Posted on the Community Board...YIKES!!!

[Credit Man]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=797287

RCI ship has trouble docking!

 

[DrCavin]

not a good week to be a Captain of a cruise ship...

 

[allears]

Wow! I certainly shows what can happen when conditions aren't great.

 

[glindamood]

Now we know why the DCL captains are so picky about docking and not docking at Castaway. I would rather miss CC than see a hole like that in the Magic or the Wonder!

 

[allears]

Now we know why the DCL captains are so picky about docking and not docking at Castaway. I would rather miss CC than see a hole like that in the Magic or the Wonder!

Those were my exact thoughts when I first saw those photos!

 

[krhardy]

When did this happen, and what the h**l did they hit?????

 

[markºoº]

The damage happened during docking. Strong winds blew the ship into the dock in Costa Maya on Wednesday.

Remember, these ships are so large that cross winds can have a terrific impact on moving the ship. The side of the ship acts like a giant wind sail in a cross wind.

Repairs were expected to be completed today (Saturday) with the ship departing in the afternoon according to cruisecritic .com.

RCCL sure did manage to keep a lid on the bad pr for a while.