Two people fall over board on Carnival Cruise line.

[Baitball Blogger]

Couple fall overboard from Carnival cruise ship

A couple aboard a Carnival Cruise Lines cruise ship have gone overboard in waters off Australia, and are missing, the Miami-based cruise line confirmed in a statement Thursday.

The Carnival Spirit returned to port in Sydney earlier in the day without the couple, who according to reports, were last spotted the night before.

Here’s Carnival’s statement on the incident:

May 9 2013 - 9:05 a.m. EDT

“We have naturally been concerned since we became aware that two passengers were missing from Carnival Spirit and our thoughts are clearly with their families at this difficult time. We are working closely with New South Wales Police and assisting them in their inquiries. At approximately 9:15am today Australia time during the debarkation process for Carnival Spirit at the conclusion of a 10-night cruise in Sydney, it became apparent that two guests, a 26-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man, were unaccounted for. The guests in question were traveling with family and friends and initial reports indicate that the couple was last seen onboard the vessel last night. As part of our standard protocol, a full ship search was conducted as well as examination of closed circuit video. There is indication from the shipboard video of what transpired. There is no evidence of foul play. However, out of respect for the families, we are not going to publicly disclose the details of what occurred at this time.”

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-carnival-spirit-couple-overboard-20130509,0,5598187.story

[warrior1]

1. Eek don't they have a lot of sharks there?

[lindysalsagal]

2. Between the crashes, the stomach viruses and the lack of electricity,

I already don't ever want to set foot on one of those death traps.

Add to that the fact that people go out and don't return, and I can't believe anyone gets on one.

There are hundreds of great caribbean resorts where you can actually get into the water on a beautiful shoreline.

I'll never see the attraction.

[Texasgal]

3. Did they fall?

I keep getting different news stories... some say they "flung" themselves over and that the cameras on the ship caught it?

Weird story anyway...

[Victoria E]

8. It seems strange

"Det Supt Hutchings said the CCTV images indicated the pair went overboard from a deck about halfway up the ship's side, but added it was too early to say whether they jumped or fell overboard.

He did not rule out the possibility of a suicide pact.The CCTV footage was “very unclear”.“But it does depict one person going over and then a short time another person going over,” said Det Supt Hutchings.“We can't tell from the footage which is which.”'

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/search-on-for-two-missing-from-cruise-ship-paul-rossington-30-and-kristen-schroder-27/story-e6frg6nf-1226638941454

I hope they are found alive, what a terrifying experience.

[lynne]

16. It's almost impossible to "fall" from a cruise ship -

- as the railing is really high, close to armpit height if you're short. You'd have to be goofing off - standing on a deck chair - totally drunk - or trying to commit suicide to have two people "fall" off one after the other.

I've been on three different cruise lines and the railings are high on all of them. This story doesn't pass the smell test.

[winter is coming]

4. Damn, that's a long way down.

I wonder if they were trying to re-enact that scene from Titanic.

[Warpy]

5. I think it more likely they were pissed to the rafters

and climbed the rail to get a really, really good look at the phosphorescence or some other aquatic marvel and fell in.

The comfort for the family should be that they died instantly. Falling into water at a great height (and those ships are damned high) is like hitting pavement. And if my guess is correct, they barely felt it when they did.

It's still just incredibly sad, especially for friends and family still on board who are likely full of "what ifs."

[SammyWinstonJack]

6. You're probably correct. nt

[Art_from_Ark]

7. If you do a "belly buster" on the water, it's like hitting pavement

However, as the Acapulco divers demonstrate, diving in, even from a height of 125 feet, is quite survivable.

[Warpy]

9. Probably not for a drunk

I know somebody who actually did that cliff dive. He said he'd only do it once, it felt like his head was going to shoot out his asshole.

[Victoria E]

12. Photo of where they fell

The balcony didn't have rails to climb, it is one of those full length glass types.



I wonder if they were standing on chairs?

[Warpy]

14. EEEK

Then maybe murder/suicide? Double suicide?

That's even worse. More "what ifs" for the family.

[FarCenter]

10. Suicide pact or murder-suicide -- two people don't slip and fall at the same time

[sad-cafe]

11. it is very hard to "fall" overboard

infact, unless someone is drunk or just being very stupid, it is almost impossible

[Historic NY]

13. Wait were they thinking they could do

[Victoria E]

15. Update

PARAMEDIC Paul Rossington appears to have lost his life trying to save his girlfriend, Kristen Schroder, after she accidentally fell over the balcony on a cruise ship.

The revelation that Mr Rossington had instinctively jumped after Ms Schroder came as police called off the search for the NSW couple who plunged to their deaths on Wednesday night.While NSW police said publicly yesterday that they were still reviewing CCTV footage of the incident, it is understood that the families of the missing couple have been told there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident.

"Paul was trying to save her," a source who asked not to be identified told AAP.

The footage is believed to show Ms Schroder, 27, going over the balcony a moment before 30-year-old Mr Rossington went after her.

The navy, NSW police and Australian Maritime Safety Authority last night suspended their search of a 171,000ha expanse off NSW's north coast where the couple fell from the Carnival Spirit about 8.50pm on Wednesday.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/paramedic-paul-rossingtom-jumped-from-ship-to-save-girlfriend-kristen-schroder/story-e6frg6nf-1226639692649

[Baitball Blogger]

17. It's tragic. I would like to know if she was leaning against the railing and fell backward,

or what circumstance occurred that can be prevented in the future?