rhapsody of the Seas  (1997)
Freedom of the Seas (2006)
Mariner of the Seas (2003) Serenade of the Seas (2003)

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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
Events
Incident
7.7.08
It has been reported that the ship is experiencing engine trouble and is running slower than normal. The cruise scheduled for October 18 has reportedly be cancelled for the ship to enter drydock.
Engine problems
24.11.07
There was a small fire in the laundry room (deck 1 and 2) that was extinguished within an hour. Passengers were awakened by the 2:30 AM alert to crew, but there was no general call and passengers were not asked to leave their rooms. Some passengers report seeing thick smoke venting by the pool on deck 11. Apparently the only inconvenience, after things were brought under control, was that linens needed to be re-laundered to remove the smell of smoke.
Fire
22.9.06
From a passenger:  Bravo, Bravo, Bravo called during early dinner seating -- area affected is deck 2 midship.  The story onboard was that one of the Platters tossed a lit cigarette into the trash can thinking it was out. Smoke filled several cabins and the automatic sprinklers came on. The captain came on the intercom three times to explain what was going on and let the passengers know when it was under control. No major damage reported, no injuries.  According to a poster at Cruise Critic: The staff and crew had everything under control in less than 20 minutes.  Seven staterooms had to be evacuated and people reassigned to other rooms.  The rooms mostly suffered water damage from the sprinkler system. Fire
10.12.05
A 59-year old woman's husband reported her missing as the ship pulled into Nassau at 1PM.  She had last been seen at 9AM.  A search of the ship and ocean was done, but she wasnot found.  It is presumed she eaither jumped or fell overboard.
Passenger overboard
11.4.05
A Florida couple was treated after being bitten by hundreds of bed bugs during a vacation cruise on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, according to Local 6 News. "I was in such disbelief at first, you know, I mean, it was hundreds and hundreds of bugs, we had leaned against all the night before, I mean it literally made my skin crawl," the passenger said. Royal Caribbean apologized to the couple and refunded $2,800 for the tickets but declined to reimburse them for medical care or hotel expenses incurred while waiting to get home. (The incident apparrentlyoccured on the cruise beginning March 26) Bed Bugs
26.9.04
A 20-metre whale was found impaled on the bow of the Jewel of the Seas when it arrived in Saint John, NB.  The ship's crew spotted the finback whale about the same time as officers in a small utility boat who had been dispatched to help tie up the ship, said Bruce Fiander of the coast guard's traffic operations centre. Collision with Whale




Illness Outbreaks at Sea by Jewel of the Seas

dd/mm/yy
Reported Illness Outbreaks
2.7.05
Passengers on the cruise ending today (June 20 - July 2) in Harwick (England) report more than 100 passengers became ill with diarrhea and vomiting.  One passenger says a staff person in the medical centre said that many of the crew had it and had had it on the previous cruise.  Another says her daughter's blood test indicated a bacterial source for the disease which suggests food or water contamination, though descriptions provided suggest the source of the outbreak was noro or similar virus.  It is unlikely that further information will be made available given that the ship is not required to contact or provide information to the Centers for Disease Control because it was operating outside the US.


Illness
Outbreaks
at Sea
by RCI
Ship:
Adventure of the Seas (2001)
Grandeur of the Seas  (1996)
Monarch of the Seas (1991) Sovereign of the Seas (1988)
Brilliance of the Seas (2002)
Jewel of the Seas (2004)
Navigator of the Seas (2002) Splendor of the Seas (1996)
Empress of the Seas (1990)
Legend of the Seas (1995)
Nordic Empress of the Seas Vision of the Seas (1998)
Enchantment of the Seas (1997)
Liberty of the Seas (2007)
Radiance of the Seas (2001) Voyager of the Seas (1999)
Explorer of the Seas (2000)
Majesty of the Seas (1992) Rhapsody of the Seas  (1997)
Freedom of the Seas (2006)
Mariner of the Seas (2003) Serenade of the Seas (2003)