Videos showed the Carnival Sunshine’s cabins and hallways flooding as the ship hit a storm returning to Charleston, S.C.
Carnival said in a statement that the weather was unexpectedly strong, causing conditions that were rougher than forecast, but that its fleet operations center team, which relies on outside meteorology resources for itinerary planning, “coordinated to keep the ship in its safest location.”“Attempting to sail out of the large front could have been dangerous,” the statement continued. “The ship proceeded to the port as soon as the weather began to clear.
A Carnival Cruise ship headed back to Charleston, S.C., from the Bahamas was delayed due to rough weather on May 27. They were told to stay in their cabins. Meanwhile, Branham said, TVs were falling off walls, and glassware was sliding off shelves and shattering on the floor. “You could not stand up in your room,” he said. “You could be thrown from the bed.”
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