Up to 4,000 passengers aboard the cruise ship "Norwegian Breakaway" were hit by 30-foot high waves Thursday while sailing in the Atlantic Ocean during the winter "bomb cyclone." Several videos from the ship showed the water in the sea rising to the level of the ship…
Cruise-line companies might be in dire financial straits but their captains are enjoying life on the ocean wave. The average salary for a cruise-liner captain jumped 22.8 per cent last year to US$153,379, (Dh563,435) with wage rates for master mariners aboard less glamorous bulk carriers and container ships receiving a 16 per cent boost to ...
The world's largest cruise ship departed from Turku, Finland, on Oct. 30 en route to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where it will make its U.S. debut. Credit: Oasis of the Seas. The world's largest cruise ship is making its first transatlantic crossing from Finland to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where it will ...
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Jan 17, 2010· For large cruise ships the waves are not what causes the ship to rock & roll, it is the ocean swells. You can have 15 ft. waves and very little swell and you won't feel a thing. Here is a definition: You can have 15 ft. waves and very little swell and you won't feel a thing. Here is a definition:
Watch video· New footage inside the Royal Caribbean cruise ship that ran into high winds and rough seas in the Atlantic Ocean last year has emerged. The terrifying video shows a passenger looking out the window as 30ft waves submerged the ship during the hurricane force storm.
Mar 11, 2011· (CNN) -- Friends and family are anxious to connect with cruise passengers in the Pacific as tsunamis spawned by Japan's massive earthquake roll through the ocean. Meanwhile, cruise lines are checking in with their ships, and experts say the open seas are the best place to be if you're on a ship in a tsunami-threatened …
While a cruise ship in rough seas can be unpleasant, it will rarely result in a cancelled voyage. However, it may make nausea-prone passengers seasick and force the ship to skip ports. Rough waters can occur anywhere at any time, but because of ocean currents, high winds, and nearby landmasses ...
Royal Caribbean takes 30% off passenger fares and half off deposits during its wave season sale. One low-price example: You can take a four-night cruise on Majesty of the Seas from Orlando, Fla., (stopping at CocoCay and Nassau in the Bahamas) starting at $247 per person.