I bet these Cruisers are Pissed!

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Will-C

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The boat broke down (engine Fire) and they are coming home from Mexico via bus. I wonder if they will have chickens walking around on the bus with them!! :amgry I don't think I'll ever get on one of these type of cruises. See the story below

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Weekend Edition: The latest health, leisure, travel and fitness news ..Nearly 4,500 stranded on cruise ship off Mexico
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SAN DIEGO – Nearly 4,500 passengers and crew on a seven-day cruise to the Mexican Riviera were stranded off the coast of Mexico after an engine room fire cut power to their ship. Tugboats and an aircraft carrier were headed out to help Tuesday.

The Carnival Splendor was 200 miles south of San Diego when the fire started early Monday morning, according to a statement from Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines.

It was extinguished with no injuries to the 3,299 passengers and 1,167 crew members.

The 952-foot ship has auxiliary power, but air conditioning, hot food service, hot water and telephones were knocked out. Toilets and cold running water were restored Monday night, the cruise line said.

Passengers were first asked to move from their cabins to the ship's upper deck, but eventually allowed to go back to their rooms. Bottled water and cold food was being provided, the cruise line said.

The vessel was drifting about 55 miles off of the northern Baja California coast. Tugs were expected to reach it at midday to tow it to Ensenada, but it was unclear when it would arrive at the Mexican port. Passengers will then be bused back to the United States.

The ship was in contact with the U.S. Coast Guard, which deployed aircraft and ships.

The U.S. Navy was also diverting the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan from training maneuvers to help. A plane was to drop off 35 pallets of supplies on the carrier that will be delivered to the cruise liner by helicopter, the Navy said in a statement.

The voyage, which began in Long Beach, was canceled and guests will get refunds, reimbursement for transportation costs and a free future cruise of equal value, the cruise line said.

"We know this has been an extremely trying situation for our guests and we sincerely thank them for their patience," Carnival President and CEO Gerry Cahill said in the statement. "Conditions on board the ship are very challenging and we sincerely apologize for the discomfort and inconvenience our guests are currently enduring."

D.D.
 
"The 952-foot ship has auxiliary power, but air conditioning, hot food service, hot water and telephones were knocked out. Toilets and cold running water were restored Monday night, the cruise line said. "
They could have had a 19 C Dory ...... We pay to live like that !And like it !
Marc
 
Fire at sea is one of the things that scared me most about being out in the middle of the ocean. I lost more than a few sailors trying to fight engine room/boiler room fires and came close to "buying the farm" more than once myself. Those folks are lucky.

Cahrlei
 
What scares me is that bus ride back to the US. Thats all they need is to have several bus loads of affluent gringos headed for the border. Maybe they will have plenty of escorts.
 
Wow, Finally, a cruise with some excitement. There could be an emerging market here. And it saves fuel for the liner too. :twisted:

Harvey
SleepyC
 
reminds me of my only trip aboard a U.S. Navy ship. two fires, lost engines three times, almost hit a reef while drifting, lost a chopper on a exposed reef when high tide rolled in. jet fuel in the water supply ( don't smoke in the head or while drinking powdered milk) three days in a hurricane...... the list goes on. good thing it was only a 25 day trip.
 
Well they made it back safe and sound. And good for them. Carnival Cruise Lines has a new version of Surf and Turf, Cold Crab meat, pop tarts, and Spam. I guess you wipe the orange goo off before you down the Spam. The Navy should have dropped them some C-Rations with those blue heat tabs. Those heat tabs gave off a gas that was so nasty they were what they used to get victor charlie out of the tunnels.
A diesel generator split open a crankcase supposedly caused the fire. Oh man what a public relations disaster. :embarrased At least they did not run aground.
D.D.
 
The cruise line offered an apology, a full refund, AND a voucher for another cruise. Sometimes stuff happens, and it seems to me that the cruise line has tried to make things right. Yes, I am sure some of the passengers will file suit because the cruise line "ruined their one and only vacation". It is a bad situation, no one wins, but you can be sure that the cruise line didn't plan it this way.
 
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