Picture this: You are sipping your favorite drink or taking a selfie on a cruise that’s docked in Sicily and then out of nowhere, a wind gale hits the place. Guess what, that really happened.
Hold on, someone literally fell off a ship?
Yes, you did read it right. On the Norwegian epic cruise ship was docked in Catania Italy on the 30th of May, 2025. Ofcourse a powerful gust of wind at a height strong enough to lift one passenger off the ship was blowing the Norwegian Epic cruise ship and boom, we lost one passenger.
Fortunately, the crew was swift. Norwegian Cruise Line was of the view that the crew sprang to action straight away. The person in concern was pulled from the ocean and given medical assistance. Even though they had minor wounds, it was solution for them to be treated in a nearby facility, just to be safe.
They just left nature to do the magic and the results are astonishing.
Tyler Roys, a meteorologist from the AccuWeather, described the wind speed to be around 40 console in winter and summer. The wind aThis unforeseen spell of inclement conditions compelled the cruise line to stop all activities. Better safe than sorry, right?
Not the First Windy Drama at Sea
In defiance of your expectations, this isn’t so uncommon. In February of 2024, Carnival Magic was sent careening into a dock in Jamaica due to some nasty winds. Looks like strong winds and cruise ships are just not compatible.
Interruptions to Cruise Goals
On May 24 the Norwegian Epic commenced a 12-day cruise starting from Civitavecchia and stopping in Italy, Greece, Malta, and France. Everything seemed grand until unexpected nature events occur.
Amid the turmoil, commendably the staff remained collected and took good care of the guests. That’s the service you need when the weather decides to make things difficult.
What’s Next
Now, the cruise continued as planned, the passengers were unharmed, and the ship intact. But next time consider summer vacations make sure they’re not scheduled during bad wind conditions. Just to be safe.