Man Found Face Down in Sun Princess Pool
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I do share this story as I do a lot of these stories as a cautionary tale just to remind you that, you know, cruise ships can be dangerous places
If you decide to cruise or become a cruiser, then you've got to know that sometimes your itinerary will be impacted.
I think the most respect that you could show to a worker is not to play games with them.
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A cruise passenger was found face down and unresponsive in a swimming pool aboard the Sun Princess after suffering a devastating cervical spinal-cord injury. Following emergency surgery, he was diagnosed as quadriplegic and placed on a ventilator. We discuss what happened, his return to the United States for treatment, and how quickly a dream cruise vacation can become a life-changing emergency. Also on today’s Cruise Show: 11 cruise-ship workers were apprehended in Boston during Operation Tidal Wave over alleged connections to child sexual-abuse material. The workers were removed from Holland America Line’s Volendam and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Breakaway. We also cover the death of a passenger who went overboard from Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition, a cruiser upset after storms changed a Caribbean itinerary, whether tipping a room steward with rolled coins is acceptable, and a cruise passenger putting his feet on theater seats. Welcome to the Cruise Show from La Lido Loca—your source for cruise news, cruise updates, passenger stories, cruise controversies, and everything going on in cruising. Subscribe and join the conversation as we talk about the latest developments from Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Ambassador Cruise Line, and the wider cruise industry. Today’s cruise news topics: • Sun Princess passenger suffers a serious spinal injury • Cruise passenger found face down in a swimming pool • 11 cruise workers apprehended during Operation Tidal Wave • Volendam and Norwegian Breakaway crew members removed • Ambition cruise passenger overboard investigation • Storms force a cruise itinerary change • Should cruisers receive compensation for changed ports? • Is tipping a room steward with rolled coins acceptable? • Cruise-ship theater etiquette and bad passenger behavior What would you do if weather completely changed your cruise itinerary? Would you tip a cabin steward with rolled coins? Let me know in the comments. #CruiseNews #SunPrincess #CruiseShip