Blog Posts in 2010

Carnival Splendor Not So Much a Carnival for Shipmates

At around 6 a.m. last Thursday, the Carnival Splendor glided into the Port of San Diego, pulled by a group of tug boats. The 4500 passengers and crew were ecstatic the trip was over and they would be disembarking. And as they disembarked stories of primitive conditions and horrific smells - from the broken toilets and the food spoiling on board - plus the long lines for food were universal, ...

Father of Twins Dies from Injuries Suffered in Lifesaving Attempt

The father of the twin nine-year-old girls who drowned near the Texas City dike earlier this month has died, reports say. Hector Suarez-Palacios died Friday morning after being on life support following an unsuccessful attempt to rescue his twin daughters when they were swept out to sea while swimming. After seeing them struggle, Suarez-Palacios jumped into the water - but was caught in the same ...

Twin Girls Drown in Texas City Accident

Twin nine-year-old girls drowned earlier this month when they were swept away by water currents near the Texas City dike, just south of Houston, TX. Reports say the girls, Alexandra and Samantha Suarez, were swimming near the dike Sunday morning when a current pulled them out into the bay. The girls' father attempted to rescue them but he was also swept out by the current, according to the ...

Above-Ground Pool Claims Life of Four-Year-Old

A plastic solar panel ended the life of a four-year-old child in Gouverneur County, New York last month. Police have ruled the drowning an accident. Reports say that Thomas Keith Vanschaick, of Lisbon, NY, had been at a barbecue with his parents when the accident happened. The tragedy, which happened in an above-ground pool, occurred when the child wandered away from the main family group by ...