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With the recent fiasco on the Carnival "Triumph" comes more evidence to
support my postulate that Carnival Corp. is cutting corners in their empire. 1. We have taken two cruise on their Holland America "Noordam." The first was over Christmas, 2010 and everything went well. On our second trip, in January, 2011, we noticed a strong smell of sewer gas amidship and reported it to a ship's officer. The smell never really disappeared. In conversation with another passenger who claimed to know the ship, he said that the problem was with the design and maintenance of the waste management system. From my knowledge of spacecraft life support systems, it would appear that the problem was with the scrubbers, which contain lithium hydroxide, and which has become more expensive. Are they cutting corners here? 2. We took a trip on the Grand Princess in January. The ship had undergone refurbishment, but it still showed signs of aging. The main complaint was that food quality, especially in the buffet, was quasi-generic. This sagging quality also appeared in the main dining room, where the "veal scallopini" was nothing but a breaded veal cutlet with some sauce and tasted like greasy sawdust. The "baked Alaska" was, in reality. "faked Alaska," consisting of ice cream embedded in Cook Whip, not meringue. We did have one day where our toilet did not flush, but maintenance quickly corrected the problem. We never did find out the cause. 3. We also took a trip on the Carnival "Dream" the week before Labor Day, 2010. One day there was no hot water, so the captain opened up the bar during dinner hour. What a chintzy "apology!" Again -- it appeared to be cutting corners on maintenance. |
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Orval Fairbairn wrote:
With the recent fiasco on the Carnival "Triumph" comes more evidence to support my postulate that Carnival Corp. is cutting corners in their empire. That's because you're a stupid ass. |
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Nooffa Subject wrote: Orval Fairbairn wrote: With the recent fiasco on the Carnival "Triumph" comes more evidence to support my postulate that Carnival Corp. is cutting corners in their empire. That's because you're a stupid ass. Are you talking into the mirror again? |
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Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article , Nooffa Subject wrote: Orval Fairbairn wrote: With the recent fiasco on the Carnival "Triumph" comes more evidence to support my postulate that Carnival Corp. is cutting corners in their empire. That's because you're a stupid ass. Are you talking into the mirror again? Based on the level of your response, I guess I should reply: "I'm rubber and you're glue..." or some other childish response. But instead I'm going to stand by MY assertion that you and your half-assed theories are based on pure unsupported speculation, and your insatiable need for attention is to be pitied. In short: you are full of ****. p.s. For the record: fi·as·co noun \fe--?as-(?)ko- also -?äs-\ plural fi·as·coes Definition of FIASCO: a complete failure 1) Fuel leaks and fires happen on the best maintained vehicles throughout the world dozens, if not hundreds of times per year. 2) The ship made it back to port safely with no injuries or loss of life. 3) The crew are being hailed by the most jaded of guests as "heroic" and "magnificent" They went well beyond what anyone expected. 4) Carnival is reimbursing all guests in a manner FAR beyond industry standards. 5) A full and open investigation is being held to make the best possible effort to prevent any such occurrence from ever happening again, but see #1 above. Hardly a "complete failure" |
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I have an idea on how to help prevent these kind of things from happening. Ain't nobody gonna like it, but it would go a long way in reducing illness and mechanical breakdowns.
Instead of seven day cruises, shorten them to six days, with a mandatory one day layover to do maintenance and disinfecting. Every cruise ship departing from American harbors would be required to have one layover day per week. Or one layover day per cruise. The industry can work out the specifics, but these quick turn arounds are the cause of many of the outbreaks and breakdowns. |
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On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:22:46 AM UTC-8, Nooffa Subject wrote:
February 18, 2013 Dear Carnival Past Guest, ....We know, however, that preliminary investigations indicate the cause of the fire was the result of a leak in the fuel return line for the number 6 diesel generator. And...? This letter says nothing. Are they fixing all return fuel lines to generators on all ships, are just the one to number 6? February 20 is X-dividend day. Look to see how many stockholders hold their stock after the $0.25 divdend is paid. Then we'll see the real impact this cruise to Hell has on the company. |
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