'People Were Hurt': Passenger On Carnival Cruise Ship Describes Terrifying Experience During Storm 

I was on this ship. And they're was absolutely not people throwing up everywhere. Yes, a lot were sea sick and had to stay in their room, but people are making this a lot worse than it was. Yes it was a bad storm. But all the crew members I encountered were professional and doing a great job under the conditions.

They don’t talk about how many of those same people complaining about rough weather , are the same ones who would then complain , demand compensation and or sue if the boat got delayed coming back and they had to reschedule flights

This was my first cruise on the sunshine I was on deck 9 and honestly was having fun it was not bad at all if you've been on a fishing boat this was nothing.

It's a cruise ship, it sails in the ocean, It is built to withstand what the ocean gives it. Scary maybe, but that's risks that we take when we cruise. You want a vacation with out waves, fly to your destination and have fun. If the ship had waited, you would have people complaining that they missed their flights etc... It's a no win situation.

Back in about 1991, I was on a cruise om a much smaller ship in service back then called the Carribe. We had two rough nights, waves got up to 18 feet, and it was definitely challenging, but even with that, it was still one of the best vacations I ever went on, and I am now 64

Ever since I seen the movie Titanic as a child I have always resisted the idea of getting on a cruise ship.

I’ve been on a ship in a similar situation several times and I’m sorry but people are way to dramatic about this. It really isn’t a big deal, I wish the news media outlets don’t make such a huge commotion about it.

I was on a cruise ship & we sailed from Buenos Aires to the Falkland Islands. Those waves were HUGE!!!! The pools were drained, decks were closed & I found out why there were grab bars in the shower. Tossed from side to side. Walking down the ball was an adventure. Bounced off one wall to the other. Chairs to from side to side of the ship. But we survived & enjoyed the Falkland Islands.

The type to freak out during airplane turbulence. The type to make me bang my head against a window or wall.

I wouldn’t go on a cruise because the people’s reaction to any problems are so over the top.

Was in the Coast Guard for 4 years. Been in this situation many times ! Trying to rescue people in this type of weather is challenging.

“People were vomiting.” Drugs and alcohol? 🤢

Sounds like rough seas but you are on a boat and this can happen. However, the crew should have notified passengers ahead of time to expect rough seas and stay in their cabins. You know there were people running around acting like idiots while this was happening. Go to your cabin. Sit or lie down. If it is really rough sit on the floor. Know your evac instructions ahead of time just in case.

Tell me you’re trying to start a lawsuit… without telling me. I’ve been in 15 foot waves on a Carver 560(59-foot overall boat). Not a chance you were feeling what you’re saying you were feeling on a 900-foot boat. Not saying it was nothing. But it’s not what you’re purporting it to be.

It is a ship. It is the ocean. Wake up!

I have sailed all over the world and around Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope, so I certainly have experienced some pretty bad storms at sea. Best thing to do when there is considerable pitching and/or rolling is to eat very lightly, and pass on greasy, heavy food and avoid alcohol. Take Dramamine and put yourself in bed so that you are stable and secure during the worst of it, as it will help to prevent injury and falls.

The cruise company didn't want to lose any revenue on delays. That's why they went straight into the storm!

The sea is raw mother nature Just getting home safe is a win

That's the BEST sleep when the ship is rockin' and rollin'.

You cannot blame cruise line for weather.

free roller coaster ride on this cruise too......bonus.

You're on the sea... suck it up, buttercup.

For God sake WHY do the media and certain passengers have to blow things up out of proportion. She mentioned the ship went up and a huge bang. That is the sound of the hull of the ship hitting the water. It is NORMAL for this to happen in rough seas. This was nothing compared with what we got in 2017. You go cruising, so you have to be prepared for the weather to turn like this. The captains all know the seas well and what these ships are capable of. What the passengers and media dont take into consideration is that a ship travels at a slow speed anyway. In a storm they have to slow down to about half speed. So you are looking at around 15 to 20 knots of speed. If a ship turns to avoid the storm, the storm will still catch up to it eventually which could make it even worse. So STOP DRAMATISING IT. This is THE SEA and NATURE.

