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Events at Sea by Summit

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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.




Updated 1 March 07
dd/mm/yy
2006
Incident
25.11.06
The ship reported that 12 of 942 (1.27%) crew and 72 of 1911 (3.77%) passengers had reported ill on the  11 - 25 November cruise from Los Angeles to San Juan (Puerto Rico).  Symptons were consistent with gastrointestinal illness (e.g., norovirus) Illness
21.8.06
The ship pulled into Seward with a dead humpback whale on its bow.  The whale was spotted by longshoremen after the vessel tied up.  A necropsy is scheduled to determine whether the whale was alive or dead when it was struck.
Whale Strike
8.8.06
A tour bus accident injured 15 passengers on a shore excursion from Juneau.  None of the injuries were lifethreatening, however one passenger remained in hospital after the ship left.  The bus driver has been cited for reckless driving.
Bus Accident
13.5.06
The May 20 sailing has been canceled so the ship can go into drydock for the replacement of its starboard thrust bearing.  The ship is expected to return to service on May 27.
Canceled cruise
10.5.06
Irate passengers planned protests over skipped ports after propeller troubles caused calls at Seattle and Sitka, Alaska to be cancelled.  Passengers criticized Celebrity for failing to disclose mechanical problems before the Summit left California May 7 on the 13 night cruise. A cruise line spokesman said the problem was not confirmed until the ship left port. Political Gateway reports: "There's a lot of pissed-off people here from Australia and Germany and other places who wanted to see Seattle," Vancouver passenger Patrick Regan told the Seattle Times."Greetings from the prison ship," Dr. Ira Goodkofsky of Sherman Oaks, Calif., wrote his daughter in an e-mail. "We are literally being held captive on this ship."Goodkofsky said a "huge group" of passengers planned a casino sit-in to protest, the newspaper reported.The cruise line denied it was holding passengers hostage, said most were understanding of the situation and all had been refunded $200. Propulsion problems
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Canceled Ports
dd/mm/yy
2005
Incident
2.6.05
As indicated below (May 25), the cruise ending today was shortened to 6 days because of the need for ship repairs.  It is indicated there that "compensation appeared generous", but one passenger has written to say that that was not the case:  "We were told we would receive a $300 per cabin on board credit, and 25% discount on future cruise.    After the cruise we inquired where our credit was, at which time we were told that our rate was too low, and thus we didn't qualify for the credit.    In fact, we will receive   NO compensation for our 7 day cruise that was turned into a 6 day cruise!!!"  So much for being generous.
Shortened cruise -- no compensation
25.5.05
In order to replace a radial-bearing unit that is showing premature wear in the ship's starboard propulsion system, the May 27 cruise is being shortened by one day (meaning the stop in Ketchikan is dropped) and the June 3 cruise is cancelled.  Passengers affected appear to have been generously compensated.
Cancelations
dd/mm/yy
2004
Incident
1.9.04
It was announced that the ship will enter drydock for a pre-emptive repair to its starboard propulsion system.  As a result, the September 10 cruise has been cancelled, the cruise beginning September 17 will be delayed until September 20, and the cruise beginning September 3 will have itinerary adjustments to accomodate the ship's top speed of 18 (rather than 20) knots.
Propulsion problems

Cancellation
dd/mm/yy
2003
Incident
28.7.03
Charges filed against a 33 year old male accused of inappropriately touching a passenger during a massage. Source: Alaska State Troopers Press Release, Aug 7
Sexual Assault
11.7.03
Delayed departure (two days) to allow time for repairs after the ship was holed during the previous cruise.
Delay
9.7.03
The hull was damaged when the vessel, under the control of a marine pilot who called out instructions as a crew member steered, hit a rock leaving Hubbard Glacier. The result was a 10-foot-long hole in the ballast tank midway along the hull, and a 140-foot-long crease.  The ship docked safely at Seward on Friday (July 11).
Holed
16.5.03
Miami Herald reported on May 17 that a suit had been filed charging that RCI and Celebrity Cruises charged at least $150 million in fraudulent taxes to passengers that the companies pocketed as additional fare revenue.  A settlement reached in 1997 in a similar case barred RCI and Celebrity from charging customers "any fees in addition to the advertised initial ticket price, except those fees acrually passed on by the company to a government agency." (See "Cruise lines accused of fraud," Jay Weaver and Dale K. Dupont, Miami Herald, May 17, 2003)
Port taxes
dd/mm/yy
2002
Incident
8.4.02 Cruise shortened from eleven nights to seven nights to accommodate unscheduled dry-dock. Cancellation
29.3.02 Cruise  canceledfor unscheduled dry-dock to repair the ship's propulsion pods. Cancellation




Illness Outbreaks at Sea by Summit

dd/mm/yy
Reported Illness Outbreaks
25.11.06
The ship reported that 12 of 942 (1.27%) crew and 72 of 1911 (3.77%) passengers had reported ill on the  11 - 25 November cruise from Los Angeles to San Juan (Puerto Rico).  Symptons were consistent with gastrointestinal illness (e.g., norovirus)