Cruise ship Carnival Sunshine was rocked by a storm over the weekend, frightening passengers and delaying the ship’s return to port in Charleston, South Carolina, and the departure of its next voyage.
First-time cruise passenger William B. Blackburn was on deck 6 of Carnival Sunshine during rough weather that started late Friday. “It was terrifying,” Blackburn told CNN. Blackburn was on the cruise with his wife and other family members. “We stayed in our cabin, and prayed we’d be OK,” Blackburn said, and they took note of where the life jackets were stored.
” The cruise line said the ship is now sailing on its next voyage. Blackburn shot video of the storm around 11 p.m. Friday and said conditions got worse after that. He considered shooting more video but was afraid to open the door again. “It felt like the ship ran into a wall, all of our stuff went flying off the counters, baggage fell over and slid around,” he said. “The wind was howling, all I could see outside was a solid wall of water spray and rain mixed.
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