Royal Caribbean Fights Back!

[rcicruiser]

As far as I'm concerned, no interviewer has asked her any tough questions! On the contrary, they seem to be treating her with kid gloves. Perhaps that was a prerequisite of her appearing on their shows? Otherwise, how could she have them all so mesmerized and sympathetic to her. I thought that Oprah was the worst. It was just a ploy to get more screen time for her "best friend".

Cathy

 

 

I agree nobody is asking her or the George's family the tough questions. they need to. The question her interview raised was no she says she was near on the persons cabins that they where hanging around with. But I remember the interview with Brett Rivkind about the room service, he said the Smith cabin was on deck 9 and the boys where on deck 3. So who is not telling the truth.

 

She says everyone is saying bad things about her. Well wasn't she the one that went on TV first and said she was treated badly by the cruiseline. Then they tell everyone what happened and now she needs a PR person to help her out. She started it. I hope the truth comes out soon about and then we all will know what happened.

 

Oh the one thing I did not hear her say, unless she is going to say it in part 2 tomorrow is what is her relationship with George's family now.

[Barefoot_Pirate]

I am confused as to how a cruise line is to determine when and how a cruise line can prevent a passanger from becoming drunk to the point they harm themselves or others.

 

DW had the good sense to passout in the hall, and if DH had joined her by passing out in the hall then we would not have this to discuss.

 

Are we to believe it is reasonable for the line to give breath tests in the halls and cabins, so that drunk passangers can be locked up away from their booze? Perhaps RCCL should have tied them up, but absent that, it looks to me that these folks were determined to be self destructive.

 

We have at least one fellow passanger who came forward to say that DW was not drunk when she left the casino...yet shortly there after DW was passed out in the hallway, while the DDH was still walking around and drinking more with his new friends. Anyway the only way to make a determination is through testing, which is why states have such test for DWI...observation is not...'cause if you are going to restrain someone you should have a good reason. We also do not know when their behavior progressed to the point of no return, and was it caused by the covert consumption of smuggled booze (in cabin or elsewhere)...for all we know RCCL never sold them any booze to start with.

[laraoke2]

FYI...

 

Jennifer Hagel Smith (Wife of the Late George A. Smith IV), Her Family and Other Cruise Victims Hold Press Conference in D.C.

Fri Mar 3, 8:28 AM ET

 

 

 

To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor

 

Contact: Mike Paul of MGP & Associates PR, 917-359-1431 (cell) or mpaul@mgppr.com, Web: http://www.hagelsmith.com

 

News Advisory:

 

-- Jennifer Hagel Smith (Wife of the Late George A. Smith IV), Her Family and Other Cruise Victims Hold Press Conference in D.C.

 

-- Cruise Ship Victims Also In Washington, D.C. for Congressional Hearing on Maritime Safety

 

WHO: Jennifer Hagel Smith, her family, her maritime attorney James Walker, Esq., her spokesman Mike Paul and other cruise victims

 

WHAT: Press Conference

 

WHEN: Tuesday, March 7, 10 a.m. EST Sharp

 

WHERE: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave. N.W. in Congressional Meeting Rooms C & D (lobby level)

 

WHY:

 

-- Update on the case of the late George A. Smith IV who died on his Royal Caribbean honeymoon cruise July 5, 2005 and is still lost at sea.

 

-- Goals in Washington, D.C.

 

-- Statement read by his wife, Jennifer Hagel Smith

 

-- Introduction of other cruise crime victims

 

RSVP: Please RSVP to Mike Paul of MGP & Associates PR at mpaul@mgppr.com.

 

http://www.usnewswire.com/

[AFT_LOVER]

will be featuring families of missing cruisers.

[AFT_LOVER]

after a week in the hospital for PNEUMONIA! One sicko on a 11 hour flight back from HNL as we slept. It went right to our chests & in 2 days we could hardly breathe. Got one of our cop neighbors to get us to the hospital & I was rght we both had peneumonia. So they have us on breathing machines to get the crap out of our lungs, eventho we did take that much advertised Musinex which did -0-!

