Passengers were enjoying their first gala evening meal aboard the Costa Concordia when they heard a “loud bang” and the lights suddenly went out. The holidaymakers were only two hours into their Mediterranean voyage – and reportedly had not even had their safety briefing. Amateur video footage showed calm scenes as passengers walked through the corridors to their rooms to fetch life jackets, unaware of the danger they were in. The crew had reassured them that it was just a generator fault. But the calmness quickly turned to chaos as the boat was flooded with water “within two to three minutes”. The vessel quickly started to list dramatically to the left, sending some passengers tumbling down stairwells. The ship then righted itself before listing again, this time to the right – and that was when it started to sink. It was then – at about 10pm on Friday – that Captain Francesco Schettino gave the order to abandon the 290m-long ship with seven short whistles. Footage captured on a mobile phone showed passengers scrambling to get on lifeboats. One person filmed the chaotic scenes on their lifeboat with everyone screaming when the rope broke as the small boat was being lowered to the water. Some passengers likened scenes on the blacked-out, sinking vessel to those on the Titanic and said people ran from restaurants as crockery smashed all around them. Within hours, the boat, built in 2006, was rested on an 80 degree angle with almost half of its right side under water …
The newest Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Fantasy, arrives in New York for the first time.
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@tiehut *half of? ship
WOULD YOU ALL QUIT WITH THIS AND TITANIC? THIS SHIP TOOK LIKE 3 DAYS TO SING, TITANIC SUNK IN 2 HOURS THIS DOSENT LOOK LIKE TITANIC AT ALL. THE ONLY THING THAT IS THE SAME IS? 1912 AND 2012 -_-
Were u? really?
i was on this when this happened i was horrified?
no it took 2 houres dumbass and titanic hit an? icberg, not a rock…. idiot -_-
actually no look it up don’t take my word for it i have only been researching the titanic since i was in 1st grade again look it up ur? self
cut the insults, I? am sure it tool alot longer than an hour.
actually the? titanic did have elevators
are u really that stupid? the titanic sank in an hour? or less dip shit btw these are completely different tragedies
nice newsroom!?
32 meters tall? Yeah right…?
Impressive news room!?
The two situations aren’t comparable. Different? ships, different design, different damage and in a different place.
totally? two different situations, nothing in common other than both were at sea when they struck an object
dont forget the titanic and the concordia are two different ships. I dont think the titanic had huge elevators , lots of bars and a huge god dang? theater at the front. also was very decked out in a lot of crap.
How The Costa Cruise Ship Horror Unfolded: well son, where running in to? financial problems, i’m going to need you to do what they did in 1911, crash the ship.
ahaaaaaaaaaaaahhh?
if you cant swim 400 meters to save your life, wtf are you doing on a cruise??
I think the old horns sound way better but I like? the new tones 🙂 I’ll be sailing in May!
We are going on the April 21st cruise. Can’t wait…we had such a good time last year on the Dream. Looking forward to being on the Fantasy for seven? days.
I’m scared of boats but cool ship.. i woun’t get on it but cool 🙂 ?
Love the horns–I heard them blowing last week, and could not for the life of me figure? out what it was. I got a nice suprise when I opened my blinds. Darn that Disney! They made me smile again.
Here I come Inaugural Voyage!!?
LUCKY?
I am on the maiden? voyage on March 31st. Who else is joining?
Glad you? are here!! Can’t wait to be one of your first passengers on the Maiden Voyage March 31 – see you real soon!!!!
HI CHARLIE,
YOU? SURE DO KNOW HOW TO MAKE A GRAND ENTRANCE INTO NYC.
HAVE FUN! SEE YA SOON! WE LOVE YOU, DAD & MOM