Disabled Carnival cruise ship now being towed to San Diego
Carnival Cruise Lines, which originally had planned to have the 952-foot luxury liner towed to Ensenada, opted to instead take it to San Diego "given the ship's speed and current position," according to a statement released Tuesday evening. Ref. Source 3
The people on this ship have been eating SPAM and pop-tarts for the last three days with no hot foot or air condition available.
The US Navy has diverted an aircraft carrier to help supply food and other supplies to them.
Carnival Cruse Lines apologized and said they will issue a full refund and a free ticket for a future cruise.
Disabled cruise ship's passengers delighted to be back on shore
Passengers headed home with family members, stayed overnight in San Diego before flying out Friday, while still others were bused to Long Beach. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the fire. Ref. Source 5
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One woman arrested at end of troubled cruise
After being stuck at sea for three days on a crippled cruise ship, probably the last thing any of the passengers on the Carnival Splendor expected Thursday was to be detained by police. But that's what happened to three of them, and one was jailed on a warrant. Ref. Source 8
Cruise giant Carnival Corp. Wins approval for Cuba sailings, will start voyages in May
The cruises, which already are on sale, will be operated bi-weekly by the company's new social impact-focused Fathom brand, which will debut in April with volunteer vacations to the Dominican Republic. Ref. USAToday.