Each and every day thousands of men and women from every corner of the world, wake up away from their families and loved ones . They are chefs, waiters, stewards,dancers, photographers, officers,deck hands, beauty therapists and engineers and it is they who provide the vacation that millions of cruise ship and ocean liner passengers crave each and every year.
Three of these crew didn’t wake up as they always do, ready and willing to work hard for the passengers of the Costa Europa .
They tragically died during a docking incident when the ship hit the pier while docking at the Red Sea port of Sharm El Sheik early this morning.
Every crew member on every ship grieves for them today.
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i was shocked and saddened to the core when i read this story this morning. sending thoughts and prayers to the families and loved ones.
bonnie and prince charlie
Dear John,
My heart cries out for those three and their families. How very awful for all of those associated with these young people. It just shows you that we are not guaranteed tomorrow, so if there is someone you love or someone that you want to but have put it off that today is all we have and there is no time like the present to tell someone important to you how you feel.
God Bless all who sail and serve,
The Cruzin2some
James & Nancy Enslow
John, that is a tragic note you had to post for our info. Our prayers go out to the injured passengers and the families of those who were killed.
ERNIE
John:
We will keep these families lifted up as they deal with the loss of these precious individuals.
Linda
Sorry to hear, These Crew men and women work there hearts out for our enjoyment. Our thoughts go out to there families.
Frank and Bridie
How tragic for their loved ones to have lost them so suddenly. Most of those who serve on Carnival do so in order to help their families while sacrificing themselves and their time together. Praying that God will be their comfort during this time as well as for those coworkers who are mourning.
Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and their crewmates. I was so sorry to read this.
As a person working for Carnival on the ships, my heart and prayers go out to those crew members and their families.
How sad it is to loose a loved one. Will keep the families and cruising families in our prayers while they deal with the loss of three Special People. God be with all of you!
Very sad, indeed. I can’t imagine the grief those families must be enduring right now. My heart breaks for them.
So sad for the “crew family” across the Cruise Lines. It’s a blessing this is so rare.
God bless and keep them, and their families.
We often forget, that the sea and sailing can be dangerous for those who “go down to the sea in ships” Modern technology and thousands of years of evolving maritime skill passed down from generation after genearation of professional mariners has made sailing the seas incredibly safe for passengers. But for those who must operate and maintain the vessels, there are and always will be dangers.
I think that the “Navy Hymn” says it best:
“Eternal Father, Strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bid’st the mighty Ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
O hear us when we cry to thee,
for those in peril on the sea.”
Again, may God welcome them, and comfort their families and friends.
I was saddened when I heard of the accident and the loss of the 3 crew members. No matter what cruise ship, the crew goes above and beyond to make sure the passengers have a truly memorable experience. My prayers go out to their families.
Melissa
A loss at anytime is terrible, but I imagine it to be worse when loved ones are away from home for long periods as in the cruise industry. My heartfelt prayers are with each and every family members as they mourn and grieve their loved ones. God bless them and all of the cruise industry families and workers.
Mike from VA
John,
I am so sorry. What a way to remember what should have been the cruise of a lifetime for the passengers. We seldom realize what these people do to make these cruises happen for us.
Thanks to all crew members from all cruise lines for what you do.
I will pray for them & their families.
Joyce
John,
My thoughts as well my wife Judy are saddened to hear about this tragic accident.
Again, our thoughts and prayers are for them
Mike & Judy
John
The sea as you know is a very harsh environment and even with all the precautions taken by the officers and crew it is a dangerous place which this story confirms. Our hearts go out to the families of those who were lost.
Roger T
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the famllies and co-workers of the three crewmembers who lost thier lifes today. The Sagara’s
Our thoughts & prayers for these mariners’ families. May God bless.
It saddens me to hear about such an unfortunate situation happening. My thoughts and prayers are these men.
Paul F. Pietrangelo
I cried when I read the newspaper earlier about the 3 crew members who died during this unfortunate accident.
My thoughts and prayers are with them, their families and all of the employees on all cruise ships…
John,
We’ll keep them in our prayers. Just goes to show that not all cruise jobs are safe ones.
George and Linda
Dear John,
I’m shocked to hear of this tragic accident. My deepest condolences to their families and Carnival Corp. May God Bless them and comfort their families.
They will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Deborah (Debs)
John,
My thoughts and prayers for each of the families who lost their loved ones.
Clair
It amazes me that the crew on cruise ships can work so hard and long and yet be so cheerful.
Do Carnival and other cruise lines provide life insurance for crew members? It wouldn’t bring them back, but it would make life easier for their survivors.
My thoughts are with the family and friends of the crew members. Cruise ships do such a good job of looking out for the passengers and making our vacation carefree, that it is easy to forget the danger the crew faces as part of their every day work. How sad and heart breaking, I cannot imagine what these men went through and my heart goes out to them.
Our condolences to the families and friends of the three crew members. Speedy recovery to those injured in this unfortunate accident. Thoughts and prayers to the Captain and crew of the Costa Europa.
Geri & Jack Scott
So very sorry to read about the Costa accident. My thoughts and prayers are for the families, crew, passengers and friends of those that lost their life in the line of duty. Also for those who were injured.
Marlene
My thoughts and prayers go out to their family and friends.
The Wagner Family
My thoughts and prayers to the families and to all of their cruise family. God Bless You all.
How tragic and sad. I am so very sorry for the families and what they must be going through. May God bless them all and welcome the departed home.