MOBILE, ALABAMA – Now that the nightmare cruise aboard the crippled Carnival ship ‘Triumph is over — and the ship has been towed into port in Alabama — the first lawsuit has been filed against Carnival Corporation.
The ship was disabled and set adrift without power after an engine fire last Sunday (Feb. 10). It took five days for the ship to make shore after it had lost power.
Over the five-day period, the thousands of passengers on board suffered dismal conditions that many equated with being on board a ‘floating toilet.’
Now the investigation into what went wrong has begun. Bahamian maritime officials are the lead investigators since the ship is registered in Nassau.
Specifically, investigators are looking into the cause of the fire, crew response, engine maintenance, and safety procedures on board the ship.
Carnival has announced the release of refunds as well as credit for passengers to use on future cruises.
Despite those gestures, many expect more lawsuits to be filed against the Carnival line by passengers who endured unpleasant and unsanitary conditions during the ship’s at-sea emergency.
12 Comments to “First Lawsuit Filed Over ‘Floating Toilet’”
February 16, 2013 at 10:53 AM
Then we should bring them all home, and stop fighting stupid wars… Oh, and you could do with some therapy…
February 16, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Back in the early '90s, my family and 1 friend took a Carnival cruise to the Mexican Riviera on the Jubilee. On the return trip, we had an engine fire, and began listing to starboard. Flames were seen shooting from the exhaust stack. The whole mood was tense. Repairs were made at sea, and we were underway again at full speed to make up for lost time. My girlfriend had been on a few Carnival cruises in the past, she told me that these problems happen more frequent than anyone really knows. That's why my parents now sail on another cruise line.
February 16, 2013 at 8:39 PM
The cruise line industry should modify their policy and print on the ticket that in cases like this the passenger accepts the risks of these instances.
February 16, 2013 at 8:57 PM
What's so hard about hanging your ass over the edge and droppin' bombs in the ocean? Dumbasses!
February 16, 2013 at 9:23 PM
Greedy mofos! Just another way people and lawyers get handouts! Grow up people and quit being such drama queens. Entitlement for the wbiners should come to an end.
February 16, 2013 at 9:28 PM
And media, stop the sensationalizing of a minor event. If the ship was sinking then you would have a story, but the media tries to make it sound like the Titanic. Rediculous!