Would you cruise the Crown right after ?

GottaCruz · July 22, 2006

I think that we would probably cancel and then book it again after they decided exactly what the problem was and it was corrected. We're not big on risk taking. I don't think I could relax and enjoy . How about you?

JohnG · July 22, 2006

I've been on Navy ships that took greater lists than that (Crown was allegedly about 15-18 degrees. That is a lot. The problem is that they were not "secured for sea", a practice always done in the Navy, to ensure that things are not free to move about when the ship rolls. The water in the pool, of course, was the biggest thing that they could not have prevented as long as the pools were full. The news reports today indicate that it was human error by a junior officer on the bridge after the captain had set the auto pilot and left the bridge.

JoeyandDavid · July 22, 2006

My answer was really 2 AND 3 ..however I vote 2 ..

i would definately be anxious but i wouldnt expect it to happen again..so 2 and 3 ..

Lisa63 · July 22, 2006

I'd go without hesitation. I'd know the ship had a thorough inspection right before I boarded.

KeithnRita · July 22, 2006

We agree with Lisa, we would go without hesitation. There is no guarantees in life and there is no use spending your life worrying about what may or may not happen. It's kind of like getting on an airplane after the news of one crashing.

jbond · July 22, 2006

We would go without a problem. !5 degrees is a big list. If you were stood at the starboard rail and the ship rolled 15 degrees, the port side would rise up over 25 feet higher than the starboard side. On a Travel Channel show about Voyager, thhey showed some of the testing. The ship was actually rolled over 49 degrees and then released. It was very dramatic.

The biggest concern I would have was the violence of the movement and as John G said, on cruise ships things are not secured for sea. Princess has their in cabin TV's high up on a shelf. They look awfully dangerous in a situation like happened on Crown.

Radiance had a steering malfunction, Grand had the same, now Crown. In the two previous cases it was a human error. An inadvertent command to turn at a rate not compatible with the speed at which the ship was travelling. Hope we never experience it, but, stuff happens. I've been on three airplanes when the cabin has filled with smoke. Really scary, but I still fly.

gymbrat33 · July 22, 2006

I would cancel and wait until I knew what the problem was and that it was fixed.

sailingrose · July 22, 2006

I'd go no problem! It won't happen again this week.

Not sure if it's human error or not yet. We live in Central FL. and the news station that reported this is known for sensationalism........I'll wait for a real report on the incident if we ever get one!

Shari2 · July 22, 2006

I put "not sure." I'd have to be watching the whole thing closely and then decide at that time. I know that I'd be pretty anxious about it.

rogue · July 22, 2006

I would go without any hesitation. I have the advantage that I've already been on the Crown and loved the cruise. We are actually looking now at booking her again next year on her repositioning cruise to San Juan.

If it was a computer error, then it can be fixed. If it werer human error, then this will, at least for a while, be the safest ship on the ocean. :grin: