EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Grandeur of the Sea Hull Damage

Jason · April 21, 2005

I just received these photos in an email from a fellow cruiser. Looks like the reports are true....there is a huge gaping hole in the hull of the Grandeur of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean ship. This "hole" has been measured to be approximately 45 feet long by 6 feet wide. I've been told by numerous sources that the Mexican police (the ship is currently docked in Costa Maya, where it "crashed" into the dock) are forbidding people from taking pictures.....Probably under the order of Royal Caribbean, who's trying to keep this under the rug. People who have been spotted trying to take pictures have been whisked away, with their camera lenses being covered by Mexican authorities. There are even reports that the Mexican police are armed with M16's, guarding the damage of the hull, from any further picture-taking. Another report I've received is that the Captain of the ship claimed the 15 knot winds and 3 knot headwind were responsible for this incident.

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Shari2 · April 21, 2005

Great photos, Jason! Thanks!

That is one big hole in the ship! Yikes!

born2cruise · April 21, 2005

Thanks Jason - I guess - as I mentioned before we are booked on this ship for May 27. Hope they have that hole patched by then :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

rogue · April 21, 2005

Thanks for the photos, Jason. A little frightening. I was just there last week.

Howard

sailingrose · April 22, 2005

Sad to see. She's one of my favorite RCI ships. Boy that is one big hole!!!!

jtutak · April 22, 2005

Boy Some Dent :undecided:

nyteven · April 22, 2005

:huh: My sister's family is cruising on this ship...Any more details? She left a message on my machine telling the same story as RC as said, but said she didn't think they'd be home before late sunday night.