This cruise will be reimbursed in full, plus all onboard charges minus the gift shop and casino. An additional voucher for the same price paid as this cruise will be issued. Knowing her, she will book another cruise, but we'll see how enthusiastic she is on Friday. Yeah, I am sure this sucks, but I heard that the crew is giving out free alcohol. That may improve morale just a bit. The worst part is no communication, but that will change on Thursday.

Wow, three days plus stranded at sea with limited to no services and crappy conditions and that is the best they could offer? I won't even look at Carnival when we go on a cruise now.

I agree. I just want her home safe. I think there is quite a bit more that should be reimbursed, like lost revenue from work, etc. but that will be addressed soon enough.

ABsolutely man!!!

Heh, I was thinking, just give them free booze! Then I thought, Isn't booze part of all inclusive? Now I'm thinking, giving a bunch of pissed people booze isn't a great idea, especially when the toilets don't work. Anyways, hope all ends well.

You have to admit this guy does have a pretty shitty job!

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You may have a point there.

Doesn't it seem like it would be possible to have emergency generators or something similar on ships that size that could at least keep the essential utilities up and running?

And this not too long after my "Ever been on a cruise?" thread.

To make that cruise worse, they are getting towed back to Mobile. After seeing Mobile, they might want to get back on the ship.

I just got off a cruise sunday. This ship was at one of our ports of call.

there's not enough room for both that and the sundae bar.

The free gifts will lose their luster when disembarking, family and friends realize that the bottom half of their "My wife went on a Carnival Cruise and all I got was this T shirt" was ripped off to use as an ESK(Emergency Shit Kit).


If I were on that cruise, I'm pretty sure I'd blow mud off the Bow of the boat and shout "KING OF THE WORLD!".

I think I'd be commandeering a lifeboat about the time one of the little boats in the video was coming by.

Just saw this. No, I was recommending Royal Caribbean or Celebrity over Carnival or Norwegian. You get what you pay for.

While my wife was packing for the trip, she kept saying that she really liked going on cruises and that she should do it more often. It will be interesting to hear her opinion now. ROFL

It still sucks not being able communicate though.