This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/14/carnival-dream-passengers-flown-home
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 4 | Version 5 |
|---|---|
| Carnival Dream power failures strand passengers amid 'toxic' conditions | Carnival Dream power failures strand passengers amid 'toxic' conditions |
| (8 days later) | |
| Passengers on another Carnival Cruise ship have found themselves stuck on board a vessel hit by equipment problems, a month after passengers were stranded for four days in the Gulf of Mexico in what some described as toxic conditions. | Passengers on another Carnival Cruise ship have found themselves stuck on board a vessel hit by equipment problems, a month after passengers were stranded for four days in the Gulf of Mexico in what some described as toxic conditions. |
| Several passengers aboard the Carnival Dream, which is currently docked in Philipsburg, St Maarten in the Caribbean, told CNN on Thursday of "human waste all over the floor" in some bathrooms, as well as power outages. | Several passengers aboard the Carnival Dream, which is currently docked in Philipsburg, St Maarten in the Caribbean, told CNN on Thursday of "human waste all over the floor" in some bathrooms, as well as power outages. |
| A spokesman for the company said that the ship had a "technical issue", involving a malfunction of the ship's backup emergency diesel generator. Thousands of passengers, who were on the last leg of a seven-day cruise, would be compensated and flown home from St Maarten, it said. The Dream was supposed to leave St Maarten on Wednesday. | A spokesman for the company said that the ship had a "technical issue", involving a malfunction of the ship's backup emergency diesel generator. Thousands of passengers, who were on the last leg of a seven-day cruise, would be compensated and flown home from St Maarten, it said. The Dream was supposed to leave St Maarten on Wednesday. |
| The problems aboard echoed those caused after a fire on the Carnival Triumph in February that disabled the engines. While the ship was being towed to Alabama, more than 3,000 passengers and 1,000 crew spent four days without toilet or washing facilities, sparking a class action lawsuit against the company. | The problems aboard echoed those caused after a fire on the Carnival Triumph in February that disabled the engines. While the ship was being towed to Alabama, more than 3,000 passengers and 1,000 crew spent four days without toilet or washing facilities, sparking a class action lawsuit against the company. |
| The most recent incident happened just two days after the CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines announced a review of his entire fleet. | The most recent incident happened just two days after the CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines announced a review of his entire fleet. |
| It has been forced to cancel the ship's next voyage, scheduled for 16 March, as engineers were still working on the generator. In a statement, the company said the ship never lost power but experienced "periodic interruptions to elevators and restroom services for a few hours". | It has been forced to cancel the ship's next voyage, scheduled for 16 March, as engineers were still working on the generator. In a statement, the company said the ship never lost power but experienced "periodic interruptions to elevators and restroom services for a few hours". |
| It said: "Yesterday, during regularly scheduled testing of the ship's emergency diesel generator, a malfunction occurred. At no time did the ship lose power and the ship's propulsion systems and primary power source was not impacted. The ship is at dock in St Maarten. All guests are safe and comfortable. There were periodic interruptions to elevators and restroom services for a few hours last night. However, all hotel systems are functioning normally and have been functional since approximately 12.30am." | It said: "Yesterday, during regularly scheduled testing of the ship's emergency diesel generator, a malfunction occurred. At no time did the ship lose power and the ship's propulsion systems and primary power source was not impacted. The ship is at dock in St Maarten. All guests are safe and comfortable. There were periodic interruptions to elevators and restroom services for a few hours last night. However, all hotel systems are functioning normally and have been functional since approximately 12.30am." |
| It apologised to passengers and said all 4,300 aboard the Carnival Dream, which is based in Port Canaveral, Florida, would be compensated as would guests due to sail on its next voyage. | It apologised to passengers and said all 4,300 aboard the Carnival Dream, which is based in Port Canaveral, Florida, would be compensated as would guests due to sail on its next voyage. |
| "We are not allowed off of the boat despite the fact that we have no way to use the restrooms on board," Jonathan Evans of Reidsville, North Carolina, said in an e-mail early on Thursday to CNN. "The cruise director is giving passengers very limited information and tons of empty promises. What was supposed to take an hour has turned into 7-plus hours." | "We are not allowed off of the boat despite the fact that we have no way to use the restrooms on board," Jonathan Evans of Reidsville, North Carolina, said in an e-mail early on Thursday to CNN. "The cruise director is giving passengers very limited information and tons of empty promises. What was supposed to take an hour has turned into 7-plus hours." |
| Gregg Stark, who is traveling with his wife and two young children, told CNN, "There's human waste all over the floor in some of the bathrooms, and they're overflowing – and in the state rooms. The elevators have not been working. They've been turning them on and off, on and off." | Gregg Stark, who is traveling with his wife and two young children, told CNN, "There's human waste all over the floor in some of the bathrooms, and they're overflowing – and in the state rooms. The elevators have not been working. They've been turning them on and off, on and off." |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. | Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. Enter your email address to subscribe. | Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. Enter your email address to subscribe. |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox every weekday. |