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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Sat Mar 2, 2013, 10:06 PM Mar 2013

Going back to the Carnival Cruise thing, I never understood this... [View all]

At one point, they sent another Carnival Cruise ship out with more food for the people stuck on the first ship. If they second ship could be brought out there anyway, why couldn't they just use THAT ship to take the passengers home on?

Why did they make those people stay on the damn boat until it got back to port? Did Carnival have something to lose by letting the ordeal end earlier?

Never heard an explanation for that.

If this was discussed in a thread, please just post a link. Thanks.

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Going back to the Carnival Cruise thing, I never understood this... [View all] Ken Burch Mar 2013 OP

As I understand it... NV Whino Mar 2013 #1

An explanation I heard was... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #2

Yes, I saw and interview with a lady who was transferred freeplessinseattle Mar 2013 #4

This wiki article speaks of underway replenishment Paulie Mar 2013 #3

Or even perfectly healthy passengers (and cruise ship crews). (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #10

I'm thinking that second ship had passengers on board KaryninMiami Mar 2013 #5

If they had to be kept on board, why couldn't the ship be towed back? Ken Burch Mar 2013 #6

Wasn't it half power half tow? KaryninMiami Mar 2013 #7

OK Ken Burch Mar 2013 #8

A combination of sea conditions and cruise ships just not being built for that Posteritatis Mar 2013 #9