The ship on the horizon is the Carnival Cruise Line’s Triumph, being towed across the Gulf of Mexico to Mobile, Alabama. The ship was returning to Galveston from the Yucatan when an on-board fire last weekend left the ship - and its 3,143 passengers and 1,086 crew members – adrift.
Those on board have been dealing with the effects of no power – no running water, no sanitary facilities, no air conditioning, etc. – since the fire.
A search of multiple on-line sources gave no reason (other than gulf currents) for choosing Mobile rather than towing the ship back to Galveston, but the decision adds extra aggravation for passengers and a lot of expense for the cruise line.
Carnival has booked hotel rooms for Thursday night and charter flights to Houston for all passengers. They have announced that they will be giving full refunds and a voucher for a future cruise for each passenger.
Once the news of the Triumph’s problems hit the news, Carnival pulled the commercial below from the airwaves. Probably because – like me – too many people would choose the bear.
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