That's the risk you take! The weather is not controlled by the cruise ship.

My family and I have been on a storm like this before .. very very rough impossible to sleep, but the crew remained super professional . Here is the thing ... no matter how bad it seems to the passengers, the crew have seen much worse and they understand what their ships are capable of.

All about money.Do you think they got this ship thoroughly cleaned before the next cruise the following day??No wonder the Noro virus is a frequent occurence on these dirty ships!🤢😡

We were on this cruise. Scary at times but not terrifying. We were definitely rocking and rolling, but thats the chance you take on any cruise.

This happened to us back in the 80's. I was puking everywhere. Even a dance floor in one of the clubs on the ship cracked in half! People were screaming. It was crazy.

Ain't nothing out there to put your land problems in perspective than being caught out in a storm at sea

The news usually blow up the details for sensationalism and drama.

Spent the first half of my working life at sea. There is nothing at all abnormal about weather conditions like this. If you can, you try to chart a course around the worst of it but most of the time, you're on a tight schedule and you just go where you're going and ride it out. The ships are built for it. It's the sea and you're on a ship. This is what life at sea is like. I feel that most people who go on these cruises are not the least bit prepared for bad weather because the tour companies play up the fun elements of the trip and never warn people about what can happen if the weather turns foul and the sea gets angry. It's a bloody good thing I wasn't on that ship or I'd have been fired the minute we docked. I can't stand crybabies! That's why I spent my career on tankers and container ships.

Sounds like somebody wants a free cruise. Some people will complain if it rains on their cruise. 😂😂

Sounds like a lot of passenger Karens are looking to get cruise credit vouchers for their next vacation

This was not an emergency or an unforeseen event. I could see it on my predict wind app. They definitely saw this storm and sailed directly into it in order to keep the schedule. They were trying to get back on the schedule to pick up the next sail. Unacceptable.

Strange. So many people with smart phones and yet minimal recording of the waves, damage etc. Just a few still images on a loop.

The last time I was on a Carnival Cruise we docked at another port and went the opposite direction of the storm. After it passed we made our way to our destination

Just say no to a cruise

What do people expect. You are in the Atlantic Ocean. I have cruised 6 times, walking around the Cruise ship I often wondered how these ships would handle rough seas as they are not Ocean Liners.

I read that the ship left on the next day for another cruise. How could that be?

This was a matter of discretion on Carnival to sail back to SC to keep on schedule for the next voyage. But cruise ships reroute often to avoid situations like this. Been through this first hand on Carnival Valor years ago. The ship left early from the Cayman Islands to avoid a tropical storm. We did hit some rough weather but missed the worse. But unlike this cruise there was lots of warnings and communication on-board.

That's what happens when you go out in the ocean

Thank goodness for minor flood damage. It's a scary situation when waves are 15-20 feet high. I probably would have went into panic mode, begin thinking about The Perfect Storm and The Poseidon Aventure. 😮 Glad the ship made it back to the port safely.

Sail at your own risk, In life things happens, the captain of the ship made the call that's his/her job. No one was seriously hurt. The Ship went right back out to sea. All's well that ends well. Scary probably yes. But thank goodness that everyone made it through.

Thumbnail had me DYING 🤣, as I remembered my first bout with seasickness. That ish ain't no joke! (Also, anybody remember the pie-eating contest from Stand By Me?) I hope the passengers came off the boat with a newfound respect for sailors...

Why couldn't they wait another day or two ? As a non-cruiser ( and afraid of the water besides), I firmly believe the worst part of a cruise 🛳 is the fact that it is on the water.

If you're prone to motion sickness you definitely shouldn't leave town in any form of transport. I have a fear of height but it doesn't make me sick AND I can avoid it by flying commercial.

One of the many reasons why I'll never get on a cruise 🚢 ship! 😒

This happened to us returning from a Yucatan cruise with Princess. En route to San Francisco, when we hit Monterey Bay things got nuts. Ship was pitching and rocking to the point that even when holding on to the hall walls while walking, everyone would fall. Kids. Adults. Everyone. We took some Dramamine and slept through it, but we weren't eager to do another cruise after that. It was a 10 day and for a first cruise, quite fatiguing.

The bottom line profit is more important than the guests! Remember the Carnival Poop cruise from Hell.!

Exactly why I don’t do cruise ships 🛳️.

Omg no thank you !!!!

I wonder how they dried out the ship....mold may grow

I'm so sorry folks had such a scary experience. Praying for everyone's recovery mentally and physically.

this is why the Beam on ships is a good way to tell if you are going to have a good experience if a wether emergency occured. A wider ship means more stability.

Like a tiny ship compared to the ocean right, nothing like the forces of nature, glad they all made it back to dry land safely 🐈🕊️✌️

My first cruise went thru a ruff storm. Lot of people got sea sick. I enjoyed eating in a empty dinning hall. Was the best sleep of my life with the boat rocking. I enjoyed the whole trip.

Nice job Carnival. Another botched corporate decision. I would never book on Carnival.

Seas were shook up everywhere. They got back safe. Crap happens.

Apparently they were all to busy drinking at the bar and missed the safety meeting at the very beginning of the cruise.. The good thing is the ship was built to withstand the big storm's. She is describing complete panic and if true many would not have survived. Always Go to the safety meeting and read all the information provided to you of what to do in this kind of situation's. Stay calm and stay alive

Glad they made it home okay regardless of the sea sickness

I love cruising in storms.

In 1983, my ship the USS Ranger CV-61, and it's escorts was chased out of Subic bay, by a powerful typhoon. We were refueling with our escorts in heavy seas. Looking out the hangar bay, storm doors. I saw waves at least 50 ft high. I was told of waves tall enough to crest the top of our hurricane bow! This cruise ship was dealing with 15 to 20 ft waves? The ship must be smaller than I thought. Something to remember. The smaller the ship? The bigger the impact of large ocean waves. There is a reason why ocean going ships have such high bows. I have always thought that too many cruise ships look rather top heavy. The more top heavy a ship, makes for much harder rolling in heavy seas. With a greater chance that the ship will roll too far, and capsize. It's obviously large enough for normal seas to cause so little rolling that most people don't need motion sickness pills. Just so, when booking a cruise? People should pay attention to the weather forecast. A few random thunderstorms are expected. Large tropical depressions can turn into extremely violent and dangerous seas. As scary as this trip was? The waves could easily have been TWICE the size this ship encountered. So? BEFORE embarking? Make sure you know the weather forecast, and the ship's emergency procedures. A cabin with a window over the sea looks fine in port. The closer it is to the water line, the more likely that a rogue wave can break it, and flood the deck. It's not impossible to get swept overboard.

Was married in 97 and took a cruise to the Bahamas…on the way back we ran into a storm like this. Everything she was talking about is exactly what we seen and felt! The ship rising and dropping in the swells…not being able to stand upright…vomit everywhere up and down the halls…the novelty of it wore off quickly when i found myself in the corner of my bathroom puking my own guts out lol that was a long last night of our honeymoon lol But i would get back on a ship in a heartbeat!!

Difficult to cancel and lose money. Although thankfully 80% we can predict the weather with technology. The ship should have remained in the Caribbean for a day or two. Until the storm passed.

It's nature ... Good, you guys were safe..

When one books aboard a ship it is to be expected.

Because the cruise industry has finally rebounded since covid, they're trying to make up their losses as quickly as possible. And the idea of delaying one ship's return due to a storm would have probably upset the ongoing schedule for when it was due to leave port again. That would also upset the revenue they're trying so quickly to recoup. Unfortunately for them, a lot of these passengers are going to sue, so not only will they have to deal with the expenses of the damage to the ship, they will have to pay out settlement money as well. It doesn't pay to be greedy.

You all knew the risks with boats, water and storms! Luckily the captain knew what to do during storms... Now you know what our Naval military go through on the seas.....

Never ever will you catch me on those floating Petri dishes.

Fun times, staff will always keep passengers updated, and in a really bad storm most are asked to stay in their cabins.

I would NEVER in my life take another Carnival cruise ! We watched a 12 year old boy fall 7 decks to his death because of what I considered a dangerous feature of the central staircase. My husband and I (both trauma nurses) ran down to see if anything could be done but he was gone…too much to survive. 😢😱😭

Goodness I’m so glad the ship made it back and everyone was safe. I can’t imagine going through all that. Reading some of the comments that didn’t believe the lady that was being interviewed I have to say I believe. What would she have to gain by lying? They said the waves were extremely high so pretty sure it was a wild ride and some may have been in an area they didn’t feel the storm as much. I’m sorry for the child that cut her foot on the glass in her bed. Also the people that were near the area where the water started coming in the windows. Oh my!

Been on 10 Cruises now. Including Alaska, Never had 1 day of bad weather. Knock on Wood

If you're on a ship in a storm and getting tossed around do you really need the Captain to make an annoucement to tell you that? Staying in your cabin may not have been the best idea. Best to let people gather together for mutual support.

I enjoyed the rough weather on the three cruises I was on. It was a blast. You're on a ship. WTF else do you expect?

I went to a cruise on March there was storm on our way back to California but i just pray and have faith we made home safe in Jesus name

Never take a cruise ship.

Our showers are definitely scattered 😊 in Dominica 🇩🇲....a little bit here, a little bit there. However, we are definitely enjoying the cooler weather. Have a wonderful weekend Brian, and everyone one else ... Best weatherman ever🎉🎉🎉

Several years ago, my husband and I got caught in a storm returning from the Bahamas also. It was so scary, we thought we were gonna die.

15 to 20 ft. eh... I served in the Navy I have been in weather in the North Sea with 45 ft to 55 ft sea heights. To keep the rocking in your bed under control use the rooms life Jackets and slip them under the sides of the bed it forms a u shape and it will snug you in for the heavy seas. I bet the restaurants had short lines. I no we did on the Inchon most of the Marines never came down for chow in heavy weather.

I hope the ship was thoroughly cleaned.

The Sea has always been respected by hardcore grown men who live as sailors. People like to try to make nature into a novelty, but always learn the hard way that you can't control the sea.

That's the risk you take when you go on ship cruises, anything can happen. If I owned and operated a ship cruise I would have everyone sign a waiver stating they can not sue me for any mishap or any injuries while on the ship, because in 2023 people are sue happy.

We were on the Carnival Freedom trying to dock in Cocoa Beach during that storm. It was horrific!😮

Trust me twenty foot waves are normal and perfectly safe , these ships are built to withstand a lot more. I work in the merchant navy and we constantly deal with weather like this and worse in much smaller ships. 😊

Absolutely go through the storm! End the voyage with a bang!

Captain did a good job.

They should of check the weather before they leave. Stay focus on the weather before they leave. 🙏 Pray for all the staffs and passengers be safe.

OH PLEASE! Passengers called it the worst day of their lives. In the U.S. Navy, we call it Saturday.😊

Thank you for choosing Carnival cruises 💀

Was stationed on the USS Coral Sea and we saw much worse than this as expected. Usually would feel a little off for a couple days then I hardly would notice the ship moving.

That part of cruising if you can't handle this don't cruise

That's terrible. Wonder how many people traumatized and won't ever go on the sea again.

This is very crazy 😢 omg 😲 wow they act like nothing happen

I was on one in a big storm and it was a blast! Those puking people were a distraction.

What a story? I was on the 9th floor and didn't see any of this

Imagine living in a time when ocean voyages are seen as a vacation with a guaranteed smooth ride, and it is shocking, traumatic news when people on a boat can feel the waves. What would sailors of old wooden ships think of the pansies we have become?

Like Carnival would wait out the storm and give people a few days cruise free. These people whining about being seasick need to remember where they are. I would view the storm as the best part and fun. They were heading back in anyway.

#Carnival was negligent in it's responsibility's to inform the passengers of what to expect and how to be safe during this horrific storm.

Don't want to get tossed around in the ocean? Don't book a cruise! I get disappointed when the seas are too smooth. It's part of the experience and I've always felt safe and comforted by the very professional crews I've sailed with...