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Hermine Surf Pounds Cruise Ship Departing East Coast, Sickening Passengers [VIDEO]
A cruise ship carrying N.J. residents got pounded by Tropical Storm Hermine surf this weekend as passengers reported that many got sick.
A cruise ship departing New Jersey got pounded by Tropical Storm Hermine surf this weekend as passengers reported that many got sick.
A number of New Jersey residents were aboard the Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas when it got pounded by the surf.
The ship dealt with higher winds and gusts for a 2- to 3-hour period as it sailed toward Bermuda on Sunday, the cruise line said in a statement sent to CBS New York.
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Anthem of the seas recording gusts of 90 knot winds. Good times on #croastascruising2wed. pic.twitter.com/3PCKBNVhDl
— Robert McHugh (@Robert_J_McHugh) September 4, 2016
Passenger Robert McHugh of Point Pleasant captured the scene on video with his brother-in-law, Derek Biedermann of Brick, who said swells next to the ship were 40-50 feet and dishes were flying around the ship's restaurants.
"All was good until about early morning that's when the ship started to sway a bit here," said Biedermann, on a video provided by McHugh. "Half the ship is over the toilet right now."
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Others had to grasp the handrail as they rocked aboard the Anthem of the Seas, which was expected to arrive in Bermuda at 9 a.m. Monday after it left Bayonne on Saturday, according to nj.com. It's due back Thursday.
On anthem of the seas sailing through #Hermine pic.twitter.com/Lm2D81OJ1V
— Robert McHugh (@Robert_J_McHugh) September 4, 2016
Photos and videos: Jay Fonseca and Robert McHugh @Robert_J_McHugh
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