Mariner Passenger Overboard Rescued

[OCSC Mike]

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/cruise-passenger-rescued-after-reportedly-going-overboard-royal-caribbean-ship.amp

[Cactus527]

It is incredibly great to see that the person was rescued.

[asquared17]

omg!! so glad they are safe!

kudos to captain and crew for the rescue

[Scooter6251]

5 hours ago, Cactus527 said:

It is incredibly great to see that the person was rescued.

I surely agree with you about the rescue, but where do people get enough stupid to get on a safety railing and fall in?  

[teddy]

28 minutes ago, Scooter6251 said:

I surely agree with you about the rescue, but where do people get enough stupid to get on a safety railing and fall in?  

Deluxe Beverage Package

 

 

[asquared17]

1 hour ago, teddy said:

Deluxe Beverage Package

i laughed harder than i should have

[Geezer Of The Seas]

Think the woman and her party will be put off the ship at the next port call? I'm one of those anal retentive folk that reads the cruise contract. I distinctly remember reading no sitting or standing on railings is in the rules. She broke the rules, impaired or not. Probably captured on security video, if she did it once, what's to stop her from doing it again? At a minimum, she should have booked a trip on Carnival....................

[Xaa]

No need to take a swing at Carnival.  They don't have the market cornered on people acting foolishly.  I do think RCI will put them off at the next port.  I hope the party has the good sense to see that overall what they achieved was a favorable outcome for the level of stupidity displayed.

[TakeMeSomewhere]

Not only will this person be put off at the next port, but this person will also be flagged and will never be able to board any cruise ship on any cruise line ever again.

[Geezer Of The Seas]

Local media in Orlando while updating story, now reporting after initially quoting the Coast Guard saying the patient required no further medical evaluation, the passenger requested transport to a hospital at the next port call..............

Three things come to mind:

Deck 10 is a fair piece up over the water (had a stateroom there on our first cruise).  Seems that would have hurt from the moment of splashdown, especially if it wasn't a controlled entry.

Dialing for dollars, anyone?

Will chain link fencing replace glass wall "rails" on cruise ships?  This particular activity seems to be occurring with increasing frequency on sailings from American ports. 

[smokeybandit]

20 minutes ago, Geezer Of The Seas said:

This particular activity seems to be occurring with increasing frequency on sailings from American ports. 

I don't believe this is true.

[Momof4crazytocruise]

You have to try to fall off a cruise ship. Whether intentional or doing something stupid, no one just 'falls off' a cruise ship. 

[Cactus527]

Cruise Radio reported today that the woman who fell overboard was trying to take a selfie. Just...I'm glad she's okay, but wow. Dumb.

 

[Pattycruise]

1 hour ago, Cactus527 said:

Cruise Radio reported today that the woman who fell overboard was trying to take a selfie. Just...I'm glad she's okay, but wow. Dumb.

 

Hope it uploaded to the cloud

[twangster]

9 hours ago, Cactus527 said:

Cruise Radio reported today that the woman who fell overboard was trying to take a selfie. Just...I'm glad she's okay, but wow. Dumb.

 

Next time she should buy a $9 selfie stick.  

[Geronimo]

It could be worse…..https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/woman-rescued-after-falling-vault-toilet-retrieve-cellphone/7KYW4MV7RZERNHDLQSQ2C2NUHM/?outputType=amp

[smokeybandit]

3 minutes ago, Geronimo said:

It could be worse…..https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/woman-rescued-after-falling-vault-toilet-retrieve-cellphone/7KYW4MV7RZERNHDLQSQ2C2NUHM/?outputType=amp

That'll be a plot line for one of these TV police/fire shows soon enough.

 

"The woman reportedly tried to dismantle the toilet by taking off the seat and housing to get her phone. She used her dog’s leashes to help support her while trying to fish the phone out, but they failed and she slid into the toilet head first, firefighters said."

[WAAAYTOOO]

Just now, smokeybandit said:

That'll be a plot line for one of these TV police/fire shows soon enough.

 

"The woman reportedly tried to dismantle the toilet by taking off the seat and housing to get her phone. She used her dog’s leashes to help support her while trying to fish the phone out, but they failed and she slid into the toilet head first, firefighters said."

Sorry to laugh at that...but...well...there's a mental image in my head that is never going away.

[Geezer Of The Seas]

5 hours ago, twangster said:

Next time she should buy a $9 selfie stick.  

Hard pass on selfie sticks. The mindless hordes on Wonder livestreaming themselves were both annoying and the height of inconsiderate. Just not into self absorbed that much.............

[twangster]

2 minutes ago, Geezer Of The Seas said:

Hard pass on selfie sticks. The mindless hordes on Wonder livestreaming themselves were both annoying and the height of inconsiderate. Just not into self absorbed that much.............

But if someone is so self absorbed it's better than leaning over a railing and falling overboard.

[smokeybandit]

Question is, did they get that selfie and did the phone survive the fall into the water, too?

[PPPJJ-GCVAB]

1 hour ago, smokeybandit said:

Question is, did they get that selfie and did the phone survive the fall into the water, too?

Lol my guess is “Nope”.

[Geezer Of The Seas]

2 hours ago, twangster said:

But if someone is so self absorbed it's better than leaning over a railing and falling overboard.

Darwin............. First cruise ever on Mariner, I got a couple great photos of sunrise over the Atlantic from our balcony. Had to do some pretzel like contortions against the divider, but none involved hanging off the side of the ship. Also got a great photo of three other ships off to our northwest heading back to Canaveral at 430 am on the last morning. Just a bunch of lights but pretty breathtaking for an old fart with insomnia that had never seen such a sight.