Cruise ship changes course after US judge orders seizure

[TexasTowelie]

Source: AP

MIAMI (AP) — A cruise ship that was supposed to dock in Miami has instead sailed to the Bahamas, after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over $4 million in unpaid fuel.

Cruise trackers show Crystal Symphony currently docked in the Bahamian island of Bimini.

“We all feel we were abducted by luxurious pirates!” passenger Stephen Heard Fales posted on Facebook.

Some passengers were taken by ferry to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday. The ferry ride was apparently “uncomfortable due to inclement weather,” according to a statement from a Crystal Cruises spokesperson. The company said guests were also taken to local airports, but wouldn’t comment on the lawsuit.

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[Sherman A1]

1. Yeah, saw that yesterday

In the travel group.

[oldsoftie]

2. Should've waited till they docked to issue the order!

[Rebl2]

5. That's what

I thought.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

3. Had to chuckle when read this, cause accuracy don't matter anymore in the rush to judgment.

It was not immediately clear how many passengers were aboard, with one news outlet reporting 300 and another, 700. According to the company website, the vessel can carry up to 848 passengers.

So both unnamed news outlets, whatever that means, just went…fuck it, go with this number of passengers, do the factual research later….Twatters r already outraged.

[oldsoftie]

6. I love your analysis!

[Alexander Of Assyria]

7. Thx sir. Twitter news as news used to make me angry, then sad then didn't care...now I laugh.

I think I got it. Lol.

[kimbutgar]

4. That cruise line is one of the high end ones appealing to well off elderly people

[Alexander Of Assyria]

8. What cruise line doesn't? Haven't gone myself...and that's cray to go on cruise now.

[kimbutgar]

9. Carnival, royal Caribbean are lower cost cruises

Crystal is more higher end. But as a cruise goer in the past I would not go on any cruise now. Even if if was free!!!!!