paulandfran Posted July 13, 2010 #1 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Letter from Carnival Victory Captain confirming shooting death of passenger: http://tweetphoto.com/32340902 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted July 13, 2010 #2 Share Posted July 13, 2010 It sure confirms what another thread said. I dont know what to say, horrible to hear about any death, be it a Carnival guest or other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
family cruisers Posted July 13, 2010 #3 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Very sad. Guess you just never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stay_or_go Posted July 13, 2010 #4 Share Posted July 13, 2010 OMG how sad :(, thoughts are with the families and the loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSailinSOB Posted July 13, 2010 #5 Share Posted July 13, 2010 This is just nuts. We were just at Coki in Dec and had such a good time and everyone seemed so nice, Very sad and scary :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenms2000 Posted July 13, 2010 #6 Share Posted July 13, 2010 how terribly sad, only 14 years old. i always thought st. thomas was one of the safer ports like grand cayman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kr8z Posted July 13, 2010 #7 Share Posted July 13, 2010 This is very sad. So tragic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessemon Posted July 13, 2010 #8 Share Posted July 13, 2010 It is good to hear that Captain Messina has said that Carnival is suspending Coki Beach on their tours. The unfortunate thing is this can happen there, another island, Europe or to me walking down the street here in Tampa.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okwriter Posted July 13, 2010 #9 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Despite its beauty, St. Thomas is not a very nice place. My sister has lived there off and on for 20 years. She currently owns a home there but chose to spend the last two winters in Maine. :eek: That should tell ya something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketmom09 Posted July 13, 2010 #10 Share Posted July 13, 2010 That is so sad. We're all excited about going and I'm sure they were the same way and to have it end so tragically. Peace be to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dane225 Posted July 13, 2010 #11 Share Posted July 13, 2010 This is very shocking. I did not realize St. Thomas was such a dangerous port. How tragic for this family. My thoughts and prayers go out to this family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chacooe Posted July 13, 2010 #12 Share Posted July 13, 2010 how terribly sad, only 14 years old. i always thought st. thomas was one of the safer ports like grand cayman. The cruise lines would like for you to believe that, but that place is crime ridden. My brother and SIL lived there for a year and in that period of time my brother got robbed 5 times and my SIL 3 times. Robberies happen so often that the police don't even investigate them anymore and the robbers know that. I would never go to any of those islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrotthead Posted July 13, 2010 #13 Share Posted July 13, 2010 So sad, I saw this (the other thread) earlier and was reserving comment until something "official" came out....guess this is it. Very tragic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDivaMom Posted July 13, 2010 #14 Share Posted July 13, 2010 my thoughts and petitions to that/those family(s). We were just there two weeks ago and St. Thomas can be just as dangerous as other large cities. Just awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKLandShark Posted July 13, 2010 #15 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Very sad to hear that. My families prayers are with the family who has suffered such a unfortunate loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaTracie Posted July 13, 2010 #16 Share Posted July 13, 2010 What a tragedy...nothing more can be said in words to express how sad it is....keeping everyone affected in my thoughts and prayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotts73 Posted July 13, 2010 #17 Share Posted July 13, 2010 My husband and I lived on St John USVI in the mid 90's. The crime was horrible. I never felt safe walking through town even in the day time, I always walked with someone else. We always heard way back then that St Thomas was much worse. I can only imagine this many years later how dangerous it really is. The crime is the main reason we moved away. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makeup face Posted July 13, 2010 #18 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Wow:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisah168 Posted July 13, 2010 #19 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I have been to the island twice. St Thomas is no worse than most of the other islands. However Coki Beach, no matter how beatiful it is, always gives me a creepy feeling due to the surrounding environment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
going2cruz Posted July 13, 2010 #20 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Yes....very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted July 13, 2010 #21 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Never realized crime was so rampant on that island. We usually take a ship-sponsored excursion, and don't venture out on our own. But this could have happened to anyone, as the girl was shot while sitting on a tour bus. Scary.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothomeonacruise Posted July 13, 2010 #22 Share Posted July 13, 2010 It is good to hear that Captain Messina has said that Carnival is suspending Coki Beach on their tours. The unfortunate thing is this can happen there, another island, Europe or to me walking down the street here in Tampa.... or Miami... or anywhere. ..sadly My heart goes out to her family. It appears the bus was not a target, but it was caught between the crossfire. It's so sad in any event. I just wonder if St. Thomas was so crime ridden why we haven't heard about it like we do Jamaica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dprg644 Posted July 13, 2010 #23 Share Posted July 13, 2010 how terribly sad, only 14 years old. I always thought st. Thomas was one of the safer ports like grand cayman. ditto: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Stranger Posted July 13, 2010 #24 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Before getting internet in the early 2000's my cruise research was done via travel books from the library. I remember reading that St. Thomas had a lot of crime and they gave borders to adhere to in the shopping district that the cruise lines so heavily promote. I distinctly remember them saying to avoid "Back Street". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkloni Posted July 13, 2010 #25 Share Posted July 13, 2010 ...not just St. Thomas, but also Jamaica, Antigua, Bahamas, New York, New Orleans, Hawaii, London, .... small town USA.... We have been to St. Thomas at least 8-10 times and never had a problem or witnessed anything - though that means nothing. What happened to that family was a random act of violence - though the randomness doesn't matter because that 14 year old girl is dead and a family is now grieving. Wrong place, wrong time. My condolences to the family. How tragic... Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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