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Carnival Splendor?
I assume by now most people have heard about the situation regarding the Carnival cruise ship "Splendor." It's been off the coast of Baja Mexico for the last two days after an engine room fire on the 8th killed most services, no lives lost just services. It's currently being towed back to the US port of San Diego and should arrive sometime tomorrow afternoon or early evening. Currently the passengers, who were expected a luxury cruise (Carnival?, not likely) are now eating Navy rations including Spam (you know Stuff Posing As Meat) which was delivered from a US aircraft carrier, the USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76. The cruise has stated every passenger will receive a full refund and free transport back to Long Beach, port of departure, plus a free future cruise should they wish to cruise again.
Think this is enough compensation? What about people who will be missing work days? I wonder what the maritime law is regarding law suits in cases such as this. All the reports I've read state the passengers "are in good spirits" but I'm betting once they get home the phone will start ringing from some help law firms. They may rethink just how good those spirits were.
Do you think you'd be upset by this or take it as "meh, stuff happens?" Myself I've been stuck on a ship at sea, dead in the water eating Navy rations. Of course those were all just drills (except one boiler room fire.) Not exactly the end of the world. I think I'd be happy with the refund and free future cruise. But I also don't think I'd ever have been on a Carnival cruise to begin with, one was enough for me. I like Holland America and Royal Caribbean myself.
Think people will sue? Would you?
Think this is fair compensation?
Do you "cruise?"
If so which lines do you prefer?
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