Really?

Donna · #1 (**permalink**) January 16th, 2012, 08:34 PM

Just read that the Costa ship veared off their route so one of the waiters could wave to his family?? I find this very hard to believe, but may-be?

Lakers Fan · #2 (**permalink**) January 16th, 2012, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Donna

Just read that the Costa ship veared off their route so one of the waiters could wave to his family?? I find this very hard to believe, but may-be?

I heard that it was the Captain who wanted to wave to a friend .

DonD · #3 (**permalink**) January 16th, 2012, 09:19 PM

Either way, he was showboating. . .

ruthlessboss · #4 (**permalink**) January 17th, 2012, 07:20 AM

Another article said he did something very similar in August, the mayor sent a letter of thanks!!

johnthed0g · #5 (**permalink**) January 17th, 2012, 11:08 AM

Not an uncommon practice, it was on Facebook that he was going to do it & he did!

Donna · #6 (**permalink**) January 17th, 2012, 06:58 PM

I've never heard of this practice, and I will bet now, it will certainly not be allowed under any circumstances...

Manuel · #7 (**permalink**) January 17th, 2012, 08:38 PM

It was not allowed before but he did it anyway.

TM

green_rd · #8 (**permalink**) January 17th, 2012, 09:45 PM

News reports said the head waiter

Manuel · #9 (**permalink**) January 22nd, 2012, 03:28 AM

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News reports said the head waiter

I hear the same thing. Must have an important waiter.

TM

green_rd · #10 (**permalink**) January 22nd, 2012, 11:00 AM

I'm thinking maybe rather than the Head Waiter it might have been the Maitre 'd? Is there such a thing as head waiter that would have that kind of pull? The MD is a part of the ships senior staff, right?

Paul Motter · #11 (**permalink**) January 22nd, 2012, 11:35 AM

I believe the captain did it as a surprise for the head waiter - plus the captain also had a friend who lives on the island who he wanted to wave to - but then it turned out his friend wasn't there.

ruthlessboss · #12 (**permalink**) January 22nd, 2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Motter

I believe the captain did it as a surprise for the head waiter - plus the captain also had a friend who lives on the island who he wanted to wave to - but then it turned out his friend wasn't there.

Which was not too brilliant in the first place. Did the captain assume his friend would be available at that time, or even looking out his window? Still wierd.

Lakers Fan · #13 (**permalink**) January 22nd, 2012, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Motter

I believe the captain did it as a surprise for the head waiter - plus the captain also had a friend who lives on the island who he wanted to wave to - but then it turned out his friend wasn't there.

Do you think there will be a public trial ?

Paul Motter · #14 (**permalink**) January 22nd, 2012, 02:20 PM

I don't know what Italian law says. wasn't that trial for the teenage girl convicted of murder mostly public?

Trip · #15 (**permalink**) January 22nd, 2012, 02:39 PM

I don't think he will live to see a trial...he will take the cowards way out, like he did on the ship.

Lakers Fan · #16 (**permalink**) January 23rd, 2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

I don't think he will live to see a trial...he will take the cowards way out, like he did on the ship.

There are going to be books ,magazine articles and possibly even movies written on the disaster .The Captain being the focal point of everything will be in great demand .

Manuel · #17 (**permalink**) January 24th, 2012, 05:49 AM

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I don't think he will live to see a trial...he will take the cowards way out, like he did on the ship.

He will see a trial and get a slap on the wrist.

TM

Lakers Fan · #18 (**permalink**) January 24th, 2012, 11:22 AM

I don't think he will get 15 years in jail .I think he will get 5 years probation and the proviso that he never captains another ship .

Donna · #19 (**permalink**) January 24th, 2012, 06:48 PM

Time will tell, Henry, we'll see how close you really are....interesting.

Lakers Fan · #20 (**permalink**) January 24th, 2012, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Donna

Time will tell, Henry, we'll see how close you really are....interesting.

Yes, we shall .

HawkeyeFLA · #21 (**permalink**) January 24th, 2012, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Henry43

I don't think he will get 15 years in jail .I think he will get 5 years probation and the proviso that he never captains another ship .

With both Costa and Carnival as a whole stepping away from him and getting on the side of the prosecution as an injured party we shall see. Also with Costa ships being Italian flagged, there is a certain level of national pride here as well that I am sure will be addressed in court. Combine that with so many cruiselines having Italian officers, the Italian courts might go for the extreme to "prove a point" that they take such things very seriously.