Community› The Bump Month Clubs› September 2011 Moms
September 2011 Moms
New Discussion

Carnival Cruise Ship

manda26manda26 member
in September 2011 Moms

You know how that Carnival ship had no electricity and was basically out to sea for days being pulled by a tugboat? I can't imagine being on there!!! Apparently there was sewage and grossness all around.

I went on one cruise, Carnival, at 6 months pregnant. Literally I made the pregnancy cut off by 2 days in order to be able to go (trip was planned months before I got pregnant). I would have died being in the situation those people and workers were in on that boat for days.

I don't think I will ever cruise again. I had fun, we were with a lot of family, but I didn't love it anyway.

336a Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
Report Reply to Post

Re: Carnival Cruise Ship

  • SusieBWSusieBW member

    A comic I like that I follow on FB posted this morning something along the lines of "I think 1000 lawyers just pushed that Carnival ship into port."  DH and I are both lawyers, and when we were talking about this last night, DH was arguing the same way.  The I heard that one of the shuttles that Carnival hired to transport people once they got off the ship broke down.  Those poor people, I couldn't imagine what conditions on that boat were like after 4 days.

    I dislike cruises.  I feel too constricted, being trapped on a boat like that. I've been twice, both were Carnival. 

    One was in high school with a friend and her family, and that was fun, only because we were 16, but had tons of freedom to be on our own since we were on a boat.  The other was a couple of years ago, when 16 of us, all friends from college, planned a vacation together.  That was a really convenient way for all of us to be able to travel together, but still be able to do our own thing or escape the group now and then.  We had a blast because of the group, but I would lobby hard for a different kind of trip if we were to all try and travel together again.

    The only way I would cruise again would be to Alaska or through the Panama Canal, which is a trip I've always wanted to do.

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    image
    image
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • manda26manda26 member
    wow I had no idea a shuttle broke down too!!! poor people!
    336a Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • jupiterthecatjupiterthecat member

    The only time I've ever been on a cruise, I had a great time....and then at the very end of the trip, the boiler room exploded and we had to evacuate the ship and several people DIED (all crew members). 

    Hearing about this Carnival cruise and other ill-fated cruises in the media (like that horrible one in Italy) does not make me eager to go on another cruise.

    I will say that it was probably the most relaxing trip I've ever taken. It's like being transported to another era. 

    Report Reply
  • missbrightside10missbrightside10 member
    I haven't mentioned here yet, but my H's grandma was on that cruise. I haven't talked to her personally yet but will see her tomorrow. She did say it was as bad as we saw on the news but the crew took very good care of them. Luckily she was not on the bus shuttle. She stayed in New Orleans last night and flew back to DFW this morning. She is ok and resting today. It was very hard to read and watch news stories about it. I just kept hoping it wasn't as bad as the reports were but pictures don't lie. I'm anxious to see what she said it was really like!
    Report Reply
  • manda26manda26 member
    imagejupiterthecat:
    The only time I've ever been on a cruise, I had a great time....and then at the very end of the trip, the boiler room exploded and we had to evacuate the ship and several people DIED all crew members.nbsp;Hearing about this Carnival cruise and other illfated cruises in the media like that horrible one in Italy does not make me eager to go on another cruise. I will say that it was probably the most relaxing trip I've ever taken. It's like being transported to another era.nbsp;


    OMG! that's so sad
    336a Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • manda26manda26 member
    imagemissbrightside10:
    I haven't mentioned here yet, but my H's grandma was on that cruise. I haven't talked to her personally yet but will see her tomorrow. She did say it was as bad as we saw on the news but the crew took very good care of them. Luckily she was not on the bus shuttle. She stayed in New Orleans last night and flew back to DFW this morning. She is ok and resting today. It was very hard to read and watch news stories about it. I just kept hoping it wasn't as bad as the reports were but pictures don't lie. I'm anxious to see what she said it was really like!


    Poor grandma!! Glad shes ok now but man I would probably have nightmares. A refund and 500 bucks is not enough!
    336a Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"