Nov 19, 2025 03:13 PM
Anecdotal stuff.
Three weeks ago my daughter and her husband left on a Mediterranean cruise. A day later 4 couples we associate with left for the same cruise but different boat.
My daughter’s cruise went smoothly until they took the return flight home from Barcelona. While in the air, a male passenger who my daughter recognized from being on the same boat, suddenly upped and died. She said it was pure pandemonium and their flight was diverted to Ireland where the body was removed. Delayed them 6 hours and they were not allowed to leave the plane. She said there was a lot of talk as to whether he caught something while on the boat and if it was contagious. Hold that thought. So far so good as they eventually made it back.
The 4 couples arrived in Barcelona for the same cruise but different ship the next day. Their trip was interesting as they encountered a sinking boat full of over 60 refugees. Apparently Maritime law says you have to pick them up. Certain they would’ve done that regardless. Cruise ship was on its way to an island port but the Greek government told the cruise line to deliver these people somewhere else, a mainland port, to be processed. Rest of journey not too bad until they get home and discover that four of them, one from each couple, had contracted Legionnaires Disease. Fortunately diagnosed early enough to be treated. Not contagious but probably means something connected to the water on that boat wasn’t or hadn’t been cleaned properly.
A lot of money spent just so your greatest memories are of people dying on a plane, refugees on a sinking boat and Legionnaires Disease. Anyone know if there’s some international law regarding deaths on an airborne plane? Also have no idea how many other passengers contracted the disease. Any other cruise horror stories you’d like to share?
Three weeks ago my daughter and her husband left on a Mediterranean cruise. A day later 4 couples we associate with left for the same cruise but different boat.
My daughter’s cruise went smoothly until they took the return flight home from Barcelona. While in the air, a male passenger who my daughter recognized from being on the same boat, suddenly upped and died. She said it was pure pandemonium and their flight was diverted to Ireland where the body was removed. Delayed them 6 hours and they were not allowed to leave the plane. She said there was a lot of talk as to whether he caught something while on the boat and if it was contagious. Hold that thought. So far so good as they eventually made it back.
The 4 couples arrived in Barcelona for the same cruise but different ship the next day. Their trip was interesting as they encountered a sinking boat full of over 60 refugees. Apparently Maritime law says you have to pick them up. Certain they would’ve done that regardless. Cruise ship was on its way to an island port but the Greek government told the cruise line to deliver these people somewhere else, a mainland port, to be processed. Rest of journey not too bad until they get home and discover that four of them, one from each couple, had contracted Legionnaires Disease. Fortunately diagnosed early enough to be treated. Not contagious but probably means something connected to the water on that boat wasn’t or hadn’t been cleaned properly.
A lot of money spent just so your greatest memories are of people dying on a plane, refugees on a sinking boat and Legionnaires Disease. Anyone know if there’s some international law regarding deaths on an airborne plane? Also have no idea how many other passengers contracted the disease. Any other cruise horror stories you’d like to share?
