Carnival Triumph

[Landshark]

I'm surprised no one is talking about that ship that was literally dead in the water.  A friend of mine's niece happened to be on the ship and I went with him to Mobile to get her last Thursday night. 

From what I've read, this is not the first time Carnival has had such a problem with its ships.  I've never gone on a cruise before but if I do, it sure won't be on Carnival

[mecadonzilla]

I left on a cruise from the very same port the Triumph left from 2 days prior.  While I was in the line waiting to board, I heard a lot of people complaining that the Disney cruise we were taking costs a lot more than a Carnival trip.  After I got back and heard the news, I was glad I paid the extra $$$. 

[Landshark]

I left on a cruise from the very same port the Triumph left from 2 days prior.  While I was in the line waiting to board, I heard a lot of people complaining that the Disney cruise we were taking costs a lot more than a Carnival trip.  After I got back and heard the news, I was glad I paid the extra $$$. 

I agree.  They do cost a lot more than most other travel/hospitality/entertainment venues.  But you will get great service and comfortable acommodations.

[mecadonzilla]

Outside of my genital region, I can't imagine better service.

[Landshark]

Outside of my genital region, I can't imagine better service.

I've heard Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Holland are great too.  But Holland cruises tend to be full of blue hairs.

Back to the topic.  Imagine being stuck out in the middle of the Gulf  on that ship with no AC, no running water and no hot food.

[mecadonzilla]

I can't even get that far.  Imagine being stuck on that boat with no booze!!!!!

[Brian Fein]

I've been on 3 Carnival cruises and I'd do it again in a second.

This was an anomaly accident, and Carnival has done everything they can to "make it right" with the passengers.  I applaud them for it.  Accidents happen - at least no one died.  *cough*COSTA*cough*

Sadly, there are hundreds of ambulance-chasing lawyers waiting for them at the port when they got in, prepared to sue the pants off Carnival.  That disgusts me.

[Landshark]

I've been on 3 Carnival cruises and I'd do it again in a second.

This was an anomaly accident, and Carnival has done everything they can to "make it right" with the passengers.  I applaud them for it.  Accidents happen - at least no one died.  *cough*COSTA*cough*

Sadly, there are hundreds of ambulance-chasing lawyers waiting for them at the port when they got in, prepared to sue the pants off Carnival.  That disgusts me.

Take a wild guess who Costa is owned by?

[Brian Fein]

Take a wild guess who Costa is owned by?

Doesn't matter - they're different companies for a reason.

[Landshark]

Doesn't matter - they're different companies for a reason.

Different companies under the same umbrella.  From what I've read and talked to people who cruise regularly about, this is the latest of many issues for ships owned and operated by Carnival Corp.  I'm deducing that Carnival doesn't maintain its ships properly.  That's why if I ever cruise, it won't be with Carnival.

[Brian Fein]

Different companies under the same umbrella.  From what I've read and talked to people who cruise regularly about, this is the latest of many issues for ships owned and operated by Carnival Corp.  I'm deducing that Carnival doesn't maintain its ships properly.  That's why if I ever cruise, it won't be with Carnival.

Blatantly false.  You aren't "reading" and "talking to people" to deduce anything. 

Tell me what a dumbass ship captain ignoring the charts and running his ship into the ground has to do with ship maintenance.  Costa and Carnival are completely separate operations.

Its your choice to fictitiously never give Carnival any money.  Fine.  But don't give ridiculous reasons.  The Triumph was an isolated accident, out of anyone's control.  Shit happens.

[Landshark]

Its your choice to fictitiously never give Carnival any money.  Fine.  But don't give ridiculous reasons.  The Triumph was an isolated accident, out of anyone's control.  Shit happens.

Turns out this ship had prior mechanical problems.

http://news.yahoo.com/video/carnival-cruise-ship-had-prior-042900338.html


And to add to that, another Carnival ship had the same type of issue while cruising the Mexican Riviera.

http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/national/carnival-triumphs-problems-symptomatic-of-largely-unregulated-cruise-ship-industry


Now try to tell me this was an isolated incident.  I just don't buy it.

[Phishfan]

I can't even get that far.  Imagine being stuck on that boat with no booze!!!!!

I thought that was the Disney cruise.

[Brian Fein]

I don't care, I'm not here to defend Carnival.  But every ship has a problem from time to time.  That engine is running full steam almost every day.  Its just an engine, its going to have problems under such heavy use.

Maybe your beef should be with the engine manufacturer, cause I'm sure that same engine is in more than just that ship.

[Fau Teixeira]

i work in a related industry, at least one that interacts with the cruise lines. Carnival has the rep of being a party-boat .. if you're older than 25 you'll be the old man on it .. Celebrity has the rep of being the old people boat .. and MSC or Norwegian have the rep of being pretty high class.

That being said .. Costa and Carnival aren't the same company .. they may be owned by the same group in much the same way that mcdonalds and chipotle have the same ownership group .. or cheetos and pepsi have the same ownership group .. but they aren't the same company, they have independent systems, independent contracting and manufacture and not the same.