In the Press of...: April 8, 1982: And the Smile Returns

"I thought I would never see land again" was the first exclamation of a young girl to her parents as she set foot on solid ground at Chien de Plomb at 1:45 AM on Wednesday morning, reported l'express on Thursday, April 8, 1982. The Romaya, stranded by a malfunction off the coast of Île Plate for about seven hours, had just docked, bringing back to shore around a hundred passengers who were thrilled to be back on solid ground!

"It was still a good experience," was one of the comments made by a passenger.