**breaking news** ENCHANTMENT GETS HIT

[enyaw]

FROM THE NBC NEWS WIRES---

 

UPDATED: 10:04 AM EST November 5, 2004

 

KEY WEST, Fla. -- Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas ship was hit Friday morning by a barge while at port in Key West.

 

The Coast Guard said there was an 8-foot hole in the side of the ship. The hole is above water, so the ship is not taking on water, officials said.

 

Authorities said the ship apparently was hit while docked -- there is a mark about 50 feet long down the side of the ship.

 

The ship has been taking more than 2,000 passengers on cruises since going into service in 1997. The ship is popular for travelers, featuring amenities like conference rooms, a rock-climbing wall, a casino, a shopping center and many outdoor pools.

[TheWog]

not good.

[skiiergirl]

How sad! Didn't she just come out of "renovations"? Sounds like she'll need some major repairs again. I am so sorry for the passengers on her now and those that have her booked soon!

[rccruisers]

This is terrible! This ship just left Fort Lauderdale yesterday and the passengers had only one night of fun. (Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Cozumel, Sea Day, Fort Lauderdale)

 

On a brighter side...it is 82 degrees there right now and if I were stuck somewhere, that sounds nice to me, but hopefully not under those circumstances. :)

[TheWog]

How sad! Didn't she just come out of "renovations"? Sounds like she'll need some major repairs again. I am so sorry for the passengers on her now and those that have her booked soon!

she's not going in until the Spring for her stretching. Hopefully she will be as good as gold come January. I feel bad for all those there right now though.

[jsbern]

According to the local papers, the repairs have already been made and the ship will continue on to Cozumel as planned.

[LoriLinay]

A rock climbing wall? I must have missed that the 2 times I was on her! LOL!!

[NeepierRoad]

Here's what the local paper says:

 

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-1105cruise,0,7719831.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

[skiiergirl]

Thewog....Thanks for keeping me straight on this! I guess I was thinking of Empress.

[1corona4u]

Here are the pix..http://www.nbc6.net/slideshow/3894311/detail.html?qs=;s=1;w=320

[thefish]

quote

According to the local papers, the repairs have already been made and the ship will continue on to Cozumel as planned.

 

 

I am sure the ship is underway again due to the good sense of some of the passengers to bring plenty of duct tape.

[Merion_Mom]

Thanks for posting that great slideshow, 1corona4u.

 

Great point, dafish! ;)

 

Carol

[csteinhauser]

Pretty scary! We will be on her in two weeks! Glad to hear the repairs were made quickly and no one was hurt!

[PTarbay]

Maybe someone will post from the ship later and let everyone know what's going on

[TheWog]

I knew I had to bring duct tape for a reason. :D

[megr1125]

me thinks the guy running the tug needs to get some glasses........hope everyone was ok!!!

[bankofdad]

I feel like one of my kids just got injured!:(

[birdog16]

The pilot for the barge must have stayed too long a Sloppy Joes....!!!

[Cloudmaster]

It doesn't look too bad.....must have been popeye sailing the barge

[JuniorCruiser]

Just talked to a friend of mine who is a travel agent and she said the ship is already repaired. :D

[vossjemi]

That sure doesn't look like a barge to me....it looks like a Carnival ship? Am I wrong here?:confused:

[Cruising89143]

That is a Carnival ship docked at the pier behind the Enchantment but it was not what hit the ship.

[shmthaus]

or still hungover from Fantasy Fest...

[cruzin2paradise]

That sure doesn't look like a barge to me....it looks like a Carnival ship? Am I wrong here?:confused:

 

I think the Carnival Ship was docked in Key West too . . . a barge is what "sadled up to RCI" . . .and the barge got close enough for a kiss apparently!

[TheWog]

can we blame Carnival anyway??? :D