Carnival Cruise Ship Almost Hits Marina

Cruise ship CARNIVAL VISTA wreaked a havoc on Messina Marina Sicily in the afternoon Aug 28 when leaving the port reported Cruise Law News.

Carnival cruise ship almost hits marina. It is not clear yet if there was a pilot on board though understood its a must. The first ship was Mardi Gras launched in 1972 as well and recreated today in Carnival Cruise Lines new Mardi Gras ship. The Carnival Vista is a 130000 gross ton ship which can carry almost 4000 passengers at double occupancy.

The ship which is Carnivals newest and largest ship weighs 133500-tons or almost two whole mothers in. The outbreak of 27 cases aboard the ship was discovered on the fourth day of an eight-day cruise shortly before the ship docked in Belize. File image of the Carnival Vista ship.

CCTV footage emerged of the incident as the 133500-ton Carnival Vista left the port of Messina Sicily last Sunday. A Carnival Glory ship was attempting to dock in the morning when it hit a Carnival Legend ship according to a statement from the cruise line. We were contacted and told about the mishap today.

By cruiseguymfr December 20. The Carnival Vista cruise ship sailing out of Galveston Texas reported 27 people testing positive over two weeks in late July and early August the highest number of cases since cruises started. The 134000-ton ship was leaving the Sicilian port of Messina last Sunday when its propellers created waves so powerful that pontoons were ripped from their moorings dragging.

Cruise Lines Modify Cancellation Policies For Better Flexibility. The Messina Harbour Master has now launched an investigation into the incident. An Italian marina was destroyed after a Carnival cruise ship came too close to the docks and created a mini-tsunami causing hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars in damage.

More from Inside Edition. Giant ship moved too close to Marina basin creating big waves which hit Marinas piers and docked boats. According to several passengers on the Carnival Vista the cruise ship swamped piers and many smaller boats moored there yesterday afternoon when leaving the port of Messina Sicily.