MrPete Posted February 23, 2010 #1 Share Posted February 23, 2010 http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=3705 T's and P's to the parents and family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sixth? Posted February 23, 2010 #2 Share Posted February 23, 2010 :eek::eek::eek::eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralynn Posted February 23, 2010 #3 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Wow......this is so horrible. My thoughts and prayers go out to all involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto2Kansas Posted February 23, 2010 #4 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Oh, how very sad. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northender Posted February 23, 2010 #5 Share Posted February 23, 2010 How very, very tragic. Prayers for his family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydu33 Posted February 23, 2010 #6 Share Posted February 23, 2010 A very sad day for the the parents who lost their son. Our prayers are with the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San10s Posted February 23, 2010 #7 Share Posted February 23, 2010 We are on board and the mood is somber here on board. How tragic this is for all involved. There has been a lot of activity with the Captain and other ship's Officers meeting the family on shore and escorting many of the injured on board as well. The Captain announced the tragic news earlier and stated more details will follow. Many are in the Medical Center with cuts, scraps / abrasions, etc. We had left the ship in a closed taxi / van and after the trip up and over the mountain to get to Brewer's Bay, we had commented about the hairpin turns and that our driver had done a great job. Shortly after we got to the beach we heard all sorts of sirens. The passengers were in an open-air type of bus that is used so commonly here in the islands. We were told by our taxi driver on our return that the vehicle involved in the crash had lost it's brakes. Of course that could be speculation right now. We are due to depart at 6:00 PM but I am not expecting that we will leave on time. Everyone is understanding of course. Some local authorities have been here....and I can only assume it is to meet with the others involved in the accident. My thoughts are with all suffering from the loss of their son and also with those suffering injuries today. :( :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylandtk Posted February 23, 2010 #8 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Oh, how tragic..thoughts and prayers to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigragirl Posted February 23, 2010 #9 Share Posted February 23, 2010 how terribly sad. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themerle Posted February 23, 2010 #10 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Very sad news. My thoughts and prayers are with the family who lost their son and with all the people who were on the bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKE Posted February 23, 2010 #11 Share Posted February 23, 2010 My prayers are also being said for the Young Man who lost his life today and His Parents. God Bless them All and help them get thru this terrible loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailinsal Posted February 23, 2010 #12 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I cannot imagine the horrible sadness; we travel with our adult son to take him to out of the way places so I know it must of been unbelieveable to try and be comforted but I know Princess will be all they are known to be in these tragedies. God care for the injured, as well. thoughts and care to all......sailinsal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PescadoAmarillo Posted February 23, 2010 #13 Share Posted February 23, 2010 San10s, thanks for reporting in. So sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyjones Posted February 23, 2010 #14 Share Posted February 23, 2010 The crash happened on a particularly steep bit of hill which often scares me when I drive down it altho' I'm fine on other roads in Tortola, having driven there a lot. Looking at the pictures, it was an enclosed van, not an open jitney - for which, thank goodness, or there could have been many more deaths - one is too many - my deepest sympathy goes to the bereaved family, and to those who were injured. http://www.bviplatinum.com/news.php?section=article&articleID=1266942840 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cozzette2 Posted February 23, 2010 #15 Share Posted February 23, 2010 How sad and tragic. You never think anything can happen to you on vacation, somehow, I think bad things only happen in the real world, not in paradise. My prayers to all involved in this horribly sad trajedy. Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeBeGone Posted February 23, 2010 #16 Share Posted February 23, 2010 This is so horrible. Our thoughts are with the family The roads and hills in Tortola are so narrow and steep, and there are no guard rails, and they drive on the left...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauvignon Posted February 23, 2010 #17 Share Posted February 23, 2010 How sad and tragic. You never think anything can happen to you on vacation, ... Sadly no. This is a time when you are most relaxed and either your defences are down or your unfamiliarity to the location leaves you vulnerable. I am in absolutely in know way saying this is a contributory factor in this incident. This I hope is an incident where there is no blame to be apportioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetbeachgal Posted February 23, 2010 #18 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Very tragic news, and again, thank you to the poster who reported from the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyjones Posted February 23, 2010 #19 Share Posted February 23, 2010 and they drive on the left...... What's that got to do with anything? It must have been a local driver, he will have driven on the left his whole life (as have I, for that matter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauvignon Posted February 23, 2010 #20 Share Posted February 23, 2010 For the sake or clarity and due to the limitations of the system I am re posting my comment. How sad and tragic. You never think anything can happen to you on vacation, ... Sad and tragic certainly, however sadly and ironically a vacation is a time when you are most relaxed and either your defences are down or your unfamiliarity to the location leaves you vulnerable. I am in absolutely in know way saying this is a contributory factor in this incident. This I hope is an incident where there is no blame to be apportioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousy56 Posted February 23, 2010 #21 Share Posted February 23, 2010 My brother and sister-in-law are on the Caribbean Princess this week. We haven't heard anything from them, so no news is good news I guess. Hope they weren't on that excursion that crashed. Sounds like one they could take. My heart goes out to the family that lost their son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snrlnd Posted February 23, 2010 #22 Share Posted February 23, 2010 After seeing the pictures it's a wonder there weren't more serious injuries and possibly more fatalities. My thoughts and prayers go out to all involved in this tragic accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutterlady Posted February 23, 2010 #23 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Our thoughts and prayers to everyone involved in this tragic incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sincity Posted February 23, 2010 #24 Share Posted February 23, 2010 How terrible. RIP young man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted February 24, 2010 #25 Share Posted February 24, 2010 In December of 2004 - we went to Tortola for the first time. Either right before that or right after that, there was a bus accident with cruise passengers. I remember speaking to a friend who was going after me (April 2005) about this accident and we both understood why it could have happened. I am so sorry for the family involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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