dd/mm/yy
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2006
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Incident
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1.4.06
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The ship returned to Mobile from its first cruise since the
lease to FEMA and like the Sensation passengers complained about the
ship not being up to standards. Hot water was inconsistent,
repairs and maintenance were still being done while passengers were
onboard (e.g., hot tubs were out of service and being welded with
children nearby), and toilets were not working properly -- As stated by
MSN-NBC, "...crew members work to prepare the ship for another five day
cruise, a cruise so many others ... wish they had not taken. "I don't
want that ship to leave today with
another group of two thousand victims". See here for more info.
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Maintenance problems
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dd/mm/yy
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2005
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Incident
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10.6.05
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The ship's return to Mobile is delayed more than one day,
until
Sunday, because of Tropical Storm Arlene. The ship will arrive at
Sunady at 4PM rather than Saturday morning. The next voyage,
which was to have been a five-day cruise is now converted to a four day
cruise to Cozumel.
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Weather delays
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12.1.05
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Carnival Cruise
Lines
announced that the HOLIDAY has been repaired. A propulsion problem
first
detected December 30 had necessitated cutting out port visits on two
cruises
from Mobile, Alabama. "Following repair work on the
cruise ship
HOLIDAY last week and extensive evaluation by professional technicians,
the
ship now appears to be operating normally," |
Missed ports
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dd/mm/yy
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2004
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Incident
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30.12.04
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Cruise to Cozumel changed to a 4-night "cruise to nowhere"
because mechanical problems made it impossible for the ship to make it
to Cozumel and back. Passengers given a choice to cancel if the wanted.
COMPENSATION: $100 on onboard account OR cancel and full refund |
Propulsion problems
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13.11.04
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The ship lost engine
power and collided with some pilings along the Mobile River before
dawn. As
the ship made a turn to head back to its berth at the new cruise
terminal, its starboard engine and bow thruster died. Despite
being assisted by a tugboat, it collided bow-on with
pilings. It eventually regained power and slipped into its
berth. |
Collision |
22.8.04
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The ship rescued five
people, including a
10-year-old boy, after their fishing boat burned and capsized off the
coast of Cancún. A search ensued after ship employees
reported hearing someone yell
from the water. |
Rescue
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18.3.04
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The
ship
arrived in New Orleans 12 hours late as a result of
a "technical malfunction." Passengers on the
cruise beginning today were advised not to arrive at the terminal any
earlier than 8PM. All guests were expected to be onboard by 10PM.
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Technical malfunction
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dd/mm/yy
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2003
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Incident
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6.5.03
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The ship left port almost 24
hours late after security breaches: an off-duty policeman reported he
had a gun in his luggage (which hadn't been noticed by security), four
bullets were found in the ship's passageway, and another passenger had
left ammunition in his bag. The Coast Guard ordered the ship to
remain at the pier while passengers, crew, and baggage were rechecked.
The ship, scheduled to leave Monday finally departed Tuesday at
4:00 PM.
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Security Breach and Delay
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dd/mm/yy
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2002 and earlier
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Incident
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30.11.02
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This
4 day cruise was first changed to a 2 day
cruise-to-nowhere that was to embark 30 November. It was then
cancelled because the ship remained grounded at Playa del Carmen on
November 29th. December 2nd cruise is
expected to leave on schedule.
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Cancellation
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26.11.02
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The
ship became lodged on a
sandy bottom of the Caribbean Sea, a quarter mile off the coast of
Playa del Carmen. There were no injuries or damage. The
ship was freed on November 29th.
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Grounded
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18.8.00
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A 33 year old female passenger
went overboard and missing when ship was near Los Angeles.
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Passenger overboard
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