The video shows the yacht tilting heavily due to an unexpected gust of wind
The ship, which was reportedly operated by Royal Caribbean, was hit hard during bad weather earlier this month. (Credit: Kennedy News Media/bookeeping.ai)
Royal Caribbean cruise passengers reportedly felt their ship capsize during bad weather last week.
The ship encountered bad weather near Tenerife, Spain, on November 7, causing it to tilt at what passenger Dan So said felt like a “45-degree-angle” at one point, according to Kennedy News & Media.
Media reports identified the ship as Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas. The company has been operating the 1,020 meter vessel for two decades.
Speaking to Kennedy News & Media, So recounted hearing “screaming noises, mirrors being knocked over and the boat starting to tilt” as he left the ship’s bar on Nov. 7.
Explorer of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, docked at PortMiami as the tourism industry waits for it to resume operations on May 26, 2021, in Miami, Fla. (Photos by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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He told the outlet that the tilt lasted “about three minutes,” making him fear for his life.
At one point during the tilt, the skateboarding billboard contacted the man, according to photos taken by So.
“There [the ship] we leaned back, it was a great relief. And I realized that we survived something big,” Kennedy told News & Media.
This incident was very scary. So “I pulled out my phone and texted my colleagues that I didn’t know what was going to happen and to take care” during the tilt, according to the store.
The ship, which was reportedly operated by Royal Caribbean, was hit hard during bad weather earlier this month. (Credit: Kennedy News Media/bookeeping.ai)
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The ship was reportedly en route to Miami, Florida, when it encountered bad weather.
When reached for comment, a Royal Caribbean spokesperson told FOX Business that one of its ships “experienced a sudden movement” during an “unexpected gust of wind near Tenerife, Spain.”
“One passenger was injured and required additional medical attention, resulting in the ship arriving in Las Palmas, Spain, to be disembarked,” the spokesperson said. “We have communicated directly with our guests about these changes.”
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The company operates 28 ships under its Royal Caribbean brand. The Royal Caribbean Group counts 68 ships among its five largest fleets.
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