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Topic: Woman overboard on Carnival again

Dave the Wave
First Class Passenger
Member # 3813

posted 06-26-2005 02:16 PM

Another goes overboard on Carnival Elation after Belize. What is the count now?

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/world/3241121

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 06-26-2005 03:23 PM

Why is it that we only hear of this on Carnival? What is wrong with these people. No one falls overboard unless they try or are pushed.

Gordon

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 06-26-2005 03:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Atlcruiser:
Why is it that we only hear of this on Carnival? What is wrong with these people. No one falls overboard unless they try or are pushed.
Gordon

...we don`t know, but maybe the question should be: What`s wrong with the other lines, that they do not report such incidents. Also, Carnival has many ships with many passengers so the probability is higher - even without considering that this are "fun ships".

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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 06-26-2005 03:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ernst:
...we don`t know, but maybe the question should be: What`s wrong with the other lines, that they do not report such incidents. Also, Carnival has many ships with many passengers so the probability is higher - even without considering that this are "fun ships".

Or maybe after X number of days a Joe Farcus interior can be handled by only a select few

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 06-26-2005 05:01 PM

Most (all?) people that fall overboard are doing something really stupid. Drink is nearly always involved.

Carnival have the most berths at sea, attract a youngish crowd, many of whome who enjoy a 'party'.

The result..."splosh"!

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 06-26-2005 06:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Atlcruiser:
Why is it that we only hear of this on Carnival? What is wrong with these people. No one falls overboard unless they try or are pushed.
Gordon

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 06-26-2005 06:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jekyll:
Or maybe after X number of days a Joe Farcus interior can be handled by only a select few

Yeh the Farcus interior is to balme i believe mixed with drinking is become an problem.

Actually it's not even an fun remark. I mean to say that man's surrounding cane involve youre behavor.
Colors, sound cane influance the mind mix that witte to much drinks.

Ben.

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 06-26-2005 07:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ernst:
...we don`t know, but maybe the question should be: What`s wrong with the other lines, that they do not report such incidents. Also, Carnival has many ships with many passengers so the probability is higher - even without considering that this are "fun ships".

If someone goes missing on a ship it is going to make the news regardless of cruise line. At least here in the states anyway. RCI has about the same amount of ships sailing as Carnival does.

Gordon

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philcheese2001
First Class Passenger
Member # 2426

posted 06-27-2005 05:48 AM

"At least here in the states anyway"

I think you have hit the nail on the head, your media plus the fact that cruising is much more low key in Europe would probably confirm that.

Phil.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 06-27-2005 08:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by philcheese2001:
"At least here in the states anyway"
I think you have hit the nail on the head, your media plus the fact that cruising is much more low key in Europe would probably confirm that.
Phil.

Also, the cruise lines cannot hush these things up as well as they did in the past. The instant that something happens on board, literally scores of passengers are calling home to tell someone about it, and the media are alerted, especially in a ship's home port. It's all part of the instant "breaking news" phenomenon, good or bad, thanks to modern technology.

Rich

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 06-27-2005 09:10 AM

Here is an interesting thread from CT regarding the subject:

Man Overboard, a historical perspective...

Also, I think Joe has an updated list (somewhere) of how many people have gone overboard.

******

Cheers

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 06-27-2005 01:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bulbousbow:

Also, I think Joe has an updated list (somewhere) of how many people have gone overboard.

Ah, yes that would be the Man Overboard List. I see that I need to update it.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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