Dominica cruise tour bus crash

[Trail46]

Any details? What ship?

[xeonpro]

Celebrity summit.

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=3076

[xeonpro]

I took that tour last year on my twelve day cruise. It seemed like one of their first times doing the tour, not super organized. The people were all very nice and knowledgeable. The scariest thing was the freakin' bus/trucks they used, Rotting plywood seats, rotting roof supports, brakes that mostly worked. floor boards that were rotting, just painted over with bright colors to look good.

:eek:

[xeonpro]

Here's a link to the article from the Miami Herald with a photo of the actual crash

http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/919118.html

[snausman]

Here's a link to the article from the Miami Herald with a photo of the actual crash

http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/919118.html

 

Your pictures were so good I posted them with your name on the Celebrity thread about this. Hope you don't mind. Thank you. Here is the link for you.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=18325379&highlight=#post18325379

 

Laura

[snausman]

Xeonpro,

 

Someone has a question for you...

 

Do you know the name of the tour company they used for this tour?

 

Laura

[beyoung]

we were on the summit sailing 2/14 and had a tour booked for dominica on the 16th for the zip line adventure park. after waiting for over an hour in the hot sun the guys were told that there was a crash blocking the road and that they were trying to make a "new road" to get them there. One of the main reasons I booked the April 2010 cruise is for them to get the chance to go there again, hope they get the roads fixed by then!

[dgwags]

I know accidents can haappen but I am glad that we've chosen Samana to be the port that we stay on the ship and enjoy the pool.

We choose one port each cruise to do this at and it really is a nice quiet day with hardly anyone else around.

We can see Samana on a later cruise when they've built up some and have safer vehicles for the excursions.

[wrp96]

I know accidents can haappen but I am glad that we've chosen Samana to be the port that we stay on the ship and enjoy the pool.

We choose one port each cruise to do this at and it really is a nice quiet day with hardly anyone else around.

We can see Samana on a later cruise when they've built up some and have safer vehicles for the excursions.

 

Just an FYI Samana is in the Dominican Republic. This is not the same as Dominica where the accident happened. Dominica is a small island nation between Guadaloupe and Martinique.

[cruisePRN]

It's very depressing hearing news like this because it could be any one of us on an excursion. Very sad but I'm glad no fatalities.

[dgwags]

Just an FYI Samana is in the Dominican Republic. This is not the same as Dominica where the accident happened. Dominica is a small island nation between Guadaloupe and Martinique.

Opps, thanks (said with egg on my face):)

[Dpeeps]

So sorry to hear about the accident and I hope all turns out ok for everyone involved! Will keep you all in our prayers!

[xeonpro]

I posted replies in the Celebrity forum.

[wrp96]

Opps, thanks (said with egg on my face):)

 

 

Not a problem. I've confused them myself in the past.

[xeonpro]

Not a problem. I've confused them myself in the past.

 

...as have I :o

[snausman]

I posted replies in the Celebrity forum.

 

Thank you xeonpro!

 

Laura

[cruiserbryce]

we'll be taking a Celebrity cruiase there in December...I think I will skip that one:rolleyes:

[snausman]

we'll be taking a Celebrity cruiase there in December...I think I will skip that one:rolleyes:

 

Good choice!

 

Laura

[cruznbelle]

Oh my... we were just there Feb 12th on Princess... we probably would have picked that excursion but it was booked solid so we went on the bus tour to the falls and emerald pool (which was beautiful btw). How awful...