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19. You're right, of course.

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 06:53 PM

Feb 2013

And I completely agree that even without the chance that you'll get the "value added" fun of a shipboard crisis, the experience just seems odd. Like you, cruises aren't my cuppa.

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Carnival Cruise: Carpets soaked in urine, sewage running down walls and onion sandwiches [View all] snagglepuss Feb 2013 OP

Didn't something like this happen not too long ago woo me with science Feb 2013 #1

Carnival in particular has bad luck with this sort of thing. Posteritatis Feb 2013 #2

I thought it sounded familiar. woo me with science Feb 2013 #7

Bad luck? joeunderdog Feb 2013 #8

Okay, consistently self-imposed luck. Either way. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #10

It is absolutely shocking they don't have back up plans. snagglepuss Feb 2013 #15

They could do it. It's just too expensive. joeunderdog Feb 2013 #18

Plus who would want another cruise after this experience? mythology Feb 2013 #30

I LOVE ONION SANDWICHES!!!! NOTHING CAN BE WRONG IF YOU HAVE A GOOD ONION SANDWICH! Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #36

When i was a kid, I read a book called (I think...) woo me with science Feb 2013 #37

add a little avocado to make yummy. unapatriciated Feb 2013 #38

A little candlelight, raging cannibals pounding at your cabin door...makes for a perfect Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #41

These floating cities are death traps! They keep building bigger and bigger ships without... Moonwalk Feb 2013 #3

is the experience much different if they just were at a beach JI7 Feb 2013 #9

The difference is a hotel can't make stops at different places-- Moonwalk Feb 2013 #16

Generally, the larger the ship, the more the cruise is about the ship itself Posteritatis Feb 2013 #21

Was on the freedom just last July/August. Separation Feb 2013 #33

Carnival/Costa same corporation. Downwinder Feb 2013 #4

how much did they pay for this ? will they get a refund ? JI7 Feb 2013 #5

Yes, I think they get a refund Catherine Vincent Feb 2013 #13

There are internet deals where one can take a 7 day cruise for $600, but most such cruises... Moonwalk Feb 2013 #22

Between fires, vomiting bugs, and enlightenment Feb 2013 #6

lol. My sentiments exactly. snagglepuss Feb 2013 #11

Eh, there's hundreds of the things around the world Posteritatis Feb 2013 #17

You're right, of course. enlightenment Feb 2013 #19

result of total dependency on technology? Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #12

Carnival, Holland America, P&O, Cunard, Aida, Princes, Seabourn, Ibero are all Carnival Cruise Lines FarCenter Feb 2013 #14

The list kind of makes me sad.. Posteritatis Feb 2013 #23

The only cruise I've been on was on the Rhine FarCenter Feb 2013 #24

That probably beats the pants off a standard Caribbean package Posteritatis Feb 2013 #28

was it a Viking cruise? renate Feb 2013 #42

Different levels of quality within the Carnival brand? Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #39

Thunderdome at sea! What a brilliant idea! Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #20

Why aren't supplies being air dropped? silverweb Feb 2013 #25

Sounds lovely, my kind of vacation. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #26

Sounds like a cruise I was on.... Bigmack Feb 2013 #27

Hey Republicans! You want to know what happens when we eliminate regulations on business? Initech Feb 2013 #29

Does Carnival fall under US regs? Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #32

Very, very few cruise ships are US-flagged. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #34

That's a recipe for a good time, pee, poop, and onion samiches!!! Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #31

ROFLMAO snagglepuss Feb 2013 #35

Sounds like fun. LisaL Feb 2013 #40