 

Still coughing up stuff but loads better than it was. We even got our wn room, so they know how to get folks better fast. TV was a board without TIVO but we have plenty to watch at home.

 

Welcome back, MACOP! Hope you had a great trip, and thanks for the update:).

[Barky]

after a week in the hospital for PNEUMONIA! One sicko on a 11 hour flight back from HNL as we slept. It went right to our chests & in 2 days we could hardly breathe. Got one of our cop neighbors to get us to the hospital & I was rght we both had peneumonia. So they have us on breathing machines to get the crap out of our lungs, eventho we did take that much advertised Musinex which did -0-!

 

Still coughing up stuff but loads better than it was. We even got our wn room, so they know how to get folks better fast. TV was a board without TIVO but we have plenty to watch at home.

 

Wow, sorry to hear about your hospitalization. I wondered where you went after returning from vacation. Hope you are feeling better and better.

[ILoveScotland]

Wow! A week in the hospital. You were one sick woman. I had pneumonia a few years ago that after a trip to the Caribbean. I started getting sick while in St. Croix and was convinced I picked up the bug on the airplane from Atlanta to St. Croix. I felt horrible and went to the doctor when I returned home. Antibiotics and a few days' rest took care of me. I can't imagine how sick you must have been to be in the hospital a week.

 

Anyway, glad you're better and back helping us keep track of the saga of RCCL, the Smiths, Jennifer and George and all the rest.

[AFT_LOVER]

which DH & I took turns with to get this moving out so we could go home.

2 great nurses who were so taken that we have never been art in 26 years, even in the hospital. So they put a pincher on my nose & then the breathing unit to my mouth & it forces air in & out making me cough hard, then the 2 nurses pound on my back to get it moving out. Hurts yes, but it was a loving hurt not a vengeful hurt.

 

Then a great rub down since our skin in bone dry from no liquids, since we cant taste & even water is like a death serum. So we are talking about George & Jen Smith & both knew allot about the case. Both think Jen killed him, yet I stated he is still alive out there & freaked them both & a day later they agreed with me & a few other nurses stopped by for a chat on the subject. Sure did break up their day but not one thing on TV anymore til we heard a sport Friday that Rita would have families of missing cruisers on next week. The elder of them has a cruise booked on Brilliance sailing the Med so she can act out what they did from casino to bar to room & yes she did get their room!

 

Wow! A week in the hospital. You were one sick woman. I had pneumonia a few years ago that after a trip to the Caribbean. I started getting sick while in St. Croix and was convinced I picked up the bug on the airplane from Atlanta to St. Croix. I felt horrible and went to the doctor when I returned home. Antibiotics and a few days' rest took care of me. I can't imagine how sick you must have been to be in the hospital a week.

 

Anyway, glad you're better and back helping us keep track of the saga of RCCL, the Smiths, Jennifer and George and all the rest.

[AFT_LOVER]

was just like a rerun of Dateline a few weeks back with the 5 cases of missing people & one guy who is with us but had a floating story to tell.

 

So now every news magazine will rerun the same old stuff, BORING!

[rcicruiser]

So with all this talk about the Smith case, does anyone not feel safe on cruiseships. Will you stop cruising. do you wish you could be at the hearings today to tell them what you think.

[teajak]

So with all this talk about the Smith case, does anyone not feel safe on cruiseships. Will you stop cruising. do you wish you could be at the hearings today to tell them what you think.

Answers to your questions 1.No 2.No 3.Yes.

[seahags]

ditto...

[Barky]

Me three. The only reason why I won't be cruising is because I haven't yet won the lottery, LOL.

[Fury1995]

What happened to Corona?

 

She always seemed to have the latest on this subject......

[berwyn]

Hey corona.Please come back.

[ILoveScotland]

Did anyone besides me see Jennifer's interview on Good Morning America today? She and a woman who was assaulted by a crew member in 2000 were interviewed by Charlie Gibson about the hearing today.

