Pensioner thrown off Royal Caribbean

[babs135]

This seems to have fallen off the radar. Not good publicity for Royal Caribbean unless there is more to it than we are being told.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-

[Keith1010]

I clicked on the link but it says not found.

 

Keith

[babs135]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-33411159

 

Sorry try this one

[Keith1010]

Yes this one worked like a charm. Thank you.

 

Keith

[iheartbda]

I clicked on the link but it says not found.

 

Keith

Try this link.

http://www.msn.com/en-au/travel/news/pensioner-kicked-off-cruise-for-jump-ship-comment/ar-AAcDTNJ

 

OP, there' usually more to a story or, at least, another way of looking at things. Cruise lines take suicide very seriously, even joking, since they have no idea if someone really means it.

[Keith1010]

As they say there are always two side to every story.

 

Keith

[cruzeluver]

There has got to be way more to the story. And as for an apology, more than likely not going to happen as it can be considered an admission of fault.

[bakersdozen12]

Am I supposed to feel sorry for this couple? They threatened to "jump ship" and the cruise line obliged them. Maybe next time they shouldn't say something they don't mean.

[Pops, Esq.]

Moral of the story? Don't say you want off the ship unless you want off the ship.

[Langley Cruisers]

As they say there are always two side to every story.

 

I've always believed there are three sides to a story, with the third side being the truth. ;):)

[OCruisers]

Moral of the story? Don't say you want off the ship unless you want off the ship.

 

True!

Still, the cruise line could probably have handled the situation better.... :(

 

LuLu

[BlueRiband]

Nobody gets put of a ship for a casual comment, and the ship did consult their legal department. I'm going to bet that there was some escalated anger that's not being reported.

[sail7seas]

I agree there is information about which we have no knowledge.

[OCruisers]

Nobody gets put of a ship for a casual comment, and the ship did consult their legal department. I'm going to bet that there was some escalated anger that's not being reported.

 

Tend to agree with you. There must have been more to it.

[Bevv]

Reading the article they got their fare back, as well as transportation back to home. That is significant.

[paul929207]

Sounds like at the airports. You don't make jokes about security or actions that would violated it.

[dsrdsrdsr]

Could it be a language problem? In English English, you couldn't interpret a threat to jump ship as a suicide threat. Could you in American English? Or maybe the security team have English as a second language?

[Kartgv]

Could it be a language problem? In English English, you couldn't interpret a threat to jump ship as a suicide threat. Could you in American English? Or maybe the security team have English as a second language?

 

"Jump Ship" vs. "Jump OFF the Ship" - so little difference in words, yet very different in meaning. Who knows which was said and which was heard? We'll never know the actual circumstances.

 

I find the word 'pensioner' in the title rather curious - it has nothing to do with what happened unless it's an attempt to gain more sympathy for the 'victim'. Sometimes the word is used to convey that the person has limited funds to meet living expenses, but that's probably not the case if they can afford a cruise!

[spookyfudge]

That's why you can't say"fire" in a movie theater, lines did the right thing for his own safety!

 

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[Velvetwater]

How bizarre...

 

It reminds me of the incident where a musician joked his violin case 'was a gun ' at an airport.

 

He was not allowed on his flight.

 

Choose your words carefully.

[lahlah57]

I've always believed there are three sides to a story, with the third side being the truth. ;):)

 

So true Karen.....your side....my side and then there's the truth.

[GUT2407]

I've always believed there are three sides to a story, with the third side being the truth. ;):)

 

 

Yep.

[GUT2407]

Just try saying bomb or even Hi to Jack on a plane.

[Treven]

Sounds like at the airports. You don't make jokes about security or actions that would violated it.

Just like you don't yell out a greeting to your long time friend "Jack" in an airport, Hi Jack!! Nor "fire" in a movie theater.

Edited July 12, 2015 by Treven

[Krazy Kruizers]

I agree -- there is more to this story than is being released to the press.