Honestly, if it weren't for the BBC, would I readily find out about this?
@TomSea CNN reported it twice yesterday - over a hundred had been taken off by helicopters at the last CNN report last night. There was film of items sliding on deck as the ship was leaning, taking on water on deck. Water was up to the middle of a person's calves if sitting on deck. They were sitting there with water slouching around their legs. The waves were giving the ship a fit as their engines were stopped - they were at the mercy of the wind and water.
I could not think helicopters flying in that storm could possibly take off 1,300 people without at least one helicopter having a problem, but those made it okay. This report says there were still 500 on there when the ship got to port under their own steam as they got the engines started.
I took one trip on a cruise ship to the Bahamas and knew I would never take another one anywhere. We had to cross the Gulf Stream and during that, for hours until the next morning, people were throwing up in ash trays attached in the hallways and on the floors. We made it to the restaurant for dinner before everyone started throwing up. We had ordered food but left due to the nausea hitting us and went to our room and stayed as still as we could in our separate beds, trying not to throw up. We did not pay for that, husband's company did, but I wanted to be off that ship and in my boring home. I did not care what the Bahamas looked like.
I am glad no one was hurt on this present ship. I was afraid that would not be the case if helicopters had to take 1,300 off there.