 

I didn't hear anything really new, just said in different language. I did note that Gibson kept calling the Smith case a crime and thought that interesting.

[rcicruiser]

What happened to Corona?

 

She always seemed to have the latest on this subject......

 

 

I think she maybe on a cruise, I could be wrong.

[kruz]

I only caught the "Smith Family" early on and it really irked me the way they are blaming RCCL...trying to change Maritime Law and also the way they came right out and said "this is a murder"....well, how do they know that???

I am one that still thinks it was all a terrible accident.

[canucks4]

Corona - just pop in to say hello even!!

 

I'm in the accident/suicide boat as well. There is no evidence of murder at all. Speculation and gossip does not equate to a murder case.

 

If only the FBI would comment, and/or at least indicate some timeline for closure of their investigation. Waiting like everyone else.....

[tsdiller77]

We will also be on the brillance in a couple of weeks , does anyone know what stateroom # on deck 9 the Smiths were in? I want to make sure I am not in it. I remember her mentioning it on oprah and I think thats just bad mojo .Maybe some people dont mind staying in it or are wierd enough to want to stay in it but i dont want it.

[Barky]

We will also be on the brillance in a couple of weeks , does anyone know what stateroom # on deck 9 the Smiths were in? I want to make sure I am not in it. I remember her mentioning it on oprah and I think thats just bad mojo .Maybe some people dont mind staying in it or are wierd enough to want to stay in it but i dont want it.

 

9062.

[curlyd]

This link was posted on another thread. I thought it was interesting regarding the estrangement of JS from GS's family.

 

 

 

 

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/07/earlyshow/main1377310.shtml

[azbirdz]

I'm still amazed at some of the things that GS's family is saying, for example:

 

1. Geo Sr says RCI should have notified (someone) sooner so that they could have answers. RCI began their notification that morning -- within an hour or so (if memory serves), so how much sooner could they have done that?
   
2. Geo Sr also states that they couldn't get answers from RCI --- but it was Bree who terminated the contact wherein RCI was trying to provide updates.

The estrangement is an interesting but not surprising development. I'm sure it (as is the whole situation) is heartbreaking for them. I do feel sorry for their loss -- but continue to believe that there wasn't any negligence -- a horrible tragedy, yes, negligence by RCI? No. Could they have done things 'better?' --- probably. Each circumstance brings knowledge, even tragedies.

 

I've been reading these boards and am consistently impressed by everyone's opinions.

[rcicruiser]

I'm still amazed at some of the things that GS's family is saying, for example:

 

1. Geo Sr says RCI should have notified (someone) sooner so that they could have answers. RCI began their notification that morning -- within an hour or so (if memory serves), so how much sooner could they have done that?
   
2. Geo Sr also states that they couldn't get answers from RCI --- but it was Bree who terminated the contact wherein RCI was trying to provide updates.

The estrangement is an interesting but not surprising development. I'm sure it (as is the whole situation) is heartbreaking for them. I do feel sorry for their loss -- but continue to believe that there wasn't any negligence -- a horrible tragedy, yes, negligence by RCI? No. Could they have done things 'better?' --- probably. Each circumstance brings knowledge, even tragedies.

 

I've been reading these boards and am consistently impressed by everyone's opinions.

 

 

Yes but you have to understand the Smith's are right and everyone else is wrong. Nobody has come out and said it was a murder. Most people think it was an accident.

 

You can not tell them that though because they get very defense and say you are attacking them, why what are they hiding. During the hearings yesterday on of the representives from Florida called the Smith lawyer a ambulance chaser and want to know how much the lawyer was making. He did not like that at all. If they think they are being attack it is a good thing they do not read this thread.

[azbirdz]

Thanks rcicruiser -- you got me back into reality-land and out of rhetorical-reply-land. I have to remember that reading and watching the Smiths is like watching a bad movie -- suspend all belief and it seems more reasonable! :D I momentarily lost track without corona here!