According to reports, several passengers were injured and extensive damage occurred onboard Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas Sunday as she encountered bad weather on her way to Alexandria, Egypt. Heavy winds and rain caused the ship to list seriously enough to cause damage to many public areas and causing minor injuries to about 30 passengers.
Reports from passengers onboard indicate that they were prohibited from going up on the outside decks due to the 60+mph winds and everything that wasn't nailed down was flying around. Tables and chairs were upended, gym equipment was mangled, broken glass everywhere, computers in the internet cafe crashed to the floor, the Windjammer Cafe in shambles, and the grand piano in the Centrum slid across the floor into a wall. Cleanup was ongoing but several public areas that had been closed due to damage such as the Windjammer, the Casino and many of the bars were back up and running today. Credit was given to the crew for their efforts to keep everyone safe and get the cleanup done as quickly as possible.
Royal Caribbean's spokesperson stated that the injuries to the passengers were minor, consisting of mostly cuts, scrapes, and bruises. The damage has not had any impact on the ship's ability to sail and future voyages should not be affected.
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