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1. As I understand it...

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 11:14 PM

Mar 2013

Choppy seas made it very dangerous to transfer passengers. I had the same question.

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Going back to the Carnival Cruise thing, I never understood this... [View all] Ken Burch Mar 2013 OP

As I understand it... NV Whino Mar 2013 #1

An explanation I heard was... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #2

Yes, I saw and interview with a lady who was transferred freeplessinseattle Mar 2013 #4

This wiki article speaks of underway replenishment Paulie Mar 2013 #3

Or even perfectly healthy passengers (and cruise ship crews). (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #10

I'm thinking that second ship had passengers on board KaryninMiami Mar 2013 #5

If they had to be kept on board, why couldn't the ship be towed back? Ken Burch Mar 2013 #6

Wasn't it half power half tow? KaryninMiami Mar 2013 #7

OK Ken Burch Mar 2013 #8