Going back to the Carnival Cruise thing, I never understood this...

[KaryninMiami]

5. I'm thinking that second ship had passengers on board

I was actually on a ship during this incident but I believe the second cruise ship with provisions was filled with passengers. If that's the case, it's not legal to carry more on without life jackets and enough space for them. Plus the weather was terrible so moving that many passengers from one ship to the other works have been very dangerous.

Carnival knew in the big picture, the passengers on the Triumph were never really in danger once the fire went out. And though it was by no means terrific, they had food and drinks. Even though it was a nightmare for those on board, it really was the safest thing to do.. Must have sucked to have been there of course.