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Hellish Carnival Cruise Finally Over As Ship Docks in Mobile, Ala.

Feb. 14, 2013 10:45pm Jason Howerton

The cruise ship Carnival Triumph is towed towards Mobile Bay near Dauphin Island, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. The ship with over 1,000 passengers aboard has been idled for nearly a week in the Gulf of Mexico following an engine room fire. Credit: AP

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Carnival Cruise Lines’ CEO is apologizing to guests for the poor conditions aboard the disabled ship that was adrift at sea for days.

Gerry Cahill said at a news conference Thursday night as the Triumph was docking in Mobile, Ala., that he appreciated the patience of the 3,000 passengers on board.

He says Carnival prides itself on providing people with a great vacation “and clearly we failed in this particular case.”

He says he plans to go aboard the ship and personally apologize to passengers.

Miserable passengers told stories of overflowing toilets, food shortages, foul odors and dangerously dark passageways.

As the ship docked, anxious passengers were lining the decks waving, cheering loudly and whistling to those on shore.

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Tigress1
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 12:44pm
The squalor that these passengers endured was entirely unnecessary. It all was a result of the environmentalist’s brainwashing. The people should have been told to pee an poop in bags and then empty the contents into the ocean. 3000 people’s waste would have been literally a drop in the ocean. Just think about how many fish, and dolphins and whales do the same in the ocean every single day! Our excrement is just as “natural” as theirs!

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JACKTHETOAD
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 10:41am
Why didn’t they bill it as a hellish cruise? I need a break from the liberals. :)=

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lonestarbill
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 10:04am
And, boys and girls, that’s how the “Poop Deck” got its name.

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battles
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 9:44am
Unfortunately, there were no rooms available for the passengers in MOBILE, Ala. because they had all been grabbed up by awaiting lawyers.

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jescobedo
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 9:35am
Why didn’t they send another ship, and transfer the passengers to safe ship? Why where they left on a crippled ship so long with getting out there with other ships and helicopters?

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media-bias-steals-elections
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 8:12am
Liberal reporters are hoping and praying to run into a story about cannibalism? Oh please, let ther be a story about an attempt, there’s got to be a hero that we can find that stopped such a horrible event, can you imagine the ratings, OMG?

Speaking of eating your own flesh, did President Obama mention that the House of Representatives voted to repeal Obama Care at the State of Disunion Address, but are being ignored?

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- cdennis
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 1:18pm
  Of course it will be ignored because it’s not the wish of Dear Leader that we go against him. That would be a thought crime. We are now being told how to think, what to eat, what to drive, it’s only going to get worse.
  
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SpeaknUp
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 8:05am
Media overhype, as usual. For the inconvenience of a spoiled vacation, Carnival has amply compensated these folks. From what I’ve heard, most people appreciated the situation and managed just fine for the most part. But there are always those who cannot cope with things going wrong. Nobody died, nobody was even hurt. The worst part was a foul odor and toiletry inconveniences. Hardly what I would describe as “hellish.” Hundreds of cruise ship sailings occur every month with no problems whatsoever…I just got back from one. This incident in the news doesn’t deter me one little bit from going again. It’s still the best value for a vacation.

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curmudgeon60
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 7:32am
But, the worst part…..”all the chocolate melted”! Gasp LOL

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Gonzo
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 7:29am
How many lawyers were waiting on the dock?

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TomFXSTC
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 6:53am
Rename It the SS Minnow And send it back out.

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AmericaMustBeFree
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 2:42am
Cruise to hell!

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- SerikFox
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 3:04am
  Obama was the captain?
  
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Rayblue
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 1:12am
Whenever I went to the Bahamas I would see the ships docked out from the straw market and didn’t once want to be trapped on a boat. I like the freedom of staying where I please for as long as I please. When I go to islands or Europe I like to hang around people and places not on the normal itinerary. I remember coming in to Nassau airport on a twin engine prop and leaving a dust trail. Drinking ALL the wine at the Cable Beach Hotel and Casino. Dancing to reggae Cindy Lauper tunes and junkaroo till dawn. Then the trip into the bush with the natives. Gas war at Jamaica. Rebels. Like a fast Clash song.
Sail on a big boat all you want. Not me.

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- Pontiaku
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 1:37am
  I always thought of them as floating prisons but you pay for your own imprisonment.
  
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okieqt
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 12:46am
If a glass-enclosed gang plank was designed for their exit off of the ship, then why wasn’t there a gangway designed to safely evacuate people ship-to-ship while at sea?

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- whatthecrazy
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 1:08am
  If you have ever sailed you would understand the sheer size of these ships make it impossible to control them next to each other like that beside the sea call all the shots not man.:)
  
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- okieqt
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 3:35am
  I have sailed on a Carnival cruise ship and can appreciate the challenges presented. It is my understanding that they were able to pull another cruise ship alongside & board supplies. I think it’s time for ships to be equipped with a Plan B. Especially for the safety of passengers in a boat that is listing. Perhaps docking a smaller shuttle ship alongside would be more reasonable? To not have an evacuation plan and put passengers at risk is just irresponsible. Compared to having a phenomenal zipline and rock climbing wall available onboard, this is something that is actually essential (just my opinion).
  
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Vanguard
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 12:44am
Many in North Korea live like this for decades. China, the great freedom king, has not once decided to invade. Hmm?

So they are One.

Mexico insults the US with guns and drugs, however, are we any different than China?

We are complicit with socialism now in the USA.

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whatthecrazy
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 12:42am
My husband and i cruised on the Triump January 2nd 2012 to Cozomel and Progresso and as soon as we docked we unloaded and drove straight to the first Waffle House and chowed big time.We also sailed on the Triump on February 6th 2011 to Key West and two spots in Bahamas on 7 day cruise and both were great.That ship was my home away from home for almost 2 weeks,This is one of those vacations they will talk about for years to come.:)

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SolitudeBliss
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 12:07am
Oh please…1 week of no toilets. Give me a break. Soft whiny people.

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PhineasJWhoopee
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 12:05am
I have cruised Princess 10 times, never a single problem.
The real test is not how the crew reacts to a fire but the proper maintenance to not
have a fire in the first place.

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- Witness1974
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 12:40am
  The best vacation I ever took was a Princess cruise to Alaska. We never had even a bad moment. The staff were great. But, I sure would not want to be on any of those boats if things went bad.
  
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KickinBack
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:57pm
That, my friends, is what happens when you get too comfortable with technology. Ma Nature just smacks ‘ya with a backhand.

Now that everyone’s ok, it’ll take a couple of weeks before the “emotional distress” lawsuits start flying as the other kind of sharks start their feeding frenzy…

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- Nlitend1
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 4:22am
  It’s not real easy to sue Carnival, they are a big company with a lot of political sway in states that depend on tourism for their economy. I know Carnival requires passengers to agree to arbitration when they buy their tickets (it’s in the fine print). You also agree to the arbitrator being chosen by carnival. Finally, you agree that you will use florida law and carnival’s choice of venue (florida). So, if you are from California then you have to travel a bit in order to make your case to a guy who’s getting paid by and was chosen by carnival in hopes of proving that they are liable according to florida’s law which was written by guys who had their campaigns paid for by carnival. Oh, and you also have to pay for costs and I think you agree on a maximum amount of liability. So, you lose 2 children at sea, but the maximum payout is 200k. You should understand that all of this free legal information is intended to make fun of you far right conservatives who think the corporations are awesome job creators and think opposing regulations that protect consumers and employees is good for america.
  
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- KickinBack
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 9:08am
  I call bulls***. People will sue. Note everybody. But there will be a few who will try. That’s what ambulance chasers do. Try to sneak around the legal stuff.
  
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Azaleamom
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:57pm
We could hear the ship’s horn from our house as the ship docked. I know I’d be ready to jump over the side, just to get the hell off that damn boat. Can’t figure out why they didn’t let passengers off at nearest port, then tow empty ship to dry docks in Mobile for repairs.

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- edotddot
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 3:05am
  When the fire started, they were closer to Mexico and the original plan was to tow the boat there (can’t remember which city?) but before a tow boat could reach them, the currents pushed them north so that they ended up closer to Mobile by the time the tugboats reached them.
  
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RightThinking1
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:51pm
I hereby withdraw all comparisons I might have made between the Triumph’s cruise and the Obama administration. The Carnival CEO just held a press conference and issued sincere abject apologies, as well as accepting personal responsibility for the whole thing.

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matt_c
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:15pm
Surely there must be a better way to deal with these situations both technologically in regards to systems/backup systems on the ships, and with evacuation measures. With all that humanity is capable of these days is this really the best we can do?

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- No Grass
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 1:02am
  @Matt
  It is the mediocre we are willing to pay for.
  
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The-Monk
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:12pm
Where is Geraldo Rivera?

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- whatthecrazy
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 12:29am
  Hopefully far far away and then some.:)
  
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- spirited
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 12:39am
  Hello MONK
  
  Good question. -lol
  
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- LAM2
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 1:16am
  No deaths, so no reason for Geraldo “The Grim Reaper” Rivera to show up and grandstand.
  
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- Witness1974
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 1:31am
  They were going to use a helicopter to take him out to the ship so he could cover the story, but the captain made them turn back because they didn’t have a “biohazard bag” big enough.
  
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- Jake Dog2
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 2:01am
  Hi Monk. He is geting ready to run for office
  
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