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jberryhill

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10. I am jberryhill's complete lack of surprise

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 07:10 PM

Feb 2013

Carnival has been held immune from suit for crew members raping passengers (with the exception of one case where they made a procedural error in asserting a defense).

They have had entire ships come down with norovirus. People have been seriously injured and maimed participating in activities.

While being late back, not having good food, and having to smell sewage are all certainly no great shakes, Carnival has a long history of being held immune from suit for much more profound passenger injuries than anything suffered by anyone aboard the Triumph.

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ughh--caught a couple of minutes of cnn today--the passengers on that carnival cruise from hell [View all] niyad Feb 2013 OP

I guess that might be a good reason for everyone to stop using them Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #1

Yes customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #13

I think most cruise lines have this language in the contracts davidn3600 Feb 2013 #19

I'll bet a lot of people on that ship are older, anti-government, pro-"tort reform" types. Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #2

sounds right, i remember something like that from when i took a cruise. unblock Feb 2013 #3

It doesn't help that all their ships are foreign-flagged KamaAina Feb 2013 #4

"Good Ship Lollipoop" customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #12

Not original, I'm afraid KamaAina Feb 2013 #14

Recycled humor is still great customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #17

Speaking with the legal authority of any average TV viewer... immoderate Feb 2013 #5

The cruise line isn't bound by US law. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #7

Force majeure WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #6

I saw a really good piece on cruises PatSeg Feb 2013 #8

Extremely complicated zipplewrath Feb 2013 #9

Consider the extent of cognizable injury jberryhill Feb 2013 #11

I am jberryhill's complete lack of surprise jberryhill Feb 2013 #10

You've made me reconsider the idea of taking a cruise customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #15

Meh... jberryhill Feb 2013 #20

Maybe. Maybe not. It depends on which country the ship is registered to. Cleita Feb 2013 #16

Have cruised with three different lines - lynne Feb 2013 #18