EXPLORER OF THE SEAS

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Ship's interior suffered extensive damage

Images have emerged of damage inside the 'Explorer of the Seas' after bad weather rocked the vessel on the night of Nov 7, while the ship was en route from Barcelona to Miami, near Tenerife. An unexpected wind gust had caused the ship to experience sudden movements, resulting in glass bottles smashing, shop products falling from shelvesm clothing items, accessories and other memorabilia had been flung off the shelves, with display stands toppled. A show at the cruise ship’s theatre was halted, and the passengers, who then left the theatre, saw chaos throughout one of the ship’s main concourse areas. Some glass panels that were part of the ship’s decorative features had also shattered onto the floor and other furniture pieces had fallen over due to the movement. The ship’s captain said that winds had jumped from 46 miles per hour to 86 miles per hour. After the weather had battered the 'Explorer of the Seas', passengers were asked to return to their cabins for an accountability check, which lasted for around an hour. The ship had to make a call at Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, on Nov 9 due to injuries sustained by one of the passengers who needed medical care, and finally arrived in Miami on Nov 17. Report with photos: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/photos-show-destruction-onboard-royal-095912209.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEbaq1BLdEAtprXW-gqIbAXUuMFP76cm7bG2w2PwsdUYAksut7PsUMEP8_Gk1uiz7G5tDcKs0gFXvaEwkBVoVlf0bzR2dr7j8WsK5bmaufijvpCfOyC6wBNTdRJBCHHrY_3JqWvD5ZEHMb0bFqm8QXSYUaPYiTp2tf3AYKPYMH8q

Ship hit by hurricane force winds, passenger injured

On Nov 7, the 'Explorer of the Seas encountered a sudden gust of near hurricane-force winds sending the massive cruise ship into several exaggerated rolls. Passengers were sliding about and in the aftermath plates, glass, bottles at the bar, gift shop merchandise, and more all scattered about. In the immediate aftermath of the severe weather the ship was put into a safety protocol according to reports with all passengers asked to return to their cabins. The crew worked to account for everyone and determine the extent of injuries. Several crewmembers and passengers reported sustained injuries. One passenger is requiring more extensive medical care. The ship turned around to Las Palmas, where it arrived in Nov 9.

Search for missing Brit called off

The search for a missing Brit who plunged from athe 'Explorer of the Seas' has been called off on Aug 11. Croatian patrol boats had joined the search for the missing man, who was on a seven-day cruise trip from Greece to Croatia that began on Aug 3 and fell into the Adriatic sea from a height of more than 100ft at around 4.30 a.m. local time. The search has now been officially ended with no results, the National Rescue Service in Croatia has announced.