CruisinMatt Posted November 30, 2007 #1 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I heard it on the radio this morning. Here is a new link: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/326886.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnemac Posted November 30, 2007 #2 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Too early to tell and speculation is a waste of time! Mac:) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ute_fan Posted November 30, 2007 #3 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I agree -- way too early to speculate about what happened. I am beginning to wonder, however, why these accidents keep happening on the Majesty. Haven't there been at least 2 or 3 serious falls on the Majesty this year :confused: ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinMatt Posted November 30, 2007 Author #4 Share Posted November 30, 2007 The radio blurb I heard this morning made it sound like he fell from an interior stairwell. I've never sailed the Majesty - is there an atruim or other open area similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ute_fan Posted November 30, 2007 #5 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I haven't sailed on the Majesty either. I seem to remember reading not too long ago about a teen-age or maybe even younger girl who fell a long distance on an inside stairaway. That's what prompted my question about a possibly dangerous situation on the Majesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdarch Posted November 30, 2007 #6 Share Posted November 30, 2007 There is not a large enough atrium on the Majesty, but I have seen a photo of an interior stairwell that wraps around an open space that goes down 4 or 5 stories. There have been falls there at least twice before, including a 22-yr old who died this past June. Looks like one would have to try to slide down on the banister to fall. Sad but true. Maybe this time NCL will decide to put some sort of barriers to block the drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted November 30, 2007 #7 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Majesty has an opening about six feet by three feet in each stairwell, that runs from the top to bottom. A while back a drunk guy fell down it and died, after a night in Bermuda. It is not something you would fall over by accident - it's a regular rail, but if you tried to slide down it and slipped, it would be all over. I have seen some cruise lines put big metal studs on the rails to discourage sliding. Any guy who tried it would end up singing falsetto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie51 Posted November 30, 2007 #8 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I feel sorry for the family. I hope bumps can be added to prevent "foolish" people from attempting something stupid. This reminds me of the man who I saw climb over the guard rail on the US side of Niagra Falls and his wife handed him their baby. He held the baby over the falls and the wife took the picture. Security arrived and the police. They arrested the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patar Posted November 30, 2007 #9 Share Posted November 30, 2007 We were on the Majesty in July a couple of weeks after the young man died after falling down the stairwell. I was near that same stairwell when I saw three young boys aged 9-11 yrs old playing on the stairs. The older boy was climbing on the the banister and I went over and had a little talk with them and told them what happened a couple of weeks before. The older boy started talking rather fresh and showing off for the younger boys so I directed my converstion to the younger boys and begged them to leave the stairwell. They did leave but I went and found a couple of security guards and explained the situation. They took off and tried to find the boys. My question - where were their parents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartbda Posted November 30, 2007 #10 Share Posted November 30, 2007 We were on the Majesty in July a couple of weeks after the young man died after falling down the stairwell. I was near that same stairwell when I saw three young boys aged 9-11 yrs old playing on the stairs. The older boy was climbing on the the banister and I went over and had a little talk with them and told them what happened a couple of weeks before. The older boy started talking rather fresh and showing off for the younger boys so I directed my converstion to the younger boys and begged them to leave the stairwell. They did leave but I went and found a couple of security guards and explained the situation. They took off and tried to find the boys. My question - where were their parents? Unfortunately, there are parents who think, "We're on a ship, the kids can't go anywhere so what can happen to them?" I was on the Majesty during President's Week and saw many unaccompanied children at all hours. Quite a few seemed to be congregating in and around the stairwells.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted November 30, 2007 #11 Share Posted November 30, 2007 The children can be annoying, but do you notice, it's always the adults who do the really, really stupid things. Maybe there should be no unsupervised adults allowed! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4andAFT Posted December 1, 2007 #12 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Oh no, not again. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Post Cruise Blues Posted December 1, 2007 #13 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Yeah, buddy ........... We're in Charleston now, boarding the Majesty tomorrow .......... I am supervised ....... My wife is with me, but she is "many drinks" ahead of me !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Patriot Posted December 1, 2007 #14 Share Posted December 1, 2007 The children can be annoying, but do you notice, it's always the adults who do the really, really stupid things. Maybe there should be no unsupervised adults allowed! :D My husband works in the legal field, and I'm in customer service. After 22 years of this, I'm convinced that some people shouldn't be allowed to breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted December 1, 2007 #15 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Yeah, buddy ........... We're in Charleston now, boarding the Majesty tomorrow .......... I am supervised ....... My wife is with me, but she is "many drinks" ahead of me !! I am so envious... we'll be there in May on the way to beautiful Bermuda. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted December 1, 2007 #16 Share Posted December 1, 2007 My husband works in the legal field, and I'm in customer service. After 22 years of this, I'm convinced that some people shouldn't be allowed to breed. Yes, that saying... there's no cure for STUPID! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welove2cruise232 Posted December 1, 2007 #17 Share Posted December 1, 2007 This is just another example of someone having too much to drink -- how else could something like this happen? Let me see if I can find the picture I took of the stairwell on the Majesty where I suspect this happened... Sorry, I can't find it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepnite10 Posted December 1, 2007 #18 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Prop s to the Majesty..they don t water down the drink s :D ..my bad..:p people really have to start taking ownership of their familie s and themselve s even on a cruise ship.. as much as the crew trie s to attend to the need s of the passenger s..THEY ARE NOT BABYSITTERS for the ship adult population.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmopolitan Posted December 1, 2007 #19 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Yeah, buddy ........... We're in Charleston now, boarding the Majesty tomorrow .......... I am supervised ....... My wife is with me, but she is "many drinks" ahead of me !! Good for her. Just keep her away from the stairs:D Have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmopolitan Posted December 1, 2007 #20 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Too early to tell and speculation is a waste of time! Mac:) :) :) 26 years old and 4:00 AM - self explanatory:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1kycat Posted December 1, 2007 #21 Share Posted December 1, 2007 An updated story says that he fell (5 stories) from the 8th story onto a wooden deck below. Witnesses say that he seemed intoxicated and was combative when the authorities arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepnite10 Posted December 1, 2007 #22 Share Posted December 1, 2007 just how combative can someone be after falling 5 storie s?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted December 1, 2007 #23 Share Posted December 1, 2007 just how combative can someone be after falling 5 storie s?:confused: I don't know, maybe they would not get him another drink and he let 'em have it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazambilo Posted December 1, 2007 #24 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I just got off of the Majesty this morning. I didn't hear anything about anyone falling. I guess it could have happened and I didn't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down-Unders Posted December 1, 2007 #25 Share Posted December 1, 2007 This is just another example of someone having too much to drink -- how else could something like this happen? Let me see if I can find the picture I took of the stairwell on the Majesty where I suspect this happened... Sorry, I can't find it... Judge not neither shall you be judged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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