The U.S. Coast Guard ordered Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas to remain at Port Canaveral after a safety inspection yesterday revealed problems with the ship’s life vests.
Upset passengers quickly went to social media to voice their displeasure:
As reported by local ABC affiliate WFTV- 9:
@eric_thebruce tweeted: "How many life jackets aren’t up to code @RoyalCaribbean? This didn’t sneak up on you. Thanks for checking @uscoastguard"
@Jktaylor1 tweetded "@RoyalCaribbean come on man. 1st the Captain makes an announcement we are leaving early morning. Now we are delayed until 1400. #Unsatisfied"
@vballrach1 tweetded "@RoyalCaribbean we are spending the night in port due to safety violations reported by the Coast Guard. never had this happen before"
The Majesty of the Seas is a Sovereign-class cruise ship built in 1992. The nearly 25-year old ship apparently had old life vests aboard the ship which were in a state of disrepair. The Coast Guard stated that its inspection revealed "some technical issues, including some outdoor lifejackets showing their age."
A month ago, a lifeboat fell off from another one of the older Royal Caribbean cruise ships, the 20-year old Grandeur of the Seas, while the ship was at port in Charleston.
The Majesty is expected to replace the life vests today and sail later this afternoon.
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Photo Credit: Coast Guard Statement – @MarkLehman