Yahoo Autos Severe Weather Hits Carnival Sunshine, Offers Yet Another Reason To Never Get On A Cruise Ship
There are a lot of reasons to never go on a cruise. First of all, all-inclusive resorts exist and can often be more affordable. But there’s also the risk of diseases such as norovirus and COVID-19 spreading, the fact that they cause a ridiculous amount of pollution and the whole thing that no one is actually forcing you to go. But let’s also not forget the damage that storms can do, which the passengers aboard the Carnival Sunshine, unfortunately, found out firsthand recently.
CNN reports that the Carnival Sunshine was hit by a severe storm over Memorial Day weekend, and according to one passenger, it was an absolutely horrible experience.
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“It was terrifying,” William B. Blackburn told CNN. “We stayed in our cabin, and prayed we’d be OK.” He also added that they made sure they knew where the life jackets were, although they also “discussed the fact that it would be very unlikely to survive in the water even with life jackets and doubted that lifeboats could even be launched in those conditions.”
Blackburn wasn’t the only passenger aboard the Carnival Sunshine that feared for their life. Bill Hassler told CNN, “[I’m] surprised I’m still alive” and said his fellow passengers were “white as ghosts” when they finally got off the ship. According to Hassler, at one point, a wave broke the window in his cabin, which let water in. And based on a video posted to Twitter, his cabin wasn’t the only one with water in it.
