Tour bus crash Akaroa

It has been reported that the tourists were from the Celebrity Solstice in Akaroa today.

Scrambling to help the injured in tourist bus crash near Akaroa

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11805608

Tourist bus slides off road near Akaroa

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/89706247/tourist-bus-slides-off-road-near-akaroa

That's awful and sad [emoji19]

Some of the people on my cruise roll call are doing this cruise b2b with the South Pacific one starting next week. I hope they're all okay

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Awful, first I'd heard.

It's a popular itinerary. Hope all are safe, and the ones reported as critical make a quick and full recovery. Just awful.

Is OzKiwiJJ on the ship? The who's cruising when showed her boarding on 17th. If so, hope she was not involved.

We drove to the hilltop pub on a double decker bus in December. Very steep hills and twisty roads.

Hope they recover soon.

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i had a customer say she was going on that ship to NZ but i am not sure when or if she was on that cruise hope all recover 100% that would have been scary as having that happen to you :(

We drove to the hilltop pub on a double decker bus in December. Very steep hills and twisty roads.

Hope they recover soon.

 

 

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i did that Double Decker when i went to NZ on the Golden's second cruise to NZ , awesome trip and yes very hilly

Terrible - hope they are all ok. I think that's about 4 accidents now this summer involving Solstice in NZ :(

That's rough! It doesn't just happen in places with lax traffic laws.

I hope they are all ok. Sad when people are injured when they are enjoying a holiday. You just never know do you?

I hope they are all ok. Sad when people are injured when they are enjoying a holiday. You just never know do you?

Just announced on midday news..

4 people still in hospital, 2 critical.

Heavy machinery moving this afternoon to retrieve bus which will mean the only access road to Akaroa will blocked again for several hours.

Solstice is in Dunedin today.

We're OK! Thanks for thinking of me, Aussieflyer.

Such a shocking accident. We heard very little onboard other than that 6 passengers were hospitalized overnight. The rest came back onboard around 8:30pm and the ship was two hours late leaving Akaroa. This morning we heard some passengers were being released from hospital and flown to Dunedin to rejoin the ship if they wished. Celebrity seems to be looking after them very well. Two officers stayed ashore overnight and they flew someone down from Auckland to help as well.

Unfortunately I won't be able to post any updates until we reach Hobart on Monday - I'm only using free WiFi on this trip.

We're OK! Thanks for thinking of me, Aussieflyer.Such a shocking accident. We heard very little onboard other than that 6 passengers were hospitalized overnight. The rest came back onboard around 8:30pm and the ship was two hours late leaving Akaroa. This morning we heard some passengers were being released from hospital and flown to Dunedin to rejoin the ship if they wished. Celebrity seems to be looking after them very well. Two officers stayed ashore overnight and they flew someone down from Auckland to help as well.

 

Unfortunately I won't be able to post any updates until we reach Hobart on Monday - I'm only using free WiFi on this trip.

So glad you are ok!! I actually just posted before yours, asking if anyone had heard from you.......but it disappeared:rolleyes:

Good Celebrity is taking care of those involved.

Enjoy the rest of your cruise!

Good to hear you are ok TripleJ. Sad for those injured.

Glad to hear you are OK OzKiwiJJ. It must put a real dampener on the mood onboard.

Cheznandy, your message probably got caught up in the website problems. I could post OK though when I hit 'submit' I got a blank screen, though it actually had posted if I went back. I couldn't edit anything though.

Tragic news, I hope those injured recover well.:D

Glad to hear you are OK OzKiwiJJ. It must put a real dampener on the mood onboard.Cheznandy, your message probably got caught up in the website problems. I could post OK though when I hit 'submit' I got a blank screen, though it actually had posted if I went back. I couldn't edit anything though.

Yes, it is probably out there somewhere!! took ages to go....then nothing:rolleyes:

We're OK! Thanks for thinking of me, Aussieflyer.Such a shocking accident. We heard very little onboard other than that 6 passengers were hospitalized overnight. The rest came back onboard around 8:30pm and the ship was two hours late leaving Akaroa. This morning we heard some passengers were being released from hospital and flown to Dunedin to rejoin the ship if they wished. Celebrity seems to be looking after them very well. Two officers stayed ashore overnight and they flew someone down from Auckland to help as well.

 

Unfortunately I won't be able to post any updates until we reach Hobart on Monday - I'm only using free WiFi on this trip.

Thank you for your update.

Watched the Solstice sail south past Dunedin this evening.

i did that Double Decker when i went to NZ on the Golden's second cruise to NZ , awesome trip and yes very hilly

We also did that a couple of years ago. Rather scary at times, especially when we were on the outside. :eek:

Any news on the injured passengers yet?

Any news on the injured passengers yet?

Morning Uncle Mic, re injured pax, I heard on the news last night, 2 still critical in hospital.

Wishing them well.

Morning Uncle Mic, re injured pax, I heard on the news last night, 2 still critical in hospital.Wishing them well.

I think ....not certain ...that it is the 2 drivers who are critical.

I think ....not certain ...that it is the 2 drivers who are critical.

Either way I wish them a quick and full recovery.

Was it a Celebrity sponsored tour or private?

Was it a Celebrity sponsored tour or private?

I am pretty sure it was a Celebrity tour. I assume this because of the size of the bus and the report that ship's officers stayed behind with the injured while the ship went to the next port.