How would you like to be lost at sea? For some it sounds like a wild adventure, others may think that sounds like a harrowing ordeal. For 3143 passengers on the Carnival cruise ship Triumph, being lost at sea is exactly what they are experiencing right now. When an engine fire broke out aboard the 102,000-ton ship, it was quickly extinguished, but it seriously damaged the engines, and this left the ship without propulsion. It is now operating on backup power. The passengers have been asked to stay out in the open air or public areas, and not go to their cabins. They are being well taken care of and get their regular meals each day plus refreshments. All passengers will receive a full refund for their voyage. The maintenance crew is working on the engine, and a tugboat has been dispatched. In an update, it has been released that the boat will be towed to Progresso, Mexico, and it is expected to arrive on Wednesday.
The frightening part of this incident is that a very similar thing happened two years ago on another Carnival cruise ship, the Splendor lost all power and was drifting for days. During that time, the passengers lost AC, and working toilets. That would have been even worse than the current incident because there was absolutely no power on board, where here there is at least the emergency power. That boat was towed to San Diego.
Personally, I think that this situation would be terrifying, but also exciting in a way. I have actually been on a Carnival cruise before and while we experienced no problems, I still had a blast playing pirate (I was only five). The passengers sound reasonably comfortable, they don't even have to pay for a cruise that they probably spent some serious dough on, and nobody has been reported to be hurt. Plus, it will be something to tell the grandchildren someday. Unfortunately for the people on the next cruise, they may not get to go because the boat has to be worked upon. The refund is nice, but the cruise would probably be nicer. So what do you think? Would you like to be lost at sea?
http://www.usatoday.com/story/cruiselog/2013/02/10/carnival-triumph-cruise-fire/1907187/
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