Monarch Seas RCL; St. Martin Island

St. Martin Island | 1998-Dec-16

Initial Notification: he Cruise Ship, Monarch of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship vessel hit a reef as it departed Sint Maarten, NA at 0130 local time on 15 December. The ship turned around and proceded back to the harbor, but was taking on water and was intentionally grounded on reportedly sand bottom. The vessel position is 18-01 N and 63-03 W in Great Bay just off Phillipsburg. All passangers were evacuated from the ship. USCG district 7.