Personal Injury Law

'Survivors' Of Rough Cruise Return Home To Columbus

By Lipcon, Margulies & Alsina, P.A.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One dozen Central Ohioans returned home Saturday after a rough ride on the Mediterranean Sea this week.

Family and friends gathered at Port Columbus International Airport to welcome home the group dubbed "survivors" of Royal Caribbean's "Brilliance of the Seas" cruise.

Winds approaching 70 knots fueled huge waves that smashed into the cruise ship.

AOL Travel News reported more than 100 passengers injuries, parts of the ship were damaged and the company agreed to refund passengers their cruise fares.

Stephan and Regina Douglas of Columbus were sleeping on the ship's 10th level when the seas turned rough. The couple said it felt like the ship tilted to a 45-degree angle.

"It was terrifying. It was like we were ready to lose our life there," Stephen Douglas said. "When it tilted we were just wondering if we were getting ready to go under or what. All the furniture had slid down toward the balcony sliding door. the room was a total wreck there. It was like we had been in a hurricane. It was just that bad there."

Regina Douglas said despite the rough weather experience the couple would cruise again, before Stephan added, "not any time soon."

Originally Posted at: www2.nbc4i.com

Full post as published by Cruise Ship Law on December 19, 2010 (boomark / email).