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CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
6. no, blame the cruise company --they could let the folks with passports off
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 08:16 PM
Feb 2013

they could also try to make arrangements for those without.

a minor fire left them without propulsion and without power to run the ship. that's obviously some sort of engineering or design flaws, in that often minor fires not only set the boat adrift, but render the other engines nearly useless, even if they aren't damaged --and the thing is, so you lose the ability to drive the ship with only minor damage --the attendant loss of power for the sanitation system is ridiculous.

that makes even a minor problem on the ship a crisis.

i've been on 2 Carnival cruises and won't be going with them, and possibly any cruise line again.

The FED waives the requirement for "closed loop travel" -- i.e. elehhhhna Feb 2013 #1
So it's legal? babylonsister Feb 2013 #2
Perfectly legal jberryhill Feb 2013 #13
no, blame the cruise company --they could let the folks with passports off CreekDog Feb 2013 #6
a minor fire? Lurker Deluxe Feb 2013 #10
right because, as before a small fire which didn't do damage to all the engines CreekDog Feb 2013 #11
Which one before? Lurker Deluxe Feb 2013 #12
in 2012, 2010, 1999...all on Carnival owned ships CreekDog Feb 2013 #25
Cause they knew there was going to be an engine room fire nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #8
Is that how it went? Lurker Deluxe Feb 2013 #9
For a cruise or driving into Canada RandiFan1290 Feb 2013 #3
Loop cruises are an exception jberryhill Feb 2013 #14
It possible no passport required if they stayed aboard, HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #4
Mexico was willing to work with passengers nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #5
Thank you. babylonsister Feb 2013 #7
The actual law is this... jberryhill Feb 2013 #15
The passport card was developed in response to the tammywammy Feb 2013 #16
Nope, passports was not the issue nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #17
So.. Lurker Deluxe Feb 2013 #19
Took about 13 seconds to find ...... oldhippie Feb 2013 #18
The problem wasn't Mexico willing to work with the passengers ....... oldhippie Feb 2013 #21
The law really should be changed to require passports whether it is closed loop or not davidpdx Feb 2013 #26
Huh, when I went to Alaska, we had to have passports to disembark in Canada. Cleita Feb 2013 #20
Mexico requires them. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #22
Wrong again oldhippie Feb 2013 #24
Mexico allows US passport cards for entry. tammywammy Feb 2013 #23
send complaints to the Bahamas quadrature Feb 2013 #27
What do the Bahamas have to do with ..... oldhippie Feb 2013 #28
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