Passengers describe 'sewage running down the walls' and people acting like 'savages'

[Grammy23]

61. And what you have stated is exactly the reason you need to research before you book your cruise.

The cruise ships DO have different age passengers and "personalities" if you want to call it that. The Carnival Ships are billed as FUN ships for a reason, although I doubt the folks on the Triumph would call it that right now! LOL In any case, they make it very clear that people drink, party and let it all hang out on most of their ships. There were a lot of young people aboard our ship, but no shortage of retirees, either. There is no gun to your ribs if you end up on one of the Carnival cruises to do anything that is not your cup of tea. I know because I was on the Elation and while plenty of people partied from the time we left the dock until we returned 5 days later (and had a bar tab that would make your eyes pop out!), there were plenty of individuals & families who did not do that. And it is possible to reach a happy medium, too. We had wine with dinner and my husband drank a few beers on deck. We went to the night time shows and comedy lounge and never touched a drop but had a great time. We were fully aware that there was a party up on another deck with a live band and plenty of folks happily doing the Cha Cha Slide. We went up to check it out and didn't see an unhappy face in the crowd. We hung out long enough to watch the fun and the FULL MOON, dance with the crowd and then retired to our cabin. Others stayed long into the night, I'm sure.

The Zaandam (Holland America) also had entertainment on board, Vegas Style shows, comedians, games (BINGO) and many other activities while we were aboard the ship. Most of the passengers were older, although there were children with their families, too. At no time were we EVER forced to do anything that we didn't want to do. We ate when we wanted, went to (or avoided) the activities that were clearly spelled out in the daily newsletter we got on our beds each morning. No matter what you prefer---lots of socialization or being a hermit or somewhere in between.....it seemed to me that the cruise ship staff and crew were there to serve us to make sure we had the cruise we wanted to take. Not what someone else thought we should do.

So a cruise can be whatever you want it to be, no matter which cruise line you choose. A disaster like what has happened on the Triumph is unfortunate and it appears to me that Carnival is doing the best they can to deal with it and compensate the passengers for their disappointment and inconvenience.

Do your homework before you select a cruise ship. They do have different ambiance and activities, but we had fun on two very different ships. The cruise line can't decide for you what will match what you want in a vacation, but they do spell out what they offer on their very detailed websites.