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Yet another Carnival cruise ship...
....having a spot of trouble:
Another day, another Carnival cruise ship is having issues. ABC News http://tinyurl.com/bccg8wc The company announced late Thursday night that the Carnival Legend, currently off the coast of Honduras, is unable to sail at its optimal speed because of a technical problem, forcing the ship to cut short passengers' vacation. The Carnival Legend has canceled its visit to Grand Cayman today so it can immediately return to its homeport in Tampa Bay, Fla., according to a news release. The Legend is on the last leg of a seven-day Caribbean cruise that departed Tampa March 10. Carnival did not know the exact number of people on board the Legend but, according to its website, it can hold 2,124 passengers and 930 crew members. About 1,500 miles away, passengers onboard the Carnival Dream will be flown home rather than completing the remainder of their cruise back to Florida after their ship stalled at a dock in St. Maarten with a mechanical problem Wednesday. "Since it is unclear when the Carnival Dream will be departing St. Maarten," Carnival spokesperson Vance Gulliksen said in an email to ABC News Thursday, "it only makes sense that we fly guests home and we are in the process of arranging both charter and commercial flights for guests to be flown to Orlando or their final destinations." The ship suffered from a malfunction to its backup generator, but Carnival says the Dream hasn't lost power and admits there where interruptions to elevators and toilets for a few hours Wednesday night. Carnival's Triumph Cruise Ship Docks in Alabama Watch Video Captain Blames Phone Call for Cruise Disaster Watch Video Stranded at Sea Watch Video Gulliksen said only one public restroom was taken offline for toilet overflow and there was "a total of one request for cleaning of a guest cabin bathroom. Aside from that, there have been no reports of issues on board with overflowing toilets or sewage." The Carnival Elation also ran into weekend problems that prompted the line to give the ship a tugboat escort as it began its voyage from New Orleans March 9. The cruise line said the ship had a minor issue with one of the two units used to propel and steer the ship. The ship's speed, hotel services and all other systems remained in normal working condition, Carnival said in a statement. "In the interest of extreme caution, we requested that a tugboat remain alongside the ship as it maneuvered away from the dock and into the river in New Orleans at the start of the voyage on Saturday, March 9. The tugboat trailed the ship down the Mississippi for good measure, although it was not needed. The ship's full itinerary is expected to operate normally." The cruise line, the world's largest ship operator, suffered a public relations nightmare that played out in the media for nearly a week when the Carnival Triumph lost power a month ago. An engine fire crippled the Triumph, leaving more than 4,200 people stranded for five days with overflowing toilets, no power and a scarce food supply. "You know what, I thought everyone gave me a hard time when I was booking this cruise saying I can't believe you are going on a Carnival cruise after what happened with the Triumph," Kris Anderson, who is on the Carnival Dream with his family, told ABC News Thursday. "What are the odds it's going to happen again, right? And then look at us now," he added. ------ Imagine Carnival Airlines... |
Yet another Carnival cruise ship...
On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:18:06 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
...having a spot of trouble: http://tinyurl.com/bccg8wc Thanks, ESAD. Sooner or later the word will be on the streets about Carnival. Disney will probably raise their prices. Damn shame, but a cruise on the Disney Magic across the ocean to Barcelona will still be worth it. Disney must be about the only cruise line that uses ocean liners. Nice! Salmonbait -- Hope you're having a spectacular day! |
Yet another Carnival cruise ship...
On 3/15/2013 12:08 PM, J Herring wrote:
On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:18:06 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...having a spot of trouble: http://tinyurl.com/bccg8wc Thanks, ESAD. Sooner or later the word will be on the streets about Carnival. Disney will probably raise their prices. Damn shame, but a cruise on the Disney Magic across the ocean to Barcelona will still be worth it. Disney must be about the only cruise line that uses ocean liners. Nice! Salmonbait -- Hope you're having a spectacular day! Harry is smitten with stories about overflowing toilets. |
Yet another Carnival cruise ship...
On Friday, 15 March 2013 14:36:36 UTC-3, Gogarty wrote:
In article , says... On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:18:06 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Maybe the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria are capable of that too. http://www.cunard.com/cruise-ships/queen-victoria/ ...having a spot of trouble: http://tinyurl.com/bccg8wc Thanks, ESAD. Sooner or later the word will be on the streets about Carnival. Disney will probably raise their prices. Damn shame, but a cruise on the Disney Magic across the ocean to Barcelona will still be worth it. Disney must be about the only cruise line that uses ocean liners. Nice! The Disney ships are not ocean liners. They are cruise ships decked out as ocean liners. The only true liner is service today is Queen Mary 2, currently in New Zealand. She's the only one that braves winter North Atlantic. |
Yet another Carnival cruise ship...
On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:36:36 -0400, Gogarty wrote:
In article , says... On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:18:06 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...having a spot of trouble: http://tinyurl.com/bccg8wc Thanks, ESAD. Sooner or later the word will be on the streets about Carnival. Disney will probably raise their prices. Damn shame, but a cruise on the Disney Magic across the ocean to Barcelona will still be worth it. Disney must be about the only cruise line that uses ocean liners. Nice! The Disney ships are not ocean liners. They are cruise ships decked out as ocean liners. The only true liner is service today is Queen Mary 2, currently in New Zealand. She's the only one that braves winter North Atlantic. The Disney Magic sails the ocean blue! She sure as hell doesn't fly to Barcelona. Ergo, she is an ocean liner, which also performs as a Caribean cruise ship. Salmonbait -- Hope you're having a spectacular day! |
Yet another Carnival cruise ship...
On 3/15/2013 9:36 PM, BAR wrote:
In article , says... In article , says... On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:18:06 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...having a spot of trouble: http://tinyurl.com/bccg8wc Thanks, ESAD. Sooner or later the word will be on the streets about Carnival. Disney will probably raise their prices. Damn shame, but a cruise on the Disney Magic across the ocean to Barcelona will still be worth it. Disney must be about the only cruise line that uses ocean liners. Nice! The Disney ships are not ocean liners. They are cruise ships decked out as ocean liners. The only true liner is service today is Queen Mary 2, currently in New Zealand. She's the only one that braves winter North Atlantic. Why would anyone want to do a repeat of the Titanic adventure? If I had the choice of going on an ocean voyage I sure as hell wouldn't pick crossing the North Atlantic when I could float around the Caribbean. Hopefully the cruise liners will fare better than the ocean liners. |
Yet another Carnival cruise ship...
On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:36:02 -0400, BAR wrote:
In article , says... In article , says... On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:18:06 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...having a spot of trouble: http://tinyurl.com/bccg8wc Thanks, ESAD. Sooner or later the word will be on the streets about Carnival. Disney will probably raise their prices. Damn shame, but a cruise on the Disney Magic across the ocean to Barcelona will still be worth it. Disney must be about the only cruise line that uses ocean liners. Nice! The Disney ships are not ocean liners. They are cruise ships decked out as ocean liners. The only true liner is service today is Queen Mary 2, currently in New Zealand. She's the only one that braves winter North Atlantic. Why would anyone want to do a repeat of the Titanic adventure? If I had the choice of going on an ocean voyage I sure as hell wouldn't pick crossing the North Atlantic when I could float around the Caribbean. Relaxing on an across the ocean voyage on a Disney ship would be fun just for the boat ride. But, more fun would be boarding the ship in Barcelona for the Mediterranean cruises after it crosses. Salmonbait -- Hope you're having a spectacular day! |
Yet another Carnival cruise ship...
On 3/16/13 8:35 AM, J Herring wrote:
On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:36:02 -0400, BAR wrote: In article , says... In article , says... On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:18:06 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...having a spot of trouble: http://tinyurl.com/bccg8wc Thanks, ESAD. Sooner or later the word will be on the streets about Carnival. Disney will probably raise their prices. Damn shame, but a cruise on the Disney Magic across the ocean to Barcelona will still be worth it. Disney must be about the only cruise line that uses ocean liners. Nice! The Disney ships are not ocean liners. They are cruise ships decked out as ocean liners. The only true liner is service today is Queen Mary 2, currently in New Zealand. She's the only one that braves winter North Atlantic. Why would anyone want to do a repeat of the Titanic adventure? If I had the choice of going on an ocean voyage I sure as hell wouldn't pick crossing the North Atlantic when I could float around the Caribbean. Relaxing on an across the ocean voyage on a Disney ship would be fun just for the boat ride. But, more fun would be boarding the ship in Barcelona for the Mediterranean cruises after it crosses. Salmonbait -- Hope you're having a spectacular day! Why would you want to be on a gargantuan ship in order to explore the Med? |
Yet another Carnival cruise ship...
In article ,
says... On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:36:36 -0400, Gogarty wrote: In article , says... On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:18:06 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: ...having a spot of trouble: http://tinyurl.com/bccg8wc Thanks, ESAD. Sooner or later the word will be on the streets about Carnival. Disney will probably raise their prices. Damn shame, but a cruise on the Disney Magic across the ocean to Barcelona will still be worth it. Disney must be about the only cruise line that uses ocean liners. Nice! The Disney ships are not ocean liners. They are cruise ships decked out as ocean liners. The only true liner is service today is Queen Mary 2, currently in New Zealand. She's the only one that braves winter North Atlantic. The Disney Magic sails the ocean blue! She sure as hell doesn't fly to Barcelona. Ergo, she is an ocean liner, which also performs as a Caribean cruise ship. Salmonbait WHOOOOOSH.... |
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