Norwegian Cruise ship sailed right through ‘bomb cyclone’ despite accurate forecast

No one boarding the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship in New York on Dec. 29, 2017 expected to start the new year coping with seasickness and mortal terror. But in the end, that’s what happened.

It’s not clear what led Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) to stick to the ship’s planned itinerary as forecasts made as early as Dec. 31 pointed to a winter storm of historic proportions forming along the East Coast. But the decision left Ellen Leffak, her family, and many of the fellow passengers they commiserated with sick from the rough voyage and furious at what they see as negligence on the part of NCL’s decision-makers. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Norwegian Cruise ship sailed right through ‘bomb cyclone’ despite accurate forecast