heatherb1958 Posted September 19, 2016 #1 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Hi guys, We are currently on day 4 of Rhapsody's round trip out of Venice, have an inside cabin on deck 7. About 5am this morning there was a severe list as we were travelling through a low pressure storm. Some stuff was flying across our room, wardrobe door flying open. Luckily I am a tidy person and keep the dresser top clear so no broken glass. Captain came on and made 3 announcements telling us everything was under control and to explain what was causing the problem. Oh my, we only went up on deck an hour ago. There is damage to the Viking crown lounge, 12 large windows have gone through. Several smaller windows on the pool deck have gone through. Everyone is okay, not heard of any injuries. Today is a sea day, tomorrow is/was Santorini. Priority is to repair the ship and keep everyone safe so if the itinerary is not altered I would be surprised.Will see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted September 19, 2016 #2 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Ouch. We need pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherb1958 Posted September 19, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherb1958 Posted September 19, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Another pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshrich Posted September 19, 2016 #5 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Stay safe Heather, just saw this on a friends FB feed who is on the ship too, looks scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted September 19, 2016 #6 Share Posted September 19, 2016 The maintenance guys will be busy and I assume parts of VCL will be closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherb1958 Posted September 19, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Stay safe Heather, just saw this on a friends FB feed who is on the ship too, looks scary. Thanks Richard. Who are your friends? Do I know them? I have video but don't know how to post. Will see if I can upload to YouTube and do a link.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherb1958 Posted September 19, 2016 Author #8 Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) 39-fqkuMVpw Edited September 20, 2016 by LauraS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suekay Posted September 19, 2016 #9 Share Posted September 19, 2016 We, too, are currently on Rhapsody. That was a scary wake up when the ship listed and didn't right itself for what felt like minutes. Everything flew off the dressing table , the small table fell over, my bed lurched across the floor and our bedside table toppled against the bed. We thought the ship was going down so grabbed some clothes and made our way upstairs. We weren't allowed out onto the pool deck and were advised to go to the promenade deck. We weren't allowed out but were advised to wait in the casino. Lots of people milling around in various stages of undress, including one man wearing only underpants. The crew are working very hard to dry out the carpets as water was pouring down the stairs and we could hear it in the lift shafts. I feel so sorry for them as they had the rude awakening too, but have to work all day with smiles on their faces. I'm sure they must wish we had a port day so they could get on with repairs and mop up without thousands of guests milling round. It doesn't help that it's not sunbathing weather so more people are inside Sent from my SM-T550 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancernl Posted September 19, 2016 #10 Share Posted September 19, 2016 How scary! I hope everyone is OK if not a little shaken. I don't know how I would have reacted in the situation, probably not very calmly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suekay Posted September 19, 2016 #11 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I think everybody recovered very quickly once we knew there was no danger. My main concern was then that in the rush to dress I'd put on black knickers under white trousers😁 Sent from my SM-T550 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreadpirate3 Posted September 19, 2016 #12 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I am so glad you are okay! I hope the damage can be repaired quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayniac Posted September 19, 2016 #13 Share Posted September 19, 2016 You lead an exciting life, Heather! Stay safe and dry. We're looking forward to seeing you in December! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann2 Posted September 19, 2016 #14 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Thank you Heather and Sue for posting. The water pouring down the stairs and in the lift shafts is scary. Stay safe. I would imagine that they would miss Santorini, not much fun with the weather you have anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted September 19, 2016 #15 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Hi guys,We are currently on day 4 of Rhapsody's round trip out of Venice, have an inside cabin on deck 7. About 5am this morning there was a severe list as we were travelling through a low pressure storm. Some stuff was flying across our room, wardrobe door flying open. Luckily I am a tidy person and keep the dresser top clear so no broken glass. Captain came on and made 3 announcements telling us everything was under control and to explain what was causing the problem. Oh my, we only went up on deck an hour ago. There is damage to the Viking crown lounge, 12 large windows have gone through. Several smaller windows on the pool deck have gone through. Everyone is okay, not heard of any injuries. Today is a sea day, tomorrow is/was Santorini. Priority is to repair the ship and keep everyone safe so if the itinerary is not altered I would be surprised.Will see what happens. Heather....glad everyone is OK. Thanks for sharing your pictures and video. Frightening experience for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 19, 2016 #16 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Thank you for posting! I am glad that all are safe. I hope that the damage can be fixed quickly. Stay well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KANDYFLOSSXXX Posted September 19, 2016 #17 Share Posted September 19, 2016 This is on Cruise Law website today ..hope you are all ok ... http://www.cruiselawnews.com/2016/09/articles/rough-weather-1/rhapsody-of-the-seas-damaged-again-during-storm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted September 19, 2016 #18 Share Posted September 19, 2016 This is on Cruise Law website today ..hope you are all ok ...http://www.cruiselawnews.com/2016/09/articles/rough-weather-1/rhapsody-of-the-seas-damaged-again-during-storm/ That ambulance chaser got all his information from this thread, including the video he posted. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pspercy Posted September 19, 2016 #19 Share Posted September 19, 2016 What did the Captain say? Some kinda freak wave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west coast grandma Posted September 19, 2016 #20 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Hi just got an email from my son and his wife on their honeymoon cruise aboard rhapsody .Things are fine aboard, told to wear shoes because of chance of broken glass. Captain has made a few announcements nothing about cancelling ports. They just saw lightning out their window, hopefully no more bad weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager70 Posted September 19, 2016 #21 Share Posted September 19, 2016 That ambulance chaser got all his information from this thread, including the video he posted. :rolleyes: Exactly. This guy is a real piece of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager70 Posted September 19, 2016 #22 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Thanks for sharing this Heather. Must have been pretty scary. Glad everyone is OK. Hope you enjoy the rest of the cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kccrzr Posted September 19, 2016 #23 Share Posted September 19, 2016 What a rude awakening! Hope the rest of your cruise is a bit less eventful and more pleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancynurse Posted September 19, 2016 #24 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Thanks so much for posting. I hope there were no serious injuries. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiselover04 Posted September 19, 2016 #25 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Pleased you are all safe. Saw the post Martin put on FB showing the windows or lack of in the VCL. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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