| dd/mm/yy |
2006 |
Incident |
| 22.10.06 |
The seven day cruise ending today had some issues given a
group of 500+ alternative lifestyle passengers (gay men). There
is debate about how disruptive the group was, but there appears to be
no debate that some passengers were forced to leave the cruise because
of individual behaviour problems. Rather than detail the issues
here, go to Cruise
Critic if you'd like more information (from different perspectives). |
Onboard disruptive behaviour |
| 16.5.06 |
A
21 year old man went overboard in an area between Cape
Canaveral and the Bahamas. He was was reported missing by friends
at 11AM when they found he
hadn't slept in his bed. The US Coast Guard received the "man
overboard" report around 7 PM and launched an aerial search along the
liner's 120 mile long track. The man had
reportedly been drinking heavily and video equipment shows him going
over the railing at 2:16 AM. |
Passenger Overboard |
| 17.3.06 |
Three passengers (including two teenaged boys aged 15 and
16) were arrested in Ocho Rios (Jamaica) for breaches of the Dangerous
Drugs Act after ganja was alledgedly found in their position while
their were at the pier awaiting boarding on the ship. Accoding to
police, the three men's actions arroused the suspicion of police. |
Drug Bust (Onshore) |
| dd/mm/yy |
2005 |
Incident |
| Early- November |
A passenger writes: At the beginning of November, 2005, we sailed on Mariner of the Seas owned by Royal Caribbean. On that cruise were over 1,500 "Hog on the High Seas," Harley Davidson owners. We had been given no warning that this number of motorcycle persons would be on the cruise. Their behavior was very disruptive both on the ship, at the area in Haiti where the ship stopped and where those guests were given preferred treatment, and even as they were re-boarding the ship after port stops. At on location, for example, we, my wife and I, were sitting on our cabin's balcony. A female member of the Hogs was returning to the ship when she yelled to others on other balconies, "Is this the ship with the Hogs on the High Seas?" When they answered that it was she turned around and mooned them. Another person, a male, from the Hogs sat in a bar/lounge for over 24 hours topless. Both during and after the cruise I complained to Royal Caribbean about the behavior of the Hogs on the High Seas. Their answer to me was that I was prejudice. NOTE: Hog on the High Seas is a regular event, often held on the Mariner of the Seas. If concerned, check their website for dates so you can avoid a difficult time (if so inclined). | Disruptive Group of 1500 folks |
| 28.8. - 3.9.05 |
The following bit of excitement was sent by a passenger and
may interest some: While
heading for Cozumel the ship was going thru a lightning storm and was
hit on one of the antenas
around 4:35am. It fried
some wiring and set off the fire alarms throughout the ship. It
took about 15 mins. to turn them off. Also the large doors between
sections on hallways closed automatically and had to be opened
manually, for a few hours. The was no serious damage to
the ship and no injury to persons. For photos go
here |
Lighting strike --- No harm |
| 20.8.05 |
The cruise left Barcelona 12 hours late (and missed its
first port: Marseille) because of high seas.off the French coast.
As it was, even with leaving late, the ship encountered heavy seas and
strong winds the first day out and there was widespread
seasickness. Seas calmed by the next day. |
Missed port |
| dd/mm/yy |
Reported Illness Outbreaks |
| 29.7.06 |
There was an outbreak of what appears to be norovirus. 328 of 3660 passengers (8.96%) and 6 of 1202 crew members (0.5%) reported illness. The ship returns to Port Canaveral on Sunday from a seven day cruise in the Caribbean. The ship's last outbreak was in January 2005. |
| 22.1.05 |
The ship is set to dock at Port Canaveral on January 23 at the end of a western Caribbean cruise. 276 of 3,465 passengers (7.9%) and 27 of 1,190 crew members (2.2%) were reportly sickened by Norwalk-like virus. |