As the Chinook helicopter is lowering the crew to the Corona Queen, raindrops on the imaging can be seen falling straight down through the rotors and in the immediate area of the helicopter. A hovering Chinook generates a strong rotor wash. It's highly doubtful the rainfall near the chopper would be so neat and orderly.
27° North, 69° West would put the ship 450 miles southwest of Bermuda, not 250 miles southeast as shown in the opening sequence of the ship in a storm at sea.
In 1972, when Parker is talking to Aaron, there's a brand-new Carnival Cruise line ship from present day in the background.