A brutal storm struck one of the most majestic tourist ships that cross the oceans, the Independence of the Seas, belonging to the Royal Caribbean company. The ocean liner suffered the storm in the same Port of Canaveral in Florida from where it had to leave for The Bahamas. There the storm devastated the deck of the boat, blowing up umbrellas, sun loungers and all kinds of furniture, terrifying tourists. “Oh my God!” a terrified passenger on the ship screams in a video that has gone viral on social media.
This unexpected storm, which It happened on June 16. while the cruise ship was in the North American port, it was unleashed with hurricane force winds that they even dragged the passengers through the exterior corridors creating a very chaotic and dangerous situation. However, panic increased when water began to enter the ship.
This fact has been widely known through a video that accumulates tens of thousands of views on social networks where it is seen how the storm devastates the ship. In the recording you can see how the crew and passengers flee to take refuge in the interior areas of the ship while furniture and umbrellas jump through the air and then fall hard in the area where the pool is located.
😮 Passengers on the Royal Caribbean company’s Independence of the Seas cruise lived moments of terror when a sudden storm hit the ship before setting sail from Florida. No serious injuries were reported. pic.twitter.com/jWsuV7pzO9
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About this incident, the Royal Caribbean shipping company explains in statements a Fox 35 News that the “sudden gust of high winds lasted for a short time and did not cause serious injuries to our customers or crew.” He further added that “the Independence of the Seas continued on her voyage and arrived in the Bahamas as scheduled.”
He Independence of the Seas It is one of the largest ships in the world. She was built in Turku, Finland, in 2008, with 15 decks where she can accommodate 4,370 passengers. The ship is so huge that it needs to be managed by 1,360 crew members. The cruise ship is 339 meters long, 70 meters more than the famous Titanic sunk in 1912. She is also capable of reaching a speed of 21.6 knots, approximately 40 km per hour.
They are itinerary It depends on the season of the year. The ship operates out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, during the fall and winter, and Southampton, England, during the spring and summer months.
2023-06-27 17:33:14